Synaplex Shabbat
Friday, October 18, 2024 • 16 Tishrei 5785
6:15 PM - 9:00 PMCongregation Kol AmiTowards A More Perfect Union: American Jews and American Democracy
Jews have it better in America than we have anywhere else in the Diaspora in the last 2,000 years, success that's primarily a function of this country's long tradition of liberal democracy. America's democratic norms and institutions -- religious freedom, the rule of law, freedom of association, and others -- have created an enabling environment in which Jewish life has thrived. But democracy doesn't take care of itself, and in moments like this, when American democracy faces grave threats, the Jewish community -- in all its ideological and denominational diversity -- has an enlightened self-interest in protecting and strengthening it.
We'll share our own stories of American Jewish citizenship and hear from Aaron Dorfman, Founder and Executive Director of A More Perfect Union: The Jewish Partnership for Democracy, a cross-ideological network of Jewish civil society organizations working together to protect and strengthen American democracy.
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Fri, October 18 2024 16 Tishrei 5785