Jews for a Secular Democracy

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www.JFASD.org For all Jews, friends & family concerned about the growing influence of religious fundamentalism on US government. A pluralistic initiative of @humanisticjudaism.bsky.social

Graphic with a dark blue background reading “PRIDE & SECULAR DEMOCRACY go hand in hand.” It shows a church on the left and the U.S. Capitol on the right, separated by a brick wall with a crack down the center. A rainbow Pride flag appears across the bottom. Text at the bottom reads “Maintain Church-State Separation! JFASD.ORG.”

Graphic for a Jews for a Secular Democracy “Call With Us!” advocacy program. At top left is an illustration of a ringing cellphone next to large blue text reading “CALL WITH US!” On the right is a blue speech bubble reading: “Tell Congress: Protect LGBTQ+ Families and Defend True Religious Freedom!” Across the center in large white text on a blue background: “June 1 • 12:30 PM ET” followed by the registration link “https://bit.ly/ProtectLGBTQIAFamilies.” A rainbow butterfly appears on the left side of the graphic. Lower left text reads: “In this program, we’ll walk you through: an overview of the pending legislation with talking points; how to contact your Congressperson and Senators; best practices for effective engagement. Then we’ll make our calls together!” On the lower right is a photo of two smiling mothers embracing a child together on a couch. Along the bottom are logos for sponsors and cosponsors including Jews for Freedom, Jews for a Secular Democracy, Keshet, the Baugh Foundation, and multiple partner organizations.

Graphic for a Jews for a Secular Democracy “Call With Us!” advocacy program. At top left is an illustration of a ringing cellphone next to large blue text reading “CALL WITH US!” On the right is a blue speech bubble reading: “Tell Congress: Protect LGBTQ+ Families and Defend True Religious Freedom!” Across the center in large white text on a blue background: “June 1 • 12:30 PM ET” followed by the registration link “https://bit.ly/ProtectLGBTQIAFamilies.” A rainbow butterfly appears on the left side of the graphic. Lower left text reads: “In this program, we’ll walk you through: an overview of the pending legislation with talking points; how to contact your Congressperson and Senators; best practices for effective engagement. Then we’ll make our calls together!” On the lower right is a photo of two smiling mothers embracing a child together on a couch. Along the bottom are logos for sponsors and cosponsors including Jews for Freedom, Jews for a Secular Democracy, Keshet, the Baugh Foundation, and multiple partner organizations.

Graphic with the NCJW and Jews for a Secular Democracy logos at the top. Large text reads, “Jews for a Secular Democracy is joining NCJW to tell the Supreme Court: our faith and conscience demand that we preserve access to mifepristone.” The phrase “preserve access to mifepristone” is highlighted in orange italics. The bottom of the graphic shows an orange-tinted photo of the U.S. Supreme Court building.

Graphic for the “Talk To Your Sheriff” campaign, co-sponsored by The Workers Circle and Jews for a Secular Democracy. Text reads: “Protect constitutional rights and immigrant communities. Across the country, communities are coming together to demand accountability from local law enforcement and protect constitutional rights and immigrant communities. May 11, 7:00 PM ET. Join the movement. RSVP at bit.ly/TTYSMovCall.” The design uses black text on a cream background with yellow accents and a sheriff star icon.

Yellow square graphic with the words in all caps, “JEWS DEMAND ICE OUT!” Underneath this is a shofar and then a red banner with the words “DAY OF ACTION: APRIL 30”.

Flyer for a Shabbat service at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit on Friday, April 24 at 7:00 PM. The event features special guest speaker Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers. The program includes a conversation on public education and the separation of church and state and will be available both in person and via livestream at https://bit.ly/randijfasd. The flyer also notes that Randi Weingarten will be presented with the Jews for a Secular Democracy Constitutional Defender Award. The design includes a photo of a classroom with desks and books, a portrait of Randi Weingarten, and logos for Jews for a Secular Democracy and the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism.

Promotional graphic for an online advocacy event with a background image of library bookshelves. Large text at the top reads, “Call With Us! Tell Congress Stop Book Bans and Censorship!” Event details in the center read, “April 20, 12:00 PM ET” and “Register here: https://bit.ly/callstopbans.” A large box says, “In this program, we’ll walk you through: an overview of pending legislation with talking points; how to contact your Congressperson and Senators; best practices for effective engagement.” Text near the bottom reads, “Then we’ll make our calls together!” Bottom section lists sponsors: Jews for a Secular Democracy, Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh, and Jews for Freedom. Co-sponsors listed are Florida NOW, Folkshul Philadelphia, Congregation Beth Adam South Florida, Rabbi Joseph H. Gumbiner Community Action Project at Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center, Secular AZ, Temple Israel of Greater Orlando, and Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit.

Graphic with a dark blue background featuring the phrase “Trans Rights Are Human Rights” repeated three times in large hand-lettered text in pink, light blue, and white, with small blue heart icons. Neon-style glowing heart doodles appear in the upper right and lower left corners. At the bottom, large white text reads: “Transgender Day of Visibility” and “We see you. We honor you. We love you!”

Graphic with a black background showing a crossed-out crown between two yellow megaphones. Large white text reads “March 28” and “No Kings,” with yellow text in between reading “No Thrones. No Crowns.” The design has a bold, protest-style look.

Close-up of John Fugelsang speaking on stage, gesturing with his hands while seated in front of a red Torah ark curtain with Hebrew lettering and gold decorative elements.

Graphic for “Banned Book Bingo” event. The design features large blue text reading “Book Bingo” with a red stamp overlay reading “Banned.” A badge says “Family Friendly!” Event details read: March 29, 1–3 PM ET at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Squirrel Hill, 5801 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA. RSVP link: bit.ly/banbookbingo. The graphic notes it is part of the Jewish Women and Religious Freedom in Pittsburgh Project and includes logos for Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Jews for a Secular Democracy, the Judith Fingeret Krug First Amendment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, and the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh. Bingo cards are illustrated in the corner.

Flyer for an in-person documentary screening titled “The Librarians: A Documentary Screening on Book Bans and the Right to Read.” The background shows a dimly lit library with tall bookshelves filled with books. Text at the top says the event is part of the Jewish Women and Religious Freedom in Pittsburgh Project. Event details read: March 19, 5:30–7:30 PM, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. It notes that the screening will be held in the 2nd Floor South Wing Reading Room. The flyer includes an RSVP link: https://bit.ly/bookbanscreening. Logos at the bottom include Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Jews for a Secular Democracy, the Judith Fingeret Krug First Amendment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, and the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh.

Event poster for “An Evening with John Fugelsang: Faith, Democracy, and the Separation of Church & State.” The graphic features a black-and-white photo of John Fugelsang seated on a stool on the right side. Text on the left announces the event on Sunday, March 15 at 6:30 pm at the Tucson Jewish Museum and Holocaust Center, 564 S. Stone Avenue in Tucson, Arizona. The poster includes a registration link (bit.ly/churchstatejohnf) and notes that Fugelsang is the author of Separation of Church and Hate. Logos for sponsoring organizations appear at the bottom: Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center, Jews for a Secular Democracy, Arizona Faith Network, NCJW Arizona,

Promotional graphic for a virtual webinar titled “Health Under Siege: Sex Ed Erosion in Florida and Beyond.” The event takes place Thursday, February 12 at 7:00 pm Eastern via Zoom. Speakers listed with headshots include Takeata King Pang, Executive Director of the Women’s Foundation of Florida and co-founder of the Florida Healthy Youth Alliance; Pascale Alcindor, sexual health and curriculum expert and FHYA co-founder; Dr. Amy Weiss, pediatrician; and Jaclyn Friedman, founder and executive director of EducateUs. A “Learn More & Register” button links to https://bit.ly/healthedjfasd. The event is sponsored by the Eula Mae & John Baugh Foundation and Jews for a Secular Democracy, with cosponsors including NCJW Miami, Congregation Beth Adam South Florida, Florida NOW, Temple Israel of Orlando, the Society for Humanistic Judaism, and Or Adam Congregation Phoenix.

Graphic promoting an urgent online advocacy event titled “Urgent Call With Us! Hold ICE Accountable!” The flyer lists the event date and time: January 22 at 12:30 PM Eastern. A call-to-action reads “Tell Congress” with a registration link: bit.ly/cwunoice. The left side includes bullet points explaining that participants will receive timely context on congressional efforts to fund or defund ICE, learn how ICE’s actions destabilize and terrorize communities and why this is a religious freedom issue, and receive straightforward talking points grounded in pluralism, dignity, and constitutional values. Text at the bottom states, “Then we’ll make our calls together.” The right side shows a photo of a person’s hands cuffed behind their back, symbolizing detention. Logos indicate the event is hosted by Jews for a Secular Democracy, generously funded by Jews for Freedom, and co-sponsored by multiple organizations including Detroit Jews for Justice, Florida NOW, NCJW Arizona, NCJW Miami, VAAC, Or Adam Congregation–Phoenix, Congregation Beth Adam, Society for Humanistic Judaism, Secular Humanist Jewish Circle Tucson, and The Shalom Center.

Graphic for Orlando Pride. Background features bright rainbow colors with a heart motif. Text reads: “Come Out With Pride Orlando – October 18, 2025 – Lake Eola Park.” Logos at the bottom include Jews for a Secular Democracy, Keshet, Temple Israel, and The Workers Circle, showing their cosponsorship of the event.

Promotional flyer for a webinar titled “Confronting Religious Extremism in Medicine and Science: The First Amendment and the Fight for Facts,” part of the Jewish Women and Religious Freedom in Pittsburgh Project. Event date: September 16 at 5pm ET / 4pm CT on Zoom. Featured speakers: Dr. Peter Hotez, physician-scientist, vaccine expert, and author of Science Under Siege, and Dr. D.J. Kleinbaum, PhD, co-founder of Emerald Cloud Lab and Emerald Therapeutics. Moderator: Allyson Feldmann, Pittsburgh Organizer for Jews for a Secular Democracy. Sponsored by the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh and Jews for a Secular Democracy. Co-sponsors listed include: Red, Wine and Blue Pennsylvania, NCJW Pittsburgh, NCJW Miami, Temple Israel Orlando, Society for Humanistic Judaism, Congregation Beth Adam, Or Adam Congregation–Phoenix, and Rabbi Joseph H. Gumbiner Community Action Project (Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center).

Graphic for “Call With Us!” a new action-focused series from Jews for a Secular Democracy. Main headline reads: “TAKE ACTION. RAISE YOUR VOICE. DEFEND DEMOCRACY.” Subheading: “A monthly, action-focused series that transforms your values into real-time advocacy.”
Highlighted section: “COMING UP: JUNE 25 • 12PM ET. This month’s topics: Immigration and the SAVE Act.”
Link provided: https://bit.ly/callwithus1
Checklist section reads:

Find your members of Congress

Choose the best way to reach them and do it with us live!

Speak effectively to a staffer, live person, or voicemail
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Bottom logos show sponsorship by Jews for a Secular Democracy and the Eula Mae & John Baugh Foundation. Co-sponsors listed: Florida NOW, NCJW Greater Miami, Temple Israel Orlando, Congregation Beth Adam South Florida.

Picture of Paul Golin, Executive Director of the Society for Humanistic Judaism, speaking at a conference on the Jewish Response to Christian Nationalism.

"Webinar announcement for 'Weaponizing Faith: The Role of Religious Nationalism and Disinformation in Destroying Democracy,' featuring Katherine Stewart, award-winning author and investigative journalist. The event is scheduled for March 26th at 7:30 PM ET via Zoom. Co-sponsored by the Rabbi Joseph H. Gumbiner Community Action Project, a program of the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center, and Jews for a Secular Democracy, along with other organizations. Learn more and register at bit.ly/jfasd-stewart

A promotional flyer for a webinar titled "School Vouchers: The Assault on Public Education." The event takes place on December 11th at 7:00 PM EST via Zoom. A button encourages viewers to "Learn More & Register" with a link to https://bit.ly/jfasdvouchers. Speakers include Beth Lewis, Director of Save Our Schools Arizona; Nikolas Nartowicz, Lead Policy Counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State; and Mark Davis, President of the Freedom From Religion Foundation Cincinnati Metro Chapter. The flyer features headshots of the three speakers. Sponsored by Jews For A Secular Democracy, with co-sponsors listed at the bottom, including organizations such as Americans United for Separation of Church & State, Florida National Organization for Women, Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh and others. The background shows an image of school children with backpacks.

Graphic of event “Jewish Women and Religious Freedom in Pittsburgh: What Comes Next?” Picture and title of the keynote speaker, the Honorable Judge Jill Beck, Pennsylvania Superior Court and the panelists Cantor Kalix Jacobson, Jackie Perlow, Carrie Wardzinski, and Professor Kathleen Blee. Also lists the sponsors and cosponsors of the event plus the date, time and location. Information available at https://bit.ly/pittsummit.