Top 8 Highlights from the 2019 L'Taken Season
Check out the top 8 moments from the 2019 L’Taken Social Justice Seminar from two participants.
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Loving Israel and Lobbying for Peace
Although Israel is a small country thousands of miles away from us, I believe that the U.S. has an important role to play in facilitating peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. The U.S. has historically fostered a strong, mutually beneficial relationship with Israel, now providing $3.8 billion per year in Foreign Military Financing,
Reflections from the 2019 Burstein Fellows
Inspired by Rabbi Marcus Burstein's commitment to Torah, social justice and developing a new generation of Jewish leaders, the Rabbi Marcus Burstein Fellowship strengthens the group of college students and young professionals helping lead the L'Taken Social
Reform Jewish Teens Say to Congress: Pass a Pathway to Citizenship for DREAMers and TPS holders!
In March, we attended the RAC’s L’Taken Social Justice Seminar with Camp Harlam and chose to lobby our members of Congress about the importance of comprehensive immigration reform and refugee resettlement.
I Lobbied for Expanded Background Checks - And My Representative Listened
This January, nearly 650 high school students from across the United States converged on Capitol Hill to lobby their members of Congress as part of the RAC’s L’Taken Social Justice Seminar.
5 Ways for your Teen Group to get involved in the Civic Engagement Campaign
This January will mark my third season of the L’Taken Social Justice Seminars as a member of the Religious Action Center staff.
Meet the 2018-2019 Eisendrath Legislative Assistants
We are thrilled to begin our work as the 2018-2019 Eisendrath Legislative Assistants.
Attending L'Taken inspired me to run for - and win - a seat on my local board of education
Despite growing up in a Jewish household, it was not until high school that my Judaism really shaped my life’s path.
Watching Adulthood Emerge on Capitol Hill
L’Taken is more than a kid-friendly version of real-life citizen engagement. L’Taken is the next step in the adultification of our youth.
Invited into the halls of Congress to urge their elected leaders to effectuate Jewish values, these soon-to-be voters take personal responsibility for their future. They choose issues they are most passionate about and research them with seriousness. (Our delegation focused on healthcare, LGBTQ rights, immigration, reproductive rights, and campaign finance, and issues related to Israel.) They reviewed briefing papers and studied relevant Jewish texts. They debated potential positions on pending legislation.
Meet the new Eisendrath Legislative Assistants: Building a world of compassion, justice and wholeness
We are excited to begin this year as the RAC's 2017-18 class of Eisendrath Legislative Assistants.