Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof – Justice, justice you shall pursue

Mar 29, 2021 / 16 Nisan, 5781

The 2021 Texas Legislative Session is well underway, and Temple Emanu-El’s advocacy team is ready to take action! On March 10, 2021, our Temple Board of Trustees approved three advocacy issues including:

  • Voting Rights – in partnership with the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC-TX)
  • Medicaid Expansion
  • Criminal Justice Reform – in partnership with Teen Emanu-El, NFTY-TOR and Greene Family Camp

All current and past advocacy statements can be found on our webpage.A joint training and legislative update with the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC-TX) and National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW-TX) will be held on Monday, April 5 at 7 p.m. Sign up here to participate: www.rac.org/ractxapril5

We hope you will get involved in this important legislative session by opting in to our action alert network and/or joining Temple Responds on Facebook. Contact Alexandra Horn with questions.