DJJ Intern Lauren Speaks at Ann Arbor Women's March
Last month, our intern, Lauren Fine, a graduate student in the Jewish Communal Leadership Program at the UofM School of Social Work, was invited to speak at the Ann Arbor Women's March.
Read moreWatch the Purim 2019 Video!
Relive the Purim magic by watching a collage of great video clips from our 4th Annual Extravaganza.
Read moreRabbi Alana Speaks at World Water Day
On March 22nd, Rabbi Alana spoke at World Water Day alongside other great water justice leaders to speak out against water shutoffs and demand clean, affordable water for all.
Read morePurim Photos are Live!
Snapped by the ineffable Ben Friedman (thank you!), photos from our 4th Annual Purim Extravaganza can be found here.
Read morePurim Reflections
Our 4th Annual Purim Extravaganza happened last week -- check out some folks' reflections here.
Read moreUnsung Hero Award
On May 11th, 2019, DJJ will receive the Unsung Hero Award from the National Lawyers Guild Detroit & Michigan Chapter!
Read moreDJJ Staff Joins Reset
Reconstructing Judaism's Reset 2019 will be providing year-long support for DJJ staff and our comrades at Avodah and JOIN for Justice. Reset aims to bolster the resilience of social justice leaders and their organizations, so that we can better pursue our work in a spirit and environment of balance, compassion, optimism, sustainability and energy.
Read moreThe Rabble-Rousin' Kiddos of Purim
Wherein we share about the kid-centric program that will take place right before the spiel's curtain call (the main event is also family friendly!)
Read moreHousing justice liaisons attend Midwest Academy training
Recently, DJJ housing justice liaisons Gabe Slabosky & Alexa Eisenberg attended a training with the Midwest Academy as a part of the Coalition to End Unconstitutional Tax Foreclosures. Check out their reflections here.
Read moreDJJ Goes to Tzedek Lab
On the first weekend of March, a few of us flew to the Twin Cities to attend the Midwest & South Convening of Tzedek Lab. Here are some of our reflections on our experiences...
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