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Northern VA Jewish Voters’ Guide Released
JCRC of Greater Washington and the Washington Jewish Week teamed up to produce a Northern Virginia Congressional Jewish Voters’ Guide to help local voters become more informed about the candidates running for U.S. Senate and for U.S. House seats in Virginia’s 7th, 8th, 1th, and 11th Congressional Districts. Each candidate was asked to introduce themselves and to present their positions on important issues facing the Jewish community.
Temple Emanu-El Honors Civic Volunteers
Temple Emanu-El honored all members involved in non-partisan election work with an invitation to the bimah. Honorees were given an aaliyah and a blessing for their civic engagement.
Gratitude for Election Workers
Peninsula Jewish Community Center organized an event for members to write thank you cards to elections workers to share gratitude and support for their civil service.
Judaism and Democracy Course Launched
Talmud Torah of St. Paul and The Mordecai Kaplan Center for Jewish Peoplehood partnered to create a course entitled "Judaism in Partnership with Democracy," a 10-week virtual program exploring the ways in which Jewish tradition offers deep wisdom on how to live many of the values on which a vibrant liberal democracy depends.
The Temple Joins Interfaith Democracy Effort
The Temple in Atlanta joined an interfaith democracy coalition and sent a powerful video message to their community explaining how the Temple and its interfaith partners are supporting democracy action in their community during the election season.
Hartman Podcast Tackles Jews and Democracy
The Shalom Hartman Institute dedicated an episode of its "Identity/Crisis" podcast to the topic of how American Jews are uniquely positioned to contribute to—and benefit from—a healthy democracy
Daf America Tool Launched
Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation launched Daf America, a teaching resource to help clergy bring an American civics lens to the weekly Torah portion.
Missouri Jewish Advocacy Day Held
National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis, Jewish Federation of St. Louis, and JCRC St Louis joined together to organize Missouri Jewish Advocacy Day, where Jewish Missourians came together in Jefferson City to advocate for important legislation to improve their communities.
JCRC Hosts Candidate Forum
JCRC of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio hosted a Candidate Forum for candidates for local elections, including Texas court of Appeals, County Commissioner, Texas House, Texas Senate, State Board of Education and Probate Judge.