Jews United For Justice's annual Labor on the Bimah program is back, focusing this year on restaurant worker justice. Part of the Interfaith Worker Justice's Labor in the Pulpit/Bimah/Minbar, the program weaves together labor issues, social justice, and Judaism in an effort to bring meaning and reflection back into Labor Day. "We will be working closely with the Restaurant Opportunities Center-DC and Interfaith Worker Justice to address problems such as low wages, wage theft, racial and gender discrimination, and a lack of health insurance and paid sick leave that occur in the restaurant industry," say event organizers. "As always, volunteers are critical to the growing success of Labor on the Bimah, especially as we work to break last year's record participation of 45 congregations!"
People interested in volunteering or connecting your religious community with Labor on the Bimah/Pulpit/Minbar should email Jessie Posilkin, Labor on the Bimah coordinator, at jessie@jufj.org. - Robin Metalitz, Jews United for Justice
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