RAC-NJ celebrates that immigrant protections have been enacted into law even as we call on Governor Sherill and the Legislature to continue the work of providing meaningful harm reduction to the 1 in 4 New Jerseyans who are foreign-born.
As Jewish clergy serving communities across New Jersey, we write in strong support of a new three-bill immigrant protection package introduced into the New Jersey General Assembly on January 2, 2026.
RAC-NJ’s first issue campaign to “Ban the Box in Housing” by supporting the Fair Chance in Housing Act (A1919/S250) scored a major victory when the bill passed both houses of the New Jersey Legislature on June 3. The bill, which The New York Times called “a
Just as the Torah is at the center of Judaism, the ballot is at the core of our democracy. We would not dream of returning the Torah to the Ark without first dressing it. It helps, then, to think of the outer envelope as the ark and the inner security envelope as our ballot’s Torah cover.
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In the face of attacks on our communities, our Jewish values teach us "tzedek, tzedek tirdof" – justice, justice you shall pursue. On April 15, hear from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on the power of Jewish values and organized communities to create a safe future for all people.
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