Subject: RE: Draft statement for jahm for review
From: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>
To: "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 07:31:10 -0700

Make sure Ryan takes it to Paikowsky and whoever else in Florida needs to see it BEFORE it goes to the Chair.

[SigDems]<http://www.democrats.org/>Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]> - @MiraLuisDC<https://www.twitter.com/MiraLuisDC>

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 10:01 AM
To: Sarah E Arkin; Weinberg, Aaron
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Walsh, Tom
Subject: RE: Draft statement for jahm for review

Okay – I’ll send to chair’s team and then to research because she’ll probably have edits.

This month, we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by marking the important contributions that Jews have made to American life.

From a young age, my parents taught me that a central tenet of our faith is tikkun olam – repairing the world. As active citizens and as Jews, they helped me understand that we have a responsibility to advocate for others and on behalf of justice and righteousness.

This year's theme – Jewish contributions to education - builds upon that legacy of tikkun olam. We know that education can be the silver bullet for parents who want to give their children a better life or a chance to escape the cycle of poverty. Education is also our best defense against bigotry and ignorance in society. Jewish Americans have made major contributions to American education system, most notably Julius Rosenwald's effort to help build more than 5,000 schools in the American South. By fighting for a better education for all Americans, Jewish Americans can do our part to repair our country and the world.

There's a reason why two-thirds of Jews identify with the Democratic Party: because the Democratic Party's values are in sync with the values of the Jewish community, like tzedakah, or charity, gemilut hasadim, the gift of loving kindness, and the cause of social justice. This Jewish American Heritage Month, I'm proud to call myself a Democrat because I know that we are not only advancing the causes of our party but of the Jewish people.

From: Sarah E Arkin [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 9:36 AM
To: Weinberg, Aaron
Cc: Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Walsh, Tom
Subject: Re: Draft statement for jahm for review

On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 11:14 PM, Weinberg, Aaron <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
Looks good! 2 quick things:
1. I would turn "faith" (last words) into "people"
2. I think we need to add a sentence about a historical contribution or the legacy of Jewish Americans to education. Maybe a sentence about Rosenwald? Arkin-- thoughts?

Aaron

Aaron Weinberg
Director of Jewish Engagement
Democratic National Committee
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Cell: 847.848.2968<tel:847.848.2968>

-----Original Message-----
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 8:39 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Sarah E Arkin; Weinberg, Aaron; Walsh, Tom
Subject: Draft statement for jahm for review

This month, we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by marking the important contributions that Jews have made to American life.

From a young age, my parents taught me that a central tenet of our faith is tikkun olam –  repairing the world. As active citizens and as Jews, they helped me understand that we have a responsibility to advocate for others and on behalf of justice and righteousness.

This year's theme - Jewish contributions to education - builds upon that legacy of tikkun olam. Jewish Americans have been contribution to education throughout our history.  We know that education can be the silver bullet for parents who want to give their children a better life or a chance to escape the cycle of poverty. Education is also our best defense against bigotry and ignorance in society. By fighting for a better education for all Americans, we can do our part to repair our country and the world.

There's a reason why two-thirds of Jews identify with the Democratic Party: because the Democratic Party's values are in sync with the values of the Jewish community, like tzedakah, or charity, gemilut hasadim, the gift of loving kindness, and the cause of social justice. This Jewish American Heritage Month, I'm proud to call myself a Democrat because I know that we are not only advancing the causes of our party but of the Jewish faith.