Uri L'Tzedek is excited to announce that we are hiring a Program Associate.

Uri L’Tzedek is fast paced and fast growing organization: This past year Uri L'Tzedek has grown from a local, New York based organization to a national movement. We are a grassroots effort that believes individual actions can significantly contribute to justice in the world. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who can join this dynamic national team working with the Executive Director, Associate Director of Operations, Program Staff in Los Angeles, President, Board, and volunteers.

The Program Associate anchors the ambitious programmatic agenda of the organization.  For more information, please see a job description here.

Please send cover letter and resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Interviews and hiring will take place on a rolling basis.  Position begins immedatily.

Overview: The Director will be responsible for creating the curriculum and programming for the fellowship, mentoring interns, and running the daily operations of the fellowship. Read More Here. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more details.

Join Uri L’Tzedek, Progressive Jewish Alliance & Jewish Funds for Justice in securing the rights of thousands of domestic workers across the country!

Today, there are more than 1.7 million home care workers who do not receive basic protections – minimum wage and overtime- afforded to most employees in the United States. That number is expected to rise dramatically as the number of Americans requiring long-term care is expected to nearly double by 2050.  Many of these employees work extremely long hours, doing difficult labor, taking care of our children and elderly, two populations that are most cherished in Jewish tradition.  Yet, because they are unprotected by the law, their holy work is often exploited.

This past December, the US Department of Labor proposed a rule change that that will grant home care workers minimum wage and overtime protections, rights which will provide them with the security and dignity they deserve.  As is standard, the public is invited to submit comments on the proposed change.  The time period to submit these comments ends on Feb 27^th.

We have the opportunity to encourage these new laws to be passed.  It is particularly important for Jewish professional and lay leaders to make vocally support these proposed changes.

Comment Here.

Please indicate in the other section that you heard about his campaign through Uri L’Tzedek. Together, we can let our voices be heard that the Jewish community is standing up for the rights of home care workers.

To learn more about this campaign please click on the following links:

Proposed Regulations from the Department of Labor

Explanation of the proposed rule change and comments process

Sample comments

The Uri L’Tzedek Summer Fellowship is a transformative leadership program that combines innovative social activism with leadership development and Torah.

See here for more details and application information.

The Amos Fellowship is an eight week program every Tuesday night, from January 31st-April 3rd, designed to train new social justice leaders through the lens of Torah. Participants in the fellowship will  be meeting each week to engage in Torah learning related to social justice ideals and leadership training geared toward non-profit work (fundraising, campaigning, writing op-eds).