Sep 17, 2019
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A couple of upcoming social action opportunities before the High Holy Days are upon us...
Two opportunities to work for Affordable Housing this Thursday 9/17
- Our regular Habitat Build - if you re free from 12:30-3:30 and interested in participating (no experience or tools required!) sign up at http://www.durhamhabitat.org/volunteer/sign-up-to-volunteer-on-construction-sites and use reservation code "JR" to sign up OR email lay leader Lloyd Comstock for more info.
- Judea is a proud member of Durham CAN (Congregations, Associations and Neighborhoods), who is holding an accountability action at Durham's Hoover Rd Apartments on Thursday. Read below or email lay leader Sonia Laurie for more info.
Farther ahead, for Durham city residents, there will be an affordable housing bond on your November ballot. Ten of us attended an info session with Mayor Schewel last week at Beth El where the Mayor shared about his late mother's work through her temple on affordable housing following the commandment of Isaiah 58:12. Mayor Schewel provided detailed info about the bond and housing and support it will provide. More info on a new website for the bond https://www.durhamaffordablehousingbond.com
Durham PRIDE is coming up!
Make Signs & Banners with the Jewish Community - Thursday, Sep 26, 4-7p at the Levin JCC
Pray With Your Legs and March with the Jewish Community - Saturday, Sep 28, 11am Duke East Campus
For more info about marching with Judea, please email lay leader Doug Fein, about PRIDE Durham visit https://www.pridedurhamnc.org/
We'll try to post general info and updates on our new JRC Social Action page on Facebook - if you're on Facebook, please follow us.
L'Shana Tovah!
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Hoover Road Apartments Accountability Action
Thursday, September 19, 2019, Hoover Road Apartments
1126 South Hoover Road, Durham, NC 27703
Gathering starts at 5:30pm
Meeting starts at 6pm until 7pm
Durham CAN Clergy, Lay leaders, congregational members and supporters (that's us, Judea folk!) are encouraged to come in support of the Hoover Road residents.
WHY
On August 22, 2019, residents from the Hoover Road Apartments (a Durham Housing Authority community), leaders from Durham CAN, and leaders from Orange Grove Missionary Baptist Church, presented Durham Housing Authority CEO, Mr. Anthony Scott, with the results of our work together over the past 4 months regarding repairs and evictions. Mr. Scott not only received 100 photos documenting chronic disrepair in 20 units, but also heard directly from residents about the impact of these living conditions and their experiences with evictions.
During that action, Mr. Scott committed to the following:
•A plan for completing repairs
•Training for DHA Staff on HUD, City of Durham and DHA housing standards
•Organizing resident education session(s) re: tenant rights
•Restoring/crediting eviction court fees
Mr. Scott will be making his commitments publicly to the Hoover Road community and report on his progress.
Please RSVP to CAN HERE
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