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Hi -- 

I just wanted to bump up this email from Shaina about the Tisha B’Av
vigils this weekend (and to let you know that more have been added to meet
demand). 

As we find ourselves reeling from yet another white supremacist attack in
our country, this show of solidarity against the extremism of the Trump
administration has become all the more meaningful. The history and values
of our people compel us to take a stand, and I can think of no better way
to mark the day.

[ [link removed] ]There are now over 50 events scheduled across the country, including
in District of Columbia, and you can learn more about the vigil nearest you
here >>

Yours, 

Logan Bayroff
Communications Director

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Weekend, AUGUST 10-11
Vigil in District of Columbia Against Trump’s Refugee and Immigration Policies
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Friend,

Next Weekend, August 10-11, Jews across America and around the world will
commemorate Tisha B’Av. It is a day on which the Jewish people mourn the
destruction of the First and Second Temples and commemorate the repeated
threats and tragedies we have overcome.

As I reflect on this history, on the many times our people have been
forced to seek refuge, I can’t help but think of the suffering of those
seeking asylum at our borders today.

The image of a father and daughter who drowned in the Rio Grande after
being turned away from lawful a port of entry; of elected officials
looking on with indifference at men warehoused in cages; of the cries of
children separated from their parents.

That’s why I’m so proud that J Street is joining with our Jewish communal
partners T’ruah, Bend the Arc, HIAS, the Religious Action Center and the
National Council of Jewish Women to invite our supporters to attend Tisha
B’Av vigils and protests against the Trump administration’s inhumane
family separation and detention policies.

[ [link removed] ]If you are receiving this email, you live in a state where one (or
several) Tisha B’Av actions are planned. Please take a look at this list
of events around the country and consider registering to attend a protest
in your area this weekend >>

On a historically somber day for the Jewish people, we can show that our
values drive us to stand up for other vulnerable communities when they
face injustice and inhumanity.

On behalf of J Street, and all our allies in this fight, thank you for
standing up for our values.

Shaina Wasserman
National Director of Rabbinic and Community Engagement

P.S. If you’d like a sign for the vigil, [ [link removed] ]you can download our ‘Welcome
the Stranger’ sign here.


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