We are excited to be working with our six Chicago-based Congregation Partners – to get out the vote in the Jewish community this election cycle.
- Hosted forums and education sessions where they have discussed the election
- Sent out voter information in their online communications and on social media
- Provided resources to their congregants about voting, including JCUA’s Aldermanic Candidate Voter Guide
- Spoken about the election and the importance of voting during their Shabbat services and D’vrei Torah. Check out the following blog posts from Congregation Partner Rabbis:
Act in the Gap
Rabbi Lauren Henderson, Mishkan Chicago
“Corrosive cynicism and irrelevant idealism sound like two very different things, but spiritually, they function in the same way. Both of them take us out of the action.”
Voting and the Parsha
Rabbi Fred Reeves, KAM Isaiah Israel
“We should choose a mayor who feels the weight of representing all of the different communities within Chicago and who makes decisions by considering the individual needs of those different communities.”
The Mitzvah of Voting
Rabbi David Russo, Anshe Emet Synagogue
“Elections impact the day to day lives of every person in society. Just like tefillin, our vote matters not only on the day of the election, but every day after it until the next one.”
If you are a member of Anshe Emet Synagogue, Beth Shalom B’nei Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, Emanuel Congregation, KAM Isaiah Israel, Mishkan Chicago, or Temple Sholom and want to get plugged into what your congregation is doing around the Municipal Elections, reach out to Anna Rubin at anna@jcua.org
P.S. The above blog posts, JCUA’s voter guide, and more general information and resources on voting in the February 26th Municipal Elections can be found on the: JCUA Civic Engagement Page