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Friends,

On the holiday of Sukkot, Jewish people around the world build sukkot --
temporary huts -- as a reminder of the Israelites’ dwellings as they
wandered in the desert after persecution and exodus from Egypt. A key part
of Sukkot and a core Jewish value is welcoming in guests -- Ushpizin.

This year, welcoming strangers seems especially resonant.

Uprooted from their lives and homes, Afghan families continue to arrive in
communities across the country. Each faced with the challenge of
rebuilding their lives and providing a future of hope and opportunity for
their children.

And around the world, violence and injustice continue to force an
unprecedented number of people from their homes. Forcing them to live in
refugee camps not so dissimilar from the rows of sukkot our people found
refuge in so long ago.

[ [link removed] ]This Sukkot -- if you feel able -- please consider splitting a
contribution between J Street and our friends at the HIAS refugee
resettlement agency.

Together, our communities are fighting to end cycles of violence and
injustice, to promote compassionate, values-driven leadership, and to make
every resettlement story a success story.

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Drawing on the history and values of our people, HIAS does important work
advocating for refugees and providing vital, direct resettlement support
to refugee families across the country.

Your contribution will fuel their work toward a world in which refugees
find welcome, safety and opportunity. It will help ensure the stories of
those arriving on our shores today are stories of success and compassion
in generations to come.

Your contribution to J Street will fuel our work toward supporting
values-driven American leadership -- leadership that seeks to end the
cycles of violence and injustice in many parts of the world, and that
could showcase to the world a generous and successful model of refugee
support.

It will support our work to make clear to our political leaders that our
community is driven by our shared values of justice, democracy, compassion
and peace -- and stands against those who promote xenophobia and endless
conflict.

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Thank you, sincerely, for your support. Wishing a joyous and meaningful
holiday to all those who are celebrating.

Chag sameach,

Shaina Wasserman
VP of Communal Relations

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