SIMCHA (noun): Joy, gladness, rejoicing.

We are kvelling today. Yesterday’s election did not create a sea change in American politics — it showed us that one is underway.

By flipping both the House and the Senate — with margins too big for fascists to overturn — we can now demand Congress use every tool available to protect our neighbors and hold this administration accountable.

These wins were not inevitable. Every day, Trump and the MAGA movement worked to scare us: accusing opponents of antisemitism to try to divide Jews from our neighbors; spewing disgusting anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bigotry as an electoral strategy; trying (and failing) to interfere with our vote

But Jewish communities and our allies saw through the smokescreen. We chose our values over fear, organized with our neighbors, and made history.

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed will be our nation's first Muslim senator. Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor, and Deb Haaland the first Native woman governor. Peggy Flanagan will be the first Native woman to serve in the Senate. Chris Pappas will be the first openly gay man elected to that chamber. For these candidates and so many more, we celebrate not just who they are, but what they stand for, and how they reflect the America of our dreams.

In Texas, Gina Hinojosa won the governor's office last held by a Democrat when Ann Richards left in 1995. James Talarico won the Senate seat once held by Lyndon Johnson. And Kansans elected the first Democratic Senator, Adam Hamilton, since 1932.

These victories give us power, and we have a responsibility to use it with audacity and moral clarity. Our Jewishness is at the center of that work. We bring it with us when we insist that no family should be torn apart by the government and that everyone's rights deserve protection. We also bring it with us when we celebrate what we built in solidarity with our neighbors.

In the Book of Nehemiah, a gathering of people weep as they hear Torah. They’re told to eat good food, drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared — because rejoicing is a source of strength. Winning and celebrating with our allies will help us believe in, and fight for, what comes next — including the 2028 elections.

Join us Tuesday, November 10, at 7 p.m. ET to celebrate what we've won and talk about the power we have to shape what comes next.

This country where we live is our home. Look at what we are making possible here — and we're just getting started.