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An Evening with John Fugelsang: Faith, Democracy, and the Separation of Church & State

Join us for an in-person evening with author, broadcaster, and cultural commentator John Fugelsang at Tucson Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center on Sunday, March 15 at 6:30 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm, location below. Register here. In this timely conversation, Fugelsang will explore the complex and often contentious relationship between religion and American democracy. Drawing on history, constitutional principles, and contemporary politics, he will examine how faith has shaped public life in the United States and what is at...

Behind The Librarians: Book Bans, Censorship, and Religious Freedom A Conversation with Director/Producer Kim A. Snyder (VIRTUAL)

18 Feb 2026

JFASD

Education, Events, Webinars and Podcasts

You can watch the full recording of this event on YouTube here. March is National Reading Month—a time to celebrate books, literacy, and the freedom to explore ideas. At a moment when access to books is increasingly under attack across the country, join us for a timely and urgent conversation with award winning filmmaker Kim A. Snyder, director and producer of the documentary The Librarians. This is a virtual webinar on March 10, and you can register here. Across the...

Religious Freedom Isn't Free, April JFASD fundraiser

Religious Freedom Isn’t Free! Michigan Fundraiser for Jews for a Secular Democracy

10 Feb 2026

JFASD

Events, Secular Democracy

Join us on April 26th to nosh in support of Jews for a Secular Democracy! JFASD is a pluralistic initiative to educate and advocate around the separation of religion and government through Jewish perspectives. We are working hard collaborating with congregations across denominations, other Jewish organizations, and interfaith and nonsectarian social justice activists to protect elections, immigrant rights, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ equality, and educational freedom such as fighting book bans. You can purchase your tickets here!

Repro Shabbat

10 Feb 2026

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Events, Judaism, Reproductive Rights, Webinars and Podcasts

Reproductive freedom is a Jewish value and a religious freedom issue. FULL STOP. That’s why we are partnering with NCJW this #ReproShabbat on Feb. 13-14 to celebrate reproductive freedom and to acknowledge that our fight is far from over. Learn more and join us at ReproShabbat.org!

JFASD Co-Sponsors Jews Against ICE

10 Feb 2026

JFASD

Events, Immigration, Webinars and Podcasts

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.

Health Under Siege—Sex Ed Erosion in Florida and Beyond

10 Feb 2026

JFASD

Education, Events, Florida, Webinars and Podcasts

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...

Call Congress with Us to Support Voting Rights!

20 Jan 2026

JFASD

Call With Us!, Events, Voter Suppression

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...

Call Congress with Us, Hold ICE Accountable!

08 Jan 2026

JFASD

Call With Us!, Events

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...

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