Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 08/10/2026For the third time in just over a year, Bethesda Today has declined to publish a submission from MCJC. Read our full statement and the response to the JCRC we submitted to Bethesda Today here: drive.google.com/file/d/1bh8-... 011
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 29/09/2026This weekend, we gathered to celebrate Sukkot by painting the canvass walls of a member’s sukkah, singing songs and discussing the meaning of the holiday. Chag Sameach! To get notified of future social events and holiday celebrations, fill out our interest form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 010
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 08/09/2026We’re excited to be co-sponsoring the Maryland Interfaith Gathering for Palestinian Freedom on November 22. Join us and others for an interfaith prayer service, community building and strategizing for justice in Palestine. Learn more: md-interfaith-palestine.my.canva.site?utm_source=i... 001
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 01/08/2026In loving memory of Awdah Hathaleen Join IfNotNow DC, JVP DC Metro, and other organizations on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at Kalorama Park, DC from 7-8:30 pm Right to education Justice for Umm Al-Khair Stop the demolitions! 011
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 26/07/2026We thank @vanhollen.senate.gov for taking the time to speak with @peterbeinart.bsky.social recently. While our views may differ in some ways, we appreciate the thoughtfulness and care with which he discussed Israel’s ongoing genocide and his thoughts about the past and future of Israel/Palestine. 110
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 20/07/2026We wrote to the MoCo Council in response to a letter from EndJewHatred about increased antisemitism in the County. We urge the county council to read the letter with a critical eye and to not conflate criticism of Israel with antisemitism. Read the letter: docs.google.com/document/d/1... 021
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 15/07/2026🚨🚨🚨 Netanyahu is confirmed coming to the US starting this Saturday and the Palestinian Youth Movement is calling on @iamwesmoore.bsky.social and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown to arrest and prosecute him when he arrives in MD. Sign the letter to Moore and Brown here: www.stopnetanyahu.comstopnetanyahu.comStop NetanyahuRead and sign the open letter, and join the campaign. 011
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Tomorrow, July 14, the Senate will vote on a bill which would integrate the US and Israeli militaries. Call @alsobrooks.senate.gov’s office and ask her to join @vanhollen.senate.gov in opposing this bill. 020
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Yesterday, we hosted a reading group to discuss @mollycrabapple.bsky.social’s Here Where We Live is Our Country and create art about our family history and legends. 0103
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 05/07/2026MCJC is excited to be a part of the international movement to divest from Israeli bonds and grateful that our recent success in Maryland was highlighted in this article.972mag.comThe divestment drive that could shake Israel’s economic foundationsTo fund perpetual war, Israel has grown ever more reliant on issuing bonds. Relinquishing these holdings, often invested passively, disrupts that equation. 020
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 08/06/2026We are happy to share the news that a federal court is allowing a lawsuit against the Montgomery County School District for violating a teacher’s free speech on the issue of Palestine to proceed. 110
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 31/05/2026The Maryland Break the Bonds campaign is celebrating a major victory — Maryland has offloaded the majority of its investments in Israeli bonds. Join us for a rally to urge the state to completely divest from Israeli bonds on June 17! actionnetwork.org/events/maryl... 000
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 26/05/2026In early May, local news outlets widely described graffiti at Greenwood Elementary School as antisemitic. We believe that these descriptions conflate antisemitism and criticism of Israel. 100
Reposted by Montgomery County Jewish CollectiveMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 15/05/2026Today marks Nakba Day, an annual day of remembrance to commemorate the expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1949 during the creation of the State of Israel and the year that followed. Inea is a New Yorker and a Nakba survivor. She shared her story with us. 103116393777
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 13/05/2026One of our roles as MCJC is to speak up when MCPS students and staff are unfairly punished for expressing solidarity with Palestine. In New York, a student got a settlement from the school district after officials painted a parking space decorated with a watermelon with a keffiyah.thehandbasket.coNY school district pays $125k settlement to HS student whose Palestine-related art they erasedHalf Hollow Hills Central School District has finally resolved a case that stemmed from a September 2024 incident. 041
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Yesterday, we joined the Free DC May Day march and rally. Jewish workers organized some of the first May Day rallies and we’re proud to follow in their footsteps. 020
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 29/04/2026This Friday, we’ll join the Free DC May Day rally and march. Want to join our group? You can either join us to metro from the Forest Glen Metro or meet us at 11:45 at the Smithsonian Metro. We will be joining the faith section of the march. Email mocojewishcollective@gmail.com to join the group. 000
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 26/04/2026This weekend was a busy weekend for MCJC. On Saturday evening, we hosted a game night to build our community. Then on Sunday, we teamed up with the DMV Bund and JVP Metro DC to table at the Free DC activist street fest. 031
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 24/04/2026We still have a limited amount of T-shirts and sweatshirts available, fill out the form to get one! 100
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Last night, several of our members attended a packed book talk with Molly Crabapple, author of Here Where We Live is Our Country, a history of the Jewish Labor Bund. 1131
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 16/04/2026Thank you Senator Alsobrooks from doing the right thing and joining Senator Van Hollen in voting to block arms sales to Israel! 020
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 14/04/2026This week, the Senate will vote on a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to block the sale of weapons to Israel. While @vanhollen.senate.gov is a lead sponsor of this resolution, @alsobrooks.senate.gov has not yet committed to voting for the resolution. 142
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Happy Passover from MCJC! 052
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Today, we gathered for coffee, conversation and to make matzah covers ahead of Passover. 130
Reposted by Montgomery County Jewish CollectiveJoanna Silver @joannasilver73.bsky.social · 20/03/2026This was such a powerful hearing. Please read the full thread and if you live in Maryland, take action now! 011
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 20/03/2026MCJC joined a powerful and diverse group of Maryland residents to testify in support of a bill that would force our State Retirement and Pension System to divest from its over $65 million in sovereign Israeli bonds. More than 41 people testified, with only two testifying in opposition to the bill. 100
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Our Advocacy and Partnerships Co-Chair @joannasilver73.bsky.social spoke with @therealnews.com about Break the Bonds legislation in the Maryland General Assembly ⬇️ 075
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Last week, the Montgomery County Jewish Collective was invited to attend the ceremonial unveiling of a plaque honoring Delegate Thomas Kennedy and the 200th Anniversary of the passage of the “Jew Bill,” a constitutional amendment passed in 1826 that allowed Jews to hold public office in Maryland. 131
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 10/03/2026MCJC was honored to be a part of the Muslim Community Center's Interfaith Iftar this weekend. Thank you so much for the invitation and welcome! 062
Reposted by Montgomery County Jewish CollectiveJewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Israel bonds divestment is a key tool to stop the Israeli government’s crimes and defend Palestinian rights. 27334
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 12/02/2026MCJC joined 100s of Jews at ICE headquarters to protest its inhumane practices. We weren't quiet about the connections between repression and occupation in the US and Palestine; a message (almost uniformly) warmly received by other attendees. Credit to @rabbis4ceasefire.bsky.social for the sign. 154
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Today is Maryland Jewish advocacy day, the day that Jewish-federation affiliated groups lobby the Maryland General Assembly. MCJC and our Jewish partners sent a letter sharing our priorities for the 2026 session. Read our letter: drive.google.com/file/d/11de9... 000
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Judaism requires that we resist injustice and ICE is terrorizing communities and separating families. Join us for a Jews against ICE action with @truahrabbis.bsky.social, @bendthearc.bsky.social and over two dozen Jewish partners on February 11. truah.org/events/jews-... 000
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 27/01/2026We’re co-sponsoring this action, join us! 000
Reposted by Montgomery County Jewish CollectiveT'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights @truahrabbis.bsky.social · 27/01/2026ICE is terrorizing our families, friends, and neighbors — and we won’t be silent. On 2/11 at 1:30 PM, Jewish clergy and community members will gather near ICE HQ in D.C. to show the world that we oppose their cruelty and violence. truah.org/jewsagainstice 086
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Want to support our work and show that you’re a part of a Jewish community that believes that collective liberation is a Jewish value? Order your MCJC tshirt or hoodie today! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 000
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Happy New Year! We’ve had a busy end of the year and want to share all of our recent work. 1. Our letter of support for @vanhollen.senate.gov has reached over 600 signatures including former MD Attorney General Brian Frosh. 111
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 26/12/2025@thehill.com recently covered our Jewish community letter of support for Senator Van Hollen amid attacks from the JCRC for Sen. Van Hollen’s record of supporting Palestinian human rights. Our letter now has over 600 signatures from Jewish Marylanders. Read the article: thehill.com/opinion/whit...thehill.com 133
Reposted by Montgomery County Jewish CollectiveJoanna Silver @joannasilver73.bsky.social · 22/12/2025This was such a meaningful celebration at the end of our first year as an organization. If you live in MoCo and are looking for a Jewish communal and/or activist space that centers collective liberation without Zionism, please check us out! 021
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Yesterday, we held our first Hanukkah celebration, complete with a latke competition, Yiddish songs, learning about the history of Hanukkah with Rabbi Ariel Tovlev, menorah crafts and more! Happy Hanukkah and happy holidays to all! 🕎 011
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 14/12/2025We know from the horrific attacks in Australia that antisemitism threatens Jews around the world and the only way to end it is to working for collective liberation of all people. 032
Reposted by Montgomery County Jewish CollectiveJoanna Silver @joannasilver73.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Thanks to everyone who has signed so far. Please keep signing, it's not too late! 022
Reposted by Montgomery County Jewish CollectiveKaren Caplan @quillkdc.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Did you perhaps want to sign but didn't get around to it! You still can! Bit.ly/mcjc-cvh 001
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 09/12/2025Over‼️500‼️Jewish Marylanders have signed our letter of support for @vanhollen.senate.gov in just a few days. Join the letter: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Read the letter: drive.google.com/file/d/1TRuG... 041
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 07/12/2025@vanhollen.senate.gov has a long record of defending human rights and has been outspoken about the treatment of Palestinians in Gaza. For this, the JCRC CEO denounced Van Hollen to reporters at a recent event. Sign our letter & show that Jewish Marylanders support Sen. Van Hollen: bit.ly/mcjc-cvh 000
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 23/11/2025Join us on Sunday, December 21 for a joyful, family-friendly Chanukah celebration! We’ll have community, games and crafts and a latke cook off! RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 010
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Today, we hosted a cider stroll to spend time with eachother and build community among like-minded Jews. DM us to be added to our list and join our next community event! 010
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 11/11/2025A MCJC member was recently prosecuted for spraying anti-Israel and anti-Zionism messages along Sligo Creek trail and ordered to pay $$$ in restitution. Cases like these are not typically investigated or prosecuted. We’re fundraising to help cover this expense. www.gofundme.com/f/restitutio... 100
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 17/10/2025MCJC Member Adina Cohen has filed a civil rights complaint after Club Pilates North Bethesda banned her for wearing shirts with messages like “Jews Say Ceasefire Now.” Read the press release from CAIR ⬇️ www.cair.com/press_releas...cair.comCAIR Submits Civil Rights Complaint Against North Bethesda Pilates Studio for Discrimination Toward Md. Jewish Woman 012
Montgomery County Jewish Collective @mcjewishcollective.bsky.social · 14/10/2025We are proud to join CASA and 100+ other Maryland organizations in calling on @govwesmoore.bsky.social and other Maryland officials to not delay implementation of the Access to Care Act, allowing immigrants to access healthcare. Read the letter ⬇️ wearecasa.org/organization...wearecasa.orgOrganizational Letter re: Access to Care Act Delay in Maryland – We Are Casa 010