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Planning Your Community’s Civic Engagement Work
Having a clear plan for your community’s civic engagement efforts can help ensure your efforts are successful. Use this resource as a guide to start your work off on the right track! 1. Think about capacity and get buy-in.
The Dos and Don’ts of Voter Engagement Work: Rules for Non-Profits
The federal tax code states that 501(c)(3) organizations are “prohibited from directly or indirectly participating in - or intervening in - any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for elective public office.
How to Celebrate Pride Month Jewishly During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted how Jewish communities across North America engage with one another, and so many folks have taken on this unique challenge in incredible ways.
8 Ways to Celebrate Hanukkah that Don’t Involve Gifts
Instead of eight days of gifts, here are eight ways to celebrate Hanukkah with your kids that relate the story and celebration for your enjoyment and to help you refocus your approach:
8 Must-Read Books for the Jewish Social Justice Advocate
The more we learn and challenge ourselves, the more our communities have the capacity to become bastions of diversity, equity, and inclusion. These books can help prepare you in your and your community’s fight against oppression.
10 Jewish LGBTQ+ Affirming Children’s Books
So many of us who identify as LGBTQ+ grew up with little to no queer/trans representation in the media we consumed. While there is still a long way to go in normalizing LGBTQ+ identities in children’s media, kids can now see themselves and their families represented in many ways, including in the books they read.
Resources and Guidelines for the Consideration of Re-Opening
As national, state, and local health authorities begin to allow additional activities in certain communities, congregational leaders will begin to consider the process of re-opening.
This Pride Month, Break the Glass
How might we approach Pride with the same intentionality with which we approach a wedding?
RAC-IL 2020 COVID-19 Agenda
Due to the global pandemic, RAC-IL pivoted to a COVID-19 Agenda to meet immediate needs prioritized by our coalition partners in both our priority areas, as follows: Immigrant Justice Our primary partner, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), led efforts to advocate for
Books, Films, and More to Delve into Antiracism Work
Want to be more actively antiracist but feel unsure where to start? The Union for Reform Judaism shares resources that provide an informative and engaging look into institutional racism, privilege, and the lived experiences of Jews of Color.