A project of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, RAC-MA is a locally led movement of Massachusetts Reform Jewish communities organizing across lines of difference to build a more just commonwealth for all. RAC-MA mobilizes the power of 40 congregations representing nearly 14,000 households from across the state to represent the voice and conscience of the Reform Jewish movement. RAC-MA's inaugural state issue campaign, focused on housing justice, launched in June of 2023.
RAC-MA is Currently Advocating for Housing Justice
As Reform Jews from across the Commonwealth, we recognize the housing crisis in our state to be a spiritual one. Judaism identifies having a suitable home as essential to the well-being of each person and their place in the community. Deuteronomy 15:8 instructs us to "open our hand and provide whatever is sufficient to meet the need." This obligation compels us to work towards a Commonwealth which enables all to be housed appropriately and safely as we to fulfill the prophet Micah's vision that one day, "Everyone shall sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid" (Micah 4:4).
Join RAC-MA in Get Out the Vote Efforts
Our Jewish tradition is clear: "A ruler is not to be appointed unless the community is first consulted" (Babylonian Talmud Berachot 55a). We believe our democracy is strongest when every voice is heard, and every vote is counted. Join our RAC-MA to ensure all have an equal say in decisions that impact their lives by sending out postcards to voters across the nation. Request postcards for yourself here!
To make your impact even greater, consider hosting a postcard party with friends, family, neighbors, community members, or more! Request your RAC-MA Postcard Party Toolkit and watch the recording of RAC-MA's Every Voice, Every Vote kickoff presentation "How to Host a RAC-MA Postcard Party."
As you put your own spin on the model offered in the RAC-MA Postcard Party toolkit, we ask that you follow our process for:
- The nonpartisan pledge - because we are a nonprofit, it is critical that we remain nonpartisan and the pledge is a core component of how we do that. The pledge is also a way for every person taking action in our campaign to stand up and be counted as part of our efforts.
- Instructions for postcarding - because we work with partners, it is important that we write and send the postcards in the way that they have asked us to:
- RAC-MA Postcard Party reporting form - this helps us keep track of all the amazing work you're doing and share what you're learning from your experience with others across RAC-MA.
If you have any questions about how to use the toolkit, you can reach out to RAC-MA co-chair Abby Fisher or the RAC campaigns organizer.
Donate to RAC-MA
Support our work in Massachusetts! Donate online or by contacting Jamie Krusch.
