Welcome to the Pennsylvania Religious Action Center (RAC-PA)!
Phonebank to Pennsylvania Voters
RAC-PA is phonebanking every week from early September through Election Day with OnePA 4 All. We are calling voters who are overlooked by the major political parties with encouragement and a reminder to vote. This is a nonpartisan effort.
All phonebanking is facilitated through Zoom, and you will receive the link once you submit this form. You will need to use your phone and either a desktop or laptop for the session. If you do not want to make calls from your person phone number, we will assist you in setting up a Google Voice number you can use instead.
Any questions about phonebanking, contact Rachel Beck, RAC-PA State Organizer, at rbeck@rac.org.
Wednesday, September 11th, 6-8pm
Sponsored by Temple Sinai in Pittsburgh & The Shalom Center
Wednesday, September 18th, 6-8pm
Sponsored by Congregation Shaarai Shomayim in Lancaster & The Shalom Center
Wednesday, September 25th, 6-8pm
Sponsored by Reform Congregation Oheb Shalom in Reading & The Shalom Center
Tuesday, October 8th, 6-8pm, as part of the Every Voice, Every Vote: Every Week with allies from across the country
Sponsored by Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Old York Road Temple Beth Am, Kol Ami, Main Line Reform Temple, and The Shalom Center
Sunday, October 13th, 6-8pm
Sponsored by NFTY-PAR, RAC-PA Teens, RAC-NJ, and The Shalom Center
Sunday, October 20th, 9:45-11:45am
Sponsored by Congregation Brit Shalom in State College, Beth David & The Shalom Center
It's time to Get Out the Vote (GOTV)!!
GOTV: Tuesday, October 29th, as part of the Every Voice, Every Vote: Every Week with allies from across the country, 6-8pm
Sponsored by Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Main Line Reform Temple, Beth Chaim, and The Shalom Center
GOTV: Wednesday, October 30th, 6-8pm
Sponsored by Temple Sinai and The Shalom Center
RAC-Pennsylvania's 2024 Every Voice, Every Vote Campaign
Our goal is to strengthen our democracy in Pennsylvania by ensuring the largest possible voter turnout, especially in underrepresented communities. Inspired by our history as Reform Jews in America, we will work together in a non-partisan, multiracial, multiethnic coalition to reject hopelessness, restore faith, and strengthen voices.
RAC-PA Yom Kippur Afternoon Learning
The Talmud teaches us that an "argument for the sake of heaven" will always endure. We'll study texts and explore strategies that enable us to maintain friendships and relationships with those who think differently from us in this election season.
Postcards to Voters in PA
Attend a postcard party in your community this summer.
Order postcards between 8/27-9/22. Please allow 2 weeks for your order to be received from the date you place your order.
Want to host a postcard party? Contact Rachel Beck, RAC-PA State Organizer rbeck@rac.org to receive our Postcard Party Hosting Guide.
Text Young Voters in Your Community
Use our guide for reaching out to young voters ages 18-30 in your community to make sure they are registered to vote! Download instructions for texting young voters and resources for setting up a voter registration table in your building.
Through this campaign, we will:
- Engaging low-propensity voters: Working in partnership with OnePA 4 All, we will reach out to those who face the biggest barriers to voting due to age, race, class, employment status.
- Motivating young voters to register and vote: We will mobilize voters ages 18-26 in our own communities, at Camp Harlam, and at the University of Pittsburgh.
- Committing to defend democracy: Partnering with local and national networks, we will be on call to mobilize around any needs to support and defend democracy as they arise throughout election season and between election day and inauguration.
- Deepening our faith-based relational advocacy: By providing meaningful engagement and mobilization of our congregations and communities, we will unite together with a shared purpose to deepen connections, build bridges, and work to repair our broken world.
Our primary partner in this campaign will be OnePA 4 All, who we have worked with since 2020. OnePA 4 All is a base building organization led by community members, creating a powerful voice for racial, economic and social justice in Pennsylvania. They do deep and wide scale voter education and voter turnout in Black communities across Pennsylvania to challenge political disillusionment, protect and expand democracy, and unite everyday people to have a voice in our political system.
VISION AND MISSION
Our vision: Building on our Jewish values, Pennsylvania elections are fair and marked by integrity, district maps are racially equitable, and voting is unfettered.
Our mission: We amplify the work of organizations on the forefront of racial equity and voting rights in Pennsylvania and support the movement to pass national voter protection legislation.
RAC-PA In The News
Contact and Support Our Team
Contact Rachel Beck to learn more and get involved. You can support this critical work in Pennsylvania by donating online or contacting Jamie Krusch.
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