February 5, 2021
What's On Our Mind

JAC was honored recently to be joined on our zoom calls by Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI). They were front and center during the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

“We will not be intimidated, we will not be beaten, and we will stand up and be strong. Those people who tried to derail our democracy failed, and they will always fail. We will fight back,” Jason said. His home state has already sent a QAnon supporter to Congress.

Nothing will ever be the same in our country since the attack. This new challenging time calls for strong, brave leaders in Congress, like Jason and Elissa. They understand the domestic threats facing the country and the need to take action.

Domestic terrorism poses an even greater threat to the Jewish community. “Make no mistake, we as Jews are less safe now than we were four years ago,” Elissa said. There is already a GOP candidate that wants to run against her who supports Proud Boys and describes himself as a “western chauvinist.”  

We need Jason and Elissa in Congress to continue to work to protect the Jewish community and the values that make our democracy unique. Their mission has only just begun.

Donate to Jason and Elissa today.

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ISRAEL
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ANTISEMITISM AND BDS
The Biden administration has adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s uses space lasers to perpetuate the age-old problem of blaming Jews. The UN Secretary General cautions that the rise in antisemitism during the pandemic shows we can never let our guard down.
CHOICE
Tiktok has made pro-choice activism cool again. The Biden administration has resurrected the Gender Policy Council to help women. Virginia's Democratic candidate for governor has vowed to appoint an all pro-choice cabinet if elected.
RELIGION AND STATE
Gendered, racial, and religious biases have infiltrated virtual learning curriculums. The Catholic Church, with billions in reserve, took in more than $3 billion in taxpayer-backed pandemic aid. President Biden pushes faith as a unifier at the National Prayer Breakfast.
BEYOND THE CORE
President Biden has the most ambitious climate change plan in U.S. history, but will that be enough to save the planet? Biden is also using wartime powers to boost production of PPE, COVID tests and vaccines. Keybase, a platform owned by Zoom, will ban groups from sharing plans to 3-D print guns. More than 100 bills that restrict voting are moving through state legislatures.
POLITICAL BYTE
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FYI
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The Last Word
"I made it clear to President Putin, in a manner very different from my predecessor, that the days of the United States rolling over in the face of Russia’s aggressive actions — interfering with our elections, cyberattacks, poisoning its citizens — are over."

- President Joe Biden
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