Subject: Re: Draft statement for jahm for review
From: Sarah E Arkin <[email-masked]>
To: "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Weinberg, Aaron" <[email-masked]>, "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Walsh, Tom" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 09:36:34 -0400

I am good with "faith" - it speaks to values and ideals more than
individuals.

On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 9:34 AM, Walker, Eric <[email-masked]> wrote:

> 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
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>
> -----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.
>
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