Civic Engagement

Reform Jewish Leader Congratulates Biden and Harris on Victory

Contact: Sarah Garfinkel, sgarfinkel@westendstrategy.com, 202-776-7700

November 7, 2020

We congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris on their victory in the 2020 election. We celebrate especially the first Woman of Color elected to the Vice Presidency, even as we note the essential and immense amount of work our nation must do to address ongoing systemic racism.

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Racial Justice

After the Election, Here's What We Know – and What We Don't

Barbara Weinstein

November 4, 2020

Here’s something we know about this election: Vulnerable and oppressed communities remain vulnerable and oppressed; this election was not a clear repudiation of white supremacy. Marginalized groups continue to be at risk from white supremacists and those who enable them.

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Voting Rights

The Sanctity of Voting: A Jewish Analogy for “Secrecy Sleeves”

Sarah Blaine

October 21, 2020

Just as the Torah is at the center of Judaism, the ballot is at the core of our democracy. We would not dream of returning the Torah to the Ark without first dressing it. It helps, then, to think of the outer envelope as the ark and the inner security envelope as our ballot’s Torah cover.

Voting Rights

Election Protection: Your 2020 Toolkit

One of our most important rights as Americans is the right to vote, and election officials have a duty to ensure that ever eligible vote is counted. When election officials take the time to count and verify every ballot, that’s a sign that our democracy is working.

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Civil Rights & Voting Rights

Homelessness and Voting Rights: A Jewish Call to Action in 2020

Courtney Cooperman

October 15, 2020

The Reform Movement supports a COVID-19 relief bill that will alleviate economic hardship, which puts tens of millions of Americans at risk of eviction and homelessness.