Highlights from Day 1 at Pursuing Justice 2020 Online
Dear Friend,
Nearly 1,300 Jews and allies signed up for Pursuing Justice 2020
Online. Today, we gathered virtually as Jewish movement builders,
leaders, experts, and allies to be together as a community committed
to political transformation in this critical moment.
“We aren’t here today because we are powerless,” said our CEO Stosh
Cotler in opening the conference. “We are here to make a choice about
our future.”
So we dove into the most intractable and complex problems facing
our nation, bolstered by the wisdom from our ancestors and tradition,
and inspired by brilliant leaders and partners who are dreaming of a
better world.
Below you’ll find quotes, images, and posts from the first day of
this virtual gathering. We hope reading this email helps you feel
connected to us from wherever you are, and we hope you’re safe and
well.
In solidarity,
The Bend the Arc team
QUOTES FROM DAY ONE
“I tuned in to the Pursuing Justice opening
plenary, and wow wow wow. SO GOOD 😍😍 I am sad this isn’t taking place
in person and we can’t be together, but this is really exceeding my
expectations for virtual gathering. It was exactly the message and
space I was needing and craving in this moment 🙏”
— Gabriella, conference
participant
“Here we are in one of the richest countries
in the world, with an incredible level of creativity, that somehow
shrugs its shoulders as to what to do next. Who gets protected? Where
are the masks coming from? We can do better than this. Do we choose
to?”
— Tamara Fish, Covid As a
Jewish Racial Justice Issue
“A huge part of making change in the world and
running an organization and being an organizer is having the courage
to have that vision, and the tools to sustain it moving
forward.”
— Michelle Weiser,
Cultivating Moral Imagination
“Racism is highly adaptable. It's like water
pouring over a floor full of holes. It will find the cracks and it
will leak through. And so if we're not constantly thinking about our
strategies and adapting, constantly looking at the power centers and
moving on it, we will continue to find ourselves in harm's
way.”
— Rashad Robinson,
Keynote
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