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In 2020, we showed up with people power. In 2024, we also built relationships with local election officials. And now - for 2026 - we must be agile and bold in protecting our democratic process.

Rabbi Jonah Pesner spoke at a major rally outside the United States Supreme Court as justices heard oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a landmark voting rights case focused on racial gerrymandering, Louisiana's Congressional map, and the future of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Over the weekend of March 28-31, 2025, the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), in partnership with Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) and the Reform Jewish Community of Canada, was thrilled to hold the inaugural L’Taken Canada program!

This year, the national observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20 feels especially profound. For only the third time since the holiday's creation, it will coincide with a presidential inauguration.

I enjoyed text-banking Ohio voters about the Citizens Not Politicians amendment through the RAC’s non-partisan Every Voice, Every Vote campaign. I felt that I was doing my part to repair the world while I was empowered by engaging with voters.

Georgia voters have, for many years, received a sticker on the way out of our polling places - a peach saying "I'm a Georgia Voter." But in 2020, a tagline was added to the peach: "I SECURED MY VOTE!"

This past weekend's political violence reminds us that political disagreements should be expressed through voting, not violence. Indeed, it is more important than ever that everyone has an opportunity to vote and have their vote counted in the November 2024 election.

This Independence Day, we a pleased share a speech about voting rights written by Larkin B. and Noah F. from Congregation Emanu El in Houston, Texas.

Late last month, we celebrated the birthday of the late Representative John Lewis, who passed away in 2020. We remember his unwavering commitment to justice, fight against segregation, advocacy for voting rights, and commitment to getting into "good trouble."

On March 20, we will prepare to engage voters from marginalized communities as we launch our 2024 Every Voice, Every Vote Campaign!