EZ Read Sep 23, 2022

Sep. 23, 2022

At Rosh Hashanah, we gather with our family and friends filled with hope for the new year for ourselves, our communities and our country. Yet this hope is tempered with the challenges that we also face in the coming year.

The Torah says, “Do not stand idly by.” We can’t stand idly by while antisemitism and attacks on our democracy continue to rise; we can’t stand idly by as abortion becomes inaccessible in many states; and we can’t stand idly by as gun and mass shootings continue to devastate families.

We need to stand up for the issues we care about and get involved. If we don’t fight to protect our freedom, it will become a distant memory.

As we begin the year, choose to act. That means donating to JAC candidates, volunteering for get out the vote efforts, making sure everyone you know is registered to vote, and that they show up at the polls. The only way to protect our rights, keep our communities safe and ensure a bright future for our children is to have an effective Congress.

Thank you for doing everything in your power to elect JAC candidates this year. With your support of JAC, we can look forward to a more promising year.

L’Shana Tovah to you and your family.

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 29

Jewish Women's Event at the DNC Women's Leadership Forum

Washington, DC

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Wednesday, October 12

Vote Strong, Cocktails for a Cause

7:00pm

Highwood, IL

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(call JAC office at 847-433-5999 to be placed on a waiting list)

Friday, October 14th

Delicate Balance Chicago Lunch

with Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

11:00 AM | Chicago, IL

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DON'T FORGET...

Postcard writing every Wednesday afternoon at the JAC office.

Thanks to our great postcard leaders: Amy Zisook, Sharon Koltin, Beth Cherner, Laura Gold, Allison Shaewitz, Annie Atlas and our volunteers. Together, we have sent out over 10,000 postcards.

If you would like to host a postcard party at JAC or at your home, please contact the JAC office (847-433-5999).

Live outside of Chicago? Can't make it on Wednesdays?

Contact the JAC office at (847) 433-5999 and we will send you postcards.

Photos of the Week

From top to bottom: meeting with Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH); Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ); Steering committee for Women's Choice event featuring Jennifer Welch, President IL Planned Parenthood, IL Rep. Margaret Croke, Terrie Pickerill, political strategist; Women's event; canasta and postcard writing hosted by Loren Friend and Debbie Kay.

In the News

ISRAEL

Liz Truss is considering moving the UK embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
As the Palestinian Authority loses power to terrorist organizations, the West Bank is continuously at risk of violence
Lapid met with the Turkish President at the UN General Assembly in New York

ANTISEMITISM AND BDS

The judge who approved the FBI's search of Mar-a-lago has faced a slew of antisemitic attacks
Florida governor Ron DeSantis released an ad featuring an antisemitic pastor who claims that Jews reject their own messiah
AZ Sec. of State Candidate Mark Finchem invokes the age-old antisemitic trope that wealthy Jews control Democratic politicians

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CHOICE

Dem. governor Evers' proposal for Wisconsinites to vote on repealing the state's 1849 abortion ban was immediately rejected by the Republican state legislature
Doctors are prescribing and distributing more abortion pills by mail in post-Dobbs America
Lindsay Graham's proposed abortion ban is di viding GOP Senate candidates as some prefer to leave the issues to the states

RELIGION AND STATE

PA gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro is centering his Jewish identity in his campaign to beat a conservative Christian nationalist
Faith is becoming increasingly difficult for the media to cover -- thus, some feel it is lacking proper media attention
Threats to America's democratic institutions are motivating Jewish voters

BEYOND THE CORE

More women than ever are working on community violence intervention programs to prevent gun violence
Protestors blocked traffic in Boston to emphasize the need for action as climate change worsens
The migrants who DeSantis shipped to Martha's vineyard are filing a class action lawsuit against the FL governor

POLITICAL BYTE

The American public's views of Donald Trump have not shifted drastically since the start of the FBI investigations
After his 60 minutes interview, it is unclear whether or not Biden will seek reelection in 2024
Abortion, inflation, and gas prices may matter more to Georgia voters than their childrens' education when making their voting decisions

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FYI

The Miami Boys Choir has transformed over the last two weeks from a singing group popular among Jewish insiders to a viral sensation. On TikTok and Twitter
In war-torn Ukraine, Jewish community prepares for Rosh Hashanah
Germany marks 70 years of compensating Holocaust survivors with payment for home carer

THE LAST WORD

“The Unites States is determined to defend and strengthen democracy at home and around the world. Because I believe democracy remains humanity's greatest instrument to address the challenges of our time."

- President Joe Biden in his remarks before the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JACPAC) is a pro-Israel PAC with a domestic agenda. We support a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and advocate for reproductive health and the separation of religion and state and incorporate other issues of importance to the Jewish community, including gun violence prevention and climate change. In addition to providing financial support for U.S. Senate and House campaigns, JACPAC educates our membership with outreach events designed to inform and activate their participation in the political process.

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