Dear Hillel Community,

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving among family and friends -- and enjoyed the big win! We have a big job to do this week.

Starting Tuesday you can vote against divisiveness, antisemitism, and bigotry by voting no on AR 13-025 and yes on AR 13-026 at vote.umich.edu.

There are many views on the Middle East and many debates to be had (we have many of them here at Hillel). But AR 13-025 calls Israel colonialist, genocidal, and an apartheid state, ignoring the massacre of October 7th. This is not constructive. It does not reflect the respect that every student at Michigan deserves. It sends a message that the Jewish state is illegitimate and doesn't deserve to defend its people. Simply, it’s antisemitic. 

Here's what you can do: Get Involved to Get Out the Vote. If you want to help get out the vote:

• Simply reply to this email and tell me you want to get involved, or
• Connect with Allison who will be leading our Vote Ambassadors team
• Connect with Emma if you’re in Greek life and want to get out the vote
• Connect with Rav Lisa if you’d like to talk through all of this and could use some emotional, mental, and spiritual support

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints, please reply to this email -- and let's talk! 

Go Blue,

Rabbi Davey Rosen

Interim CEO