JFASD Co-Sponsors Jews Against ICE
Jews for a Secular Democracy is proud to co-sponsor Jews Against ICE. This is an in-person protest in Washington, DC, details at: truah.org/jewsagainstice.
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Health Under Siege—Sex Ed Erosion in Florida and Beyond
You can watch the full recording of this webinar on YouTube here. Public school health education—particularly sex education—is under sustained attack across the United States, with Florida serving as one of the most influential and instructive battlegrounds. Policies that restrict or distort sex education are increasingly justified through religious or ideological claims, raising serious First Amendment concerns and undermining both religious freedom and students’ access to medically accurate, inclusive health information. Join us to learn more here. Presented by the... Read More
Call Congress with Us to Support Voting Rights!
You can watch the full recording of this event at the YouTube link here. We will be calling our Congresspeople and Senators in support of the Board of Prisoners Card Release Act, which would mandate federal prisons to provide free ID to people upon their release. Not having an ID makes it very difficult to be able to vote or to access healthcare, housing and employment. This act would help remove some of these barriers. Here is the background and talking... Read More
Call Congress with Us, Hold ICE Accountable!
You can watch the recording of this event on YouTube here. You can find background and sample talking points here. Congress is once again debating funding levels for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—and for many communities, this debate is not abstract. ICE’s tactics have terrorized immigrant communities across the country, using workplace raids, home arrests, surveillance, detention, and family separation to create fear and instability. Join us by registering here. This system of enforcement is reinforced by White Christian... Read More
The Face of Christian Nationalism in the US and How Communities of Conscience Can Combat It
You can watch the full webinar on YouTube here. This webinar is part of Jews for a Secular Democracy’s ongoing programming on Christian Nationalism and real religious freedom, continuing and deepening conversations sparked by previous programs, including our recent discussion with Amanda Tyler. Christian Nationalism has taken on a visible and influential role in American public life—shaping legislation, electoral politics, and the national conversation about religion and democracy. In “Christian Nationalism Today and How Communities of Conscience Can Combat It,”... Read More
Banned Book Bingo shines spotlight on censorship
Jews for a Secular Democracy will be calling out literary censorship Sunday, Nov. 23, when it brings Banned Book Bingo to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. As part of the Jewish Women and Religious Freedom in Pittsburgh Project, the event will use a parlor game to make a serious point — that a surge in banned and challenged books at public schools and libraries over political and religious ideologies is an ever-increasing threat to First Amendment rights.... Read More
Affirming All of Us: Gender, Religious Freedom, and the Role of the Jewish Community
Join us in-person this December 3rd at 6:30 pm for a dynamic and meaningful conversation on gender, LGBTQIA+ rights, and what it really means to be an ally—through a Jewish lens. Register here! This unique and timely program, Affirming All of Us: Gender, Religious Freedom, and the Role of the Jewish Community, will explore what gender means, what discrimination looks like, how it intersects with religious freedom, civil rights, and public policy—AND why these issues should matter deeply to the... Read More
Amanda Tyler on Christian Nationalism and Religious Freedom
Watch the recording of this webinar on YouTube here. As we all know, what happens in Florida doesn’t stay in Florida. Christian Nationalist ideology is not only reshaping policy across the Sunshine State — it’s also fueling a broader national movement that threatens democracy, civil liberties, and religious freedom for all. In this second session of our two-part series, we’ll examine the national implications of Christian Nationalism and explore what we can do to fight back. Our featured speaker, Amanda... Read More