[ [link removed] ]Adam Schiff for Congress




Dear John —

I was recently visiting with my 94-year old father (his name is Ed, and he
lives in sunny Boca Raton, so he is known as BocaEddy) and he reminded me
about a photo that — well I just had to share it with you.

Here you go. Me at 13, in all my “glory” at my Bar Mitzvah:

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I’ll admit, it’s easy to chuckle at this photo – the classic 1970s bow
tie, the braces, the yarmulke, the looks – but it is also an opportunity
to tell you a little about how I approach my faith.

Throughout my career in public service, I’ve thought a lot about the
Jewish tradition of “Tikkun Olam,” or repairing the world. And over the
last few years, there has been a lot that was broken, and a lot to fix.
It’s been my cause.

Before I go any further, and while I still have your attention, I have to
ask – [ [link removed] ]will you click this link and pitch in a few dollars to my
campaign? If you are not ready yet or need more convincing, please read
on. I have lots to share and more to say. I think you’ll like it.

I want to take you back to 1973. Our family moved around a lot because my
father was in the “schmata” business. He worked as a regional manager for
a men’s clothing company, named Farrah.

We moved from Massachusetts where I was born, lived a few years in
Arizona, and ended up in the Bay Area. It was there where my dad got out
of the clothing business and bought a lumber yard, where I worked during
the summers. There’s nothing like hauling sheets of plywood and roofing,
and shoveling concrete to make you want to go to graduate school.

This photo was taken when my family was a member of Temple Isaiah in
Lafayette, California, a reform synagogue we joined after moving to the
Bay Area. And it came after months of practicing for my Bar Mitzvah. I
even taped my practice sessions on our tape recorder (I have a copy of
that tape somewhere, believe it or not.)

While the Hebrew language skills I quickly acquired were just as quickly
lost, the lessons that my faith taught me endure and guide me to this day.

In fact, my favorite passage comes from Micah: What is required of us, but
to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God.

These principles have guided my work in Congress. They have led me to
pursue criminal justice reform, to make housing the homeless a key
priority, to attack discrimination, and to ensure the rule of law is
applied equally. They have also guided my path as I held accountable and
stood up to the most unscrupulous man to ever occupy the Oval Office.

And they guide me in the fight we face today: repairing and building back
our democracy so that we leave it better for my children and yours.

That’s why I put everything I have into my work in Congress and for the
cause of our democracy. It’s the first thing I think about when I wake up
in the morning, and I don’t rest until I’ve done all I can for the day.

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continue that work by chipping in $10 to my re-election campaign.

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Hopefully, this photo helped brighten your day and gives you a bit more
insight into why I have dedicated my life to this cause.

Shalom!

— Adam




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