Friend,

This past week, Georgia and the country lost one of its greatest leaders and civil rights defenders, Congressman John Lewis.

The last time I had the honor to shake his hand was at Atlanta's Pride parade last fall. In 2000, he placed my dad's name in nomination for Vice President of the United States, the first Jew to be nominated by a major party in America. I know it meant a lot to our whole family that this hero of civil rights, this great soul, played that important part in our own small part of history.
 
He was a light through some of the darkest days of our past and towards our brightest hopes for the future. "Justice, justice you shall pursue" - Deuteronomy 16:20.

Rest in peace, John. Millions continue that pursuit for you.

Matt