Since May of 2020, Rev. Lisa of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of NC and friends/partners, including CJJ!, have gathered on Fridays to take action and experience the joy and power of community. Every Friday at 11:00am there's a recap of the past week and an opportunity to take action on the issues impacting our state and country. And there is always great music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones!

ALL are welcome! Over the past two years, our Friday Action Hour community has grown to include justice partners like The People’s Budget Coalition, The Poor People’s Campaign, NC Justice Center, ProChoice NC and many more! 

Sign up here if you wish to receive the Weekly Friday Action Hour Email that will include a promo of the week's actions, the Zoom link, and the link to the Actions Google Doc. If you can't make it on Fridays, you can still take action at any time by checking out the weekly action list.  Here is the zoom link if you want to join!

It's easy. It's effective. And it's fun! Our deep canvassing approach is focused on listening to voters' experiences and concerns. And engaging in honest conversations, based on empathy and support, is one of the most effective ways of helping sporadic voters feel empowered and ready to vote.

We'll provide everything you need—training, voter lists, voting info materials, water and snacks—and we'll pair you up with a partner. Sign up now at https://bit.ly/wncv-canvass-may.

Planning Tip: Go ahead and mark your calendar for the next canvass on Saturday, June 1, 11 am- 2 pm. You can register for that one now at: https://bit.ly/wncv-canvass-june.

Increasingly, we see far right actors exploit Jewish people and Judaism in order to advance their extremist agendas. We must not be fooled. This is why CJJ is advocating against HB 942 - the “SHALOM” Act - a bill introduced in the NC General Assembly by Rep. Tim Moore (R) that would criminalize speaking out against Israeli policies and military conduct, using a highly contested and problematic definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). 

We see this bill for what it is: a trap for curtailing free speech and criminalizing dissent, a distraction from real and increasing antisemitism that threatens us in North Carolina, with the ultimate goal of dismantling democracy and both public and higher education. 

To learn more about HB 942, and what we advocate for instead, I encourage you to attend a briefing session on Monday, May 6, from 7:00-8:30 pm.  We’ll share more about what the bill is, why it is introduced now, and how we can work together to continue opposing antisemitism and uphold that which keeps ALL of us safe and well.

CJJ members completed a voter empowerment training in March with You Can Vote (YCV), and are signing up to register folks at events in April.  YCV training sessions and opportunities to contact newly-registered voters occur frequently. We will gather again in May to reflect on our experiences at these outreach events, why we do this, and what's next. Contact Marilyn Hartman for more info on how to get involved with the chapter’s Democracy Circle* to take action together.

*A Democracy Circle is a small group of voting rights advocates who gather monthly. Each group learns about election activism, plans the actions the members want to take together, and reflects on their experiences.  Along the way we support one another and have fun!  

Since May of 2020, Rev. Lisa of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of NC and friends/partners, including CJJ!, have gathered on Fridays to take action and experience the joy and power of community. Every Friday at 11:00am there's a recap of the past week and an opportunity to take action on the issues impacting our state and country. And there is always great music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones!

ALL are welcome! Over the past two years, our Friday Action Hour community has grown to include justice partners like The People’s Budget Coalition, The Poor People’s Campaign, NC Justice Center, ProChoice NC and many more! 

Sign up here if you wish to receive the Weekly Friday Action Hour Email that will include a promo of the week's actions, the Zoom link, and the link to the Actions Google Doc. If you can't make it on Fridays, you can still take action at any time by checking out the weekly action list.  Here is the zoom link if you want to join!

Join us for a Shabbat potluck on Friday, May 24 at 6 pm to share fellowship and learn more about racial justice in WNC.  More details to follow, but mark your calendars!  

Bring a dish to share (Please label your food with ingredients).  Feel free to invite your friends.  All are welcome (Jewish and non-Jewish)!

It's easy. It's effective. And it's fun! Our deep canvassing approach is focused on listening to voters' experiences and concerns. And engaging in honest conversations, based on empathy and support, is one of the most effective ways of helping sporadic voters feel empowered and ready to vote.

We'll provide everything you need—training, voter lists, voting info materials, water and snacks—and we'll pair you up with a partner. Sign up now at https://bit.ly/wncv-canvass-june.

Jewish communal singing for healing and liberation!!

Beyond excited to announce that Let My People Sing! is coming to North Carolina!

SAVE THE DATE: June 2, 2024 from 1:00-6:00pm at The Avila Center, Durham 

Register HERE 

Let My People Sing! is a cultural project expanding the ancient and transformative practice of Jewish communal singing. We gather in multi-racial, multicultural and genderful Jewish community, uplifting songs and leaders historically and ongoingly pushed to the margins. Together, we transmit and reclaim diasporic Jewish singing traditions, celebrate original music emerging from our communities, and create heart-centered gatherings where we can all be leaders and learners of song.