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NCJW Weekly Advocacy Wrap-Up:
Friday, September 16, 2022
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In this issue...
Meet the Candidates at AJCC–September 22
NCJW Abortion Access Week of Action–Tell Your Abortion Story
Discuss Rabbi Ruttenberg's Book–September 21 or 22
Get Out the Vote from Home
Welcome Back: NCJW’s Membership Get Together October 9
Save the Date: Preparing for the Propositions October 13
LBCC Food Drive–October 15 & 16
Upcoming Events You May Be interested In
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Meet the Candidates at AJCC
Thursday, September 22
6 - 8:30 pm, In person
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Join Jewish Long Beach’s Advocacy Subcommittee for a historic, first-of-its-kind Long Beach-area Candidate Forum, moderated by former Long Beach First District Councilmember Evan Braude. Hear from candidates for Long Beach Mayor, 42nd U.S. Congressional District, California State Assembly, and California State Senate, plus meet Long Beach City Council run-off election candidates (Districts 3, 5, and 9) at a 6:30 p.m. dessert and coffee reception.
Confirmed to attend:
Mayor of Long Beach
Councilmember Suzie Price, Councilmember Rex Richardson
Congress (42nd District)
Mayor Robert Garcia, John Briscoe
State Senate (36th District)
Huntington Beach Councilmember Kim Carr
State Assembly (69th District)
Josh Lowenthal
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NCJW Abortion Access Week of Action - September 12-16 | |
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As abortion access is under siege, it is more important than ever before to share our abortion stories.
JWA, in partnership with the National Council of Jewish Women, is collecting all kinds of abortion stories—abortions you yourself experienced, how your reproductive health journey (including IVF, miscarriage, stillbirth, etc.) impacts your understanding of what’s at stake with abortion access, or your connection to abortion access through your support and advocacy. Telling these abortion stories reduces stigma, builds community, and creates a more complete historical narrative.
Do you have an abortion story that you’d like to share?
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Book Discussion: On Repentance and Repair
by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg,
NCJW Scholar-in-Residence
Wednesday and Thursday, September 21 and 22
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 7 pm
Book Talk: Rabbi Ruttenberg in conversation with Soraya Chemaly Hosted by Sixth & I Jewish Center (An in-person and virtual event).
Register here
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 5 pm
Join Jewish Women’s Archive Thursday, September 22, 8 PM ET/5 PM PT — In On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World, Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg draws on Maimonides and other Jewish texts to offer a crucial new lens on repentance, atonement, forgiveness, and repair from harm—from personal transgressions to our culture’s most painful and unresolved issues. Co-sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women, Sacred Spaces, and SRE Network.
Sign up here
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Get Out the Vote from Home | |
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Get Out the Vote from Home
The midterm elections are less than two months away! There are many different ways to take action to register, educate, and mobilize voters. Commit to doing at least one of the following:
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Write Vote Forward letters from home: If you have already participated in Vote Forward, log in at https://votefwd.org and pick the Florida “social” campaign marked with an "S".; print out your letters and addresses; If you have not participated in Vote Forward but would like to do so, please email Deb Lelchuk at advocacy@ncjwlongbeach.org for the instructions. We have envelopes for anyone who wants them! We can provide letters and addresses too if you can’t print.
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Make sure your voter registration is up to date. Have you moved in the last year? Have you changed your name? Use NCJW’s voter registration portal to make sure you can vote come November. And go further: And go further: Make sure your family and friends are registered.
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WELCOME BACK NCJW'S GET-TOGETHER
Sunday, October 9, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
RSVP by September 30
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In the spirit of Sukkot and welcoming the stranger please join NCJW as it celebrates
the return to an in-person membership gathering. We will decorate the AJCC sukkah, meet the Afghan women the NCJW Welcome Circle has resettled in the community, reconnect with old friends, and meet our newest members. We look forward to seeing you and celebrating our NCJW community.
Please RSVP by Friday, September 30 to:
membership@ncjwlongbeach.org
or call (657) 235-2511
Proof of vaccination and masks are requested.
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SAVE THE DATE
PREPARING FOR THE PREPOSITIONS
October 13, 6 pm, in person and livestreamed
Temple Israel
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Please save the date for this important program, cosponsored by Temple Israel Social Action Committee. Hear from the League of Women Voters: be prepared when you vote in the upcoming midterm election!
In person and livestreamed at Temple Israel
269 Loma Ave, Long Beach, CA 90803
NCJW COVID protocols will be followed, masks and vaccinations required.
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LBCC Food Drive
Saturday and Sunday, October 15 & 16
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NCJW is holding a food drive to benefit the Long Beach Community College Food Pantry.
Can’t study on an empty stomach! Hungry youth at both campuses! Many students have to choose between food or tuition or gas. You can help by bringing your donations to the JCC and NCJW will take it from there!
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Upcoming Dates You Might Be Interested In | |
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Women’s March 2022
The Women’s March is planning a weekend of events co-sponsored by NCJW,
October 7-9, in Washington, DC and communities nationwide, with marches planned for Saturday, October 8. More details to come as planning gets underway!
Supreme Court Term Preview with Dahlia Lithwick
October 19 (Time TBD) - Save the Date!
NCJW’s Winter Coat Drive
Thurs, November 11 – Sunday, November 14, 10 am- 2 pm
In front of AJCC
Burrrr! Cold out there! We need warm outer wear, any kind, kids to adults, which will be distributed to various needy organizations in our city. Last year, seniors, kids, homeless and low-income families benefited! Bring ‘em!
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