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NCJW Advocacy Wrap-Up:
Friday, August 30, 2024
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Special 5th Friday Edition—
We won’t be publishing our usual 1st Friday of the month,
so our next issue will be Friday, Sept. 20.
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In this issue...
Run for Their Lives: Sunday Belmont Shore
Domestic Violence and Firearms: A Deadly Combination
Our Abortion Stories
NCJW CEO & Secretary of Education Discuss Combatting Antisemitism
HIAS Presents Programs on Antisemitism
Three – Part Series Reflecting on October 7th
Proposition Review and Candidate Forum
Postcard Writing Continues at Home
Vote Forward Writing & Decorating
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Run for Their Lives:
Run/walk event calling for the immediate release of the hostages held by Hamas
Every Sunday, 10 am, Belmont Shore
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Please join Long Beach/Orange County's weekly 18-minute walk/run to bring attention to the hostages and bring them home now. Many walk/runs take place weekly all over the world as nonpolitical and not promoting any ideology – the message is just to release the hostages and bring them home.
The walk/run will be at 10 am at the start of the beach walk path at Alamitos Bay in Belmont Shore (where Bayshore meets Ocean). Please wear a red shirt. If you have a hostage poster, please bring it. Also, if you have flags from any of the countries that hostages are from, please bring them.
Invite friends and family. This is a humanitarian issue so everyone is invited. One does not need to be Jewish.
For more information, contact member Dr. Mark Dressner at cesto@aol.com.
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Domestic Violence and Firearms:
A Deadly Combination
Wednesday, September 4, 4:30 pm
Zoom
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NCJW is proud to be a part of Jewish Women International’s Jewish Gun Violence Prevention Roundtable. Together, the roundtable is hosting a conversation about the intersection of domestic violence and firearms, legal remedies, and what you can do to help change the law to protect survivors and communities. | |
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Our Abortion Stories: 7 Stories of Heartbreak, Courage, and Hope
Thursday, September 5 at 4 pm
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Join NCJW and partners on Thursday, September 5 at 4 pm PT via livestream for “Our Abortion Stories: 7 Stories of Heartbreak, Courage, and Hope." The evening is brought to you by the Lip Service and Writing Class Radio producers, Temple Beth Am, and their co-sponsors.
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Back to School: Sheila Katz in Conversation with US Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten
Tuesday, September 10, 11 am
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On September 10th at 11 am PT, please join NCJW CEO Sheila Katz and US Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten for an exclusive virtual conversation about the Department of Education's critical work combating antisemitism and protecting the rights of all students and NCJW's key partnership, all through the lens of Jewish women's leadership.
We all watched as this past Spring, Jewish students on campuses across the country were impacted by antisemitism in new ways. As parents, grandparents, and family members, we understand the issues that face the students we care about and are seeking ways to take action to protect them as they head back to school.
During this webinar, you will get an inside look into the key role the Department of Education and NCJW have been playing to ensure campuses remain nurturing environments where every student can thrive. This timely discussion will also serve as a guide and call to action for NCJW leaders around the country to push back against hate and support the students in our communities as they return to campus this fall.
Click here to register!
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HIAS Presents Programs on Antisemitism
In Person Monday, September 9,
Online Thursday, September 12
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In-Person (LA): Democracy, Antisemitism, and the Great Replacement Theory on Monday, 9/9 at 7pm. Location in West LA to be given after registration.
In addition to the amazing Jordanna Gessler from Holocaust Museum LA, Joe Goldman, HIAS Community Engagement Director, Western Region, will be in conversation with Amy Spitalnick of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.
Amy is the former executive director of Integrity First America, which successfully sued the Neo-Nazis behind the Charlottesville violence and is a national voice in combating antisemitism (she recently participated in the conversation with AOC about the matter).
Online: When Misinformation & Hate Converge: Antisemitism and its Role in Anti-immigrant Rhetoric on 9/12 at 1pm PT with Eric Ward of Race Forward, HIAS CEO & President Mark Hetfield, and Professor Rachel Kranson of the University of Pittsburgh.
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Three – Part Series: Reflecting on October 7th:
September 12, 19 & 21, 11 am PT
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As the anniversary of the terrible events of October 7th approaches, join Arzenu UK for a 3-part lecture series in which we reflect on these events in their historical context, as well as looking forward to options for the day after.
Rabbi Lea Muhlstein, immediate past Chair of Arzenu, will be leading this lecture series and will be joined by Rabbi Josh Weinberg, a leading expert on the history of Zionism and State of Israel, URJ VP for Israel and Reform Zionism and Ex. Dir. Of ARZA.
Register Here
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NCJW & Partners Present
a Proposition Review and Candidate Forum
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 pm AJCC
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Review propositions for the upcoming election and hear from local candidates representing Long Beach City Council District 4, CA StateAssembly District 69, and U.S. House California’s 42nd Congressional District.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged here. You can submit questions for candidates as well.
No backpacks or large bags will be allowed inside. Clear bags that are equal to or smaller than 12 x 6 x 12. Smallclutches/wristlets that are 9 x 6 are permitted and do not need to be clear.
For questions, please contact Amy Lakin at alakin@jewishlongbeach.org.
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Postcard Writing at Home Continues | |
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Postcard writing is continuing. Folks are writing at home and you can too!
We are writing to Georgia, North Carolina and Florida.
The closer the election gets, the more important our work becomes. Please join us!
REGISTER HERE
Questions, contact Deb Lelchuk at advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org.
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NCJW Vote Forward Letter Writing & Decorating
Tuesday, October 1, 6 pm,
AJCC, Room 27
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Join us at the JCC to write Vote Forward letters and/or to decorate them. Vote Forward has conducted a small pilot study and found that enhancements increase the likelihood that a letter will be opened.
NCJW will provide stickers and markers. You can join us and write letters to be decorated, or you can decorate letters that have already been written. If you have them, bring yours from home. We’ll make them look great.
Feel free to bring a bagged dinner. Coffee, tea and water to be provided.
RSVP to advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org and indicate if you’d like to write some letters and/or decorate.
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