“No single candle is powerful enough to be seen from afar.
It takes all the candles together.” — Stosh Cotler, CEO
Yesterday, on the last night of Hanukkah, we came together as a community for a virtual candle lighting to share stories of resistance, to celebrate our accomplishments, and to re-dedicate ourselves to the fight for justice.
Eight inspiring partners, allies, and a member of Congress led us in rededicating ourselves to what’s possible when we work together. Here’s some highlights of what they said as they lit the lights of resistance:
“To resource real systems of safety, health, and equity.”
—Monifa Bandele, Movement for Black Lives
“I rededicate the light of liberation to the collective guidance of my ancestors...the wisdom and knowledge of their experiences live within me.”
—Yolanda Savage-Narva, Union for Reform Judaism
“I rededicate myself and the immigrant justice movement to the idea and discipline of hope.”
—Bruna Bouhid-Sollod, United We Dream
“I rededicate my leadership to those who can no longer get back up.”
— Jared Jackson, Jews in ALL Hues
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This year, as we mark the last day of Hanukkah, we can celebrate all our work of the past four years and our victories this November. We chose new leadership and rejected attempts to divide us against each other and make us afraid.
Now, in the last weeks of 2020, the Senate runoff elections in Georgia remain a final opportunity to remove white nationalists from office and elect leaders who will help us bend the arc toward justice.
Jewish Geography for Georgia: Text Your Friends About Voting
Wednesday, December 23 at 7:30pm ET/ 4:30 pm PT
Outvote, the tool we use for “Jewish Geography for Georgia”, is the single most effective way to reach voters — especially because turnout will determine who wins this election. The app matches your contacts with the Georgia voter rolls, so you can call and text who you know in Georgia about voting safely in this election.
During the candle lighting last night we also heard from Corey Bookman, a leader from Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Louisville, who rose with local partners to demand justice for Breonna Taylor.
She celebrated strengthening relationships — the relationships that make us ready to take on what’s next.
The eight candles plus shamash burning last night, demonstrate the power of relationships and organizing: No single candle is powerful enough to be seen from afar. It takes all the candles together.
Let’s keep the flame of justice burning right now by supporting Georgia organizers on the ground to elect Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff — two leaders who believe in all of us.
Join us on Wednesday, December 23rd for our final “Jewish Geography for Georgia” training and voter outreach and learn how to use the single most effective outreach tool to help flip the Senate.
“Rededicating myself to amplifying the good so that despair does not consume it and its memory.”
—Arielle Korman, Ammud: the Jews of Color Torah Academy
“May we merit the expansion of our circle of holy rebels and righteous trouble makers.”
—Rabbi Alana Alpert, Detroit Jews for Justice
“Today and every day I am enough as am I, and so are you.”
—Megan Madison, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
“To being an organizer and to take advantage of the opportunities we’re looking at right now to make our world better.”
—Rep. Jan Schakowsy (IL-09)
In solidarity and wishing you a happy last day of Hanukkah,
Bend the Arc: Jewish Action
