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Dear Friend,
This week, over 800 Jews and allies gathered on a national call to
speak for ourselves on Jewish safety. Together, we drove
hundreds of calls, emails, and RSVPs to movement-wide actions to
protect our democracy.
Here’s your chance to join the movement:
☎️ Take
action on our top issues
▶️ Share
the call recording
💪 Watch
a special message from Rep. Jamie Raskin and donate to grow our Jewish
resistance to Trump & Musk
We heard powerful calls to action Tuesday night:
Leah Greenberg, Indivisible
“We know that real Jewish safety does
not come from surveillance or scapegoating. It comes from solidarity,
from democracy, from being part of that larger ‘Us’ … And what
do we do? We organize. We organize as Jews, not as an
isolated group advocating solely for our own protection, but as a
proud part of a broader multiracial progressive multi-faith movement
for freedom and democracy.”
Dove Kent, Diaspora Alliance
“So this is a pivotal moment. If the
Jewish community collaborates with authoritarianism, sacrificing civil
rights under the illusion of increased Jewish safety, then we will
threaten our own future and the future of this country. We must defend
free speech and dissent. Resisting authoritarianism demands broad,
principled political alignment. Defending the rights of those
targeted first strengthens protections for
everyone.”
Rabbi
Jill Jacobs, T’ruah
“We can simultaneously say that
antisemitism is real — that Jews and Jewish institutions in the United
States and beyond are suffering — and also that the U.S. has to
protect the right to free speech and to protest. We can commit
to protecting even speech that we might not agree with or that makes
us uncomfortable because that's actually what the right to
free speech means.”
Michael
Lieberman, Southern Poverty Law Center
“When we're trying to address
antisemitism or any kind of hate and extremism, prevention is the key.
To effectively prevent antisemitism, we need to address root
causes and structural racism, prioritize combating all forms
of hate, promote mutual respect and understanding, and ensure that all
individuals — regardless of their background — feel protected and
valued.”
Jamie
Beran, Bend the Arc
“As Jews, we will not allow our own
pain and oppression to be used to harm others, or our country as a
whole. We refuse to let this administration use us to carry
out their cruel agenda. We know that Jewish safety can not
come at the expense of our Palestinian and immigrant neighbors, or any
other community.”
It couldn’t be more urgent — for our communities and our
democracy — for Jews to speak for ourselves. ICE agents are continuing
to disappear people in the false name of Jewish safety, like Rumeysa
Ozturk.1
Every action taken, Congress
member called, petition signed, and dollar raised is critical to
protect our safety and freedoms. When we all take action together, it
adds up to an incredible impact.
Here are three things you can do right
now alongside thousands of other Jews and allies around
the country:
☎️ Take
action on our top issues
▶️ Share
the call recording
💪 Watch
a special message from Rep. Jamie Raskin and donate to grow our Jewish
resistance to Trump & Musk
When we speak for ourselves we can
win,
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