Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Atlanta

06/24/2022

The Mississippi case was the culmination of a generations-long push on the right to overturn or weaken the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision on abortion.

06/24/2022

Congrats to the Atlanta Jews of Color Council and Kol Hapanim - All Faces on organizing a beautiful event with 60 in-person and 400 online attendees. Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Atlanta is proud to have been a co-sponsor.
Read about last Friday's Juneteenth Shabbat:

https://religionnews.com/2022/06/19/a-pioneering-shabbat-service-marks-a-new-way-to-observe-jewish-juneteenth/?fbclid=IwAR2awM1x5zjrIKWmkAK_vtQIvPneeyTdm4TIyYUI1KtmT2HV0ARu8Qw_gOA

(RNS) —The Juneteenth Kabbalat Shabbat was the first Jewish service organized and led by Jews of color to mark the annual celebration of freedom that is now a federal holiday.

06/14/2022

Thank you to all who joined us last month to contact voters ahead of the primary election! Now, we’re turning our attention to the runoff elections for statewide and local races on June 21.

We’re joining again with Fair Fight Action to call voters and encourage them to make a plan to vote in this upcoming election. Directly contacting voters is the best way to ensure they have the information needed for this election.

📞 Please join us on June 14 and June 19 for a text bank training and phone banking session: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfight/

Note: When you sign up for a Fair Fight phonebank, please list Bend the Arc as your organization.

06/12/2022

Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Atlanta is excited to be a co-sponsor of this event. Everyone of all affiliations, observance levels, ethnicity, and faiths are invited to attend as we center the voices of Jewish spiritual leaders of Color.

Celebrate Juneteenth with a Kabbalat Shabbat; a musical service of freedom, joy and liberation led by Jewish spiritual leaders of color.

05/14/2022

TODAY we will be phonebanking to contact Georgia voters about the upcoming elections — and we want you to join us!

Here's all the info you need to sign up. Plus, join us for a 30-minute virtual hangout before the calling begins!

11:30am Pre-Phonebank virtual coffee hang with Bend the Arc: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdO-qpj4uGNVkNHLbVU7FUQ97x_o0zwEG

12pm-3pm Phonebank with Fair Fight Action (list Bend the Arc as your organization when you sign up): https://www.mobilize.us/fairfight/event/445611/

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Pre-Phonebank Coffee Hang with Bend the Arc . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

05/03/2022

As we enter another election cycle faced with renewed insidious attacks on voting rights, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Atlanta is thrilled to mobilize with Fair Fight to protect our democracy and amplify our impact. Please join us for a virtual meetup + phonebanking to prepare us to contact Georgia voters about the upcoming elections.

Phonebank Signups: https://www.mobilize.us/fairfight/event/445611/

03/31/2022

Our first in person event of 2022 is coming up! Join us on Sunday, April 10 at 12 PM for a Pre-Passover community gathering. We’ll go over our Liberation Haggadah, join in community, and work on our next steps for a more progressive future.

This will be an in-person event but it will be outdoors and precautions will be taken. See you soon!

Join Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Atlanta for a Pre-Passover Community Gathering

08/05/2021

While this summer has been a time of relaxation for many, the fight for immigration justice is still going strong. This summer, members of the Defund Hate coalition — including Bend the Arc — have been advocating to defund ICE & CBP and for a just pathway to citizenship for millions and we are so close to improving policy.

On August 18, 2021 members of Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Atlanta, along with people across the country, will be having lobby visits with their representatives to advocate to defund ICE & CBP and fight for a path to citizenship.

We would love for you to join us on 8/18 and share why immigration reform is important to you. We’ll have time for you to meet with the group beforehand to prepare, and folks from other organizations may join the visit as well!

If you are interested and able to attend a visit on 8/18 (exact time TBD), please email Judy Robbins at [email protected] to RSVP.

07/28/2021

Come join the Atlanta Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Islamic Speakers Bureau (ISB) *TONIGHT ON ZOOM* to learn about the major holidays that Muslims observe and the rituals and practices that accompany them.

Register at: https://bit.ly/3r0W7Ny

05/17/2021

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Come join SHINDC on July 1, 8-9 pm (EDT) as we hear from Dr. Laura Arnold Leibman, author of Once We Were Slaves, which highlights the extraordinary story of Sarah Brandon Rodrigues. Born into slavery in Colonial Barbados, Rodrigues goes on a journey of exploration of her Sephardic Jewish roots, which leads her to New York's white and Jewish elite, and opens the door for her children who go on to become leaders within the Spanish & Portuguese Jewish community.

05/10/2021

Calling all Jewish young adults (ages 22-32) in the Atlanta area who are fired up for social justice, progressive policy, community organizing, and leadership development.

Applications for Bend the Arc:'s 2021 Jeremiah Fellowship are open through July 1, 2021. Through the fellowship, participants will gain community organizing skills, experience building power in their communities, and access to a network of leaders across the country. The fellowship will begin in September 2021 and conclude in May 2022.

*** If interested (or have someone to refer), and you are in the Atlanta area, please message us. ***

The Jeremiah Fellowship is for the next generation of Jewish leaders who are ready to meet this moment and mobilize their communities to win progressive change. Applications are open until July 1, 2021.