Subject: Re: Draft statement for jahm for review
From: "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>
To: "Weinberg, Aaron" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, Sarah E Arkin <[email-masked]>, "Walsh, Tom" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 06:34:50 -0700

Hey guys re-upping. 

Added in Rosenwald but kept the last sentence as "faith"... Not to get into a whole philosophical thing but reading it as "Jewish people" just sounds like we're trying to advance Israelis. 

On May 1, 2016, at 11:14 PM, Weinberg, Aaron <[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
[email-masked]
Cell: 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, I was taught that a central tenet of our faith is tikkun olam – or - repairing the world. As Jews and as active citizens, my parents helped me understand that it is our responsibility to help and advocate for others. 

This year's theme - 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 faith.