Civic Engagement

Election Protection: Your 2020 Toolkit

One of our most important rights as Americans is the right to vote, and election officials have a duty to ensure that ever eligible vote is counted. When election officials take the time to count and verify every ballot, that’s a sign that our democracy is working.

Bundled up homeless person in the shadows at the bottom of a cement stairwell

Civic Engagement

Homelessness and Voting Rights: A Jewish Call to Action in 2020

Courtney Cooperman

October 15, 2020

The Reform Movement supports a COVID-19 relief bill that will alleviate economic hardship, which puts tens of millions of Americans at risk of eviction and homelessness.

Woman wearing a face mask and holding a mail in ballot while standing next to a USPS mailbox

Voting Rights

A Year Like No Other: Voting in Pennsylvania and Beyond

Josh Sayles

Rabbi Ron Symons

Susan Friedberg Kalson

October 15, 2020

Typically, Jews have an extraordinarily high voter turnout, said to be the highest of any ethnic group, in a nation in which only an estimated 1 in 2 eligible voters actually vote. But this is a year like no other.

Civic Engagement

This Year, Bring Torah into the Voting Booth

Rabbi Daniel Gropper

October 13, 2020

Taking Torah into the voting booth also means that pikuach nefesh, saving human life, is Judaism’s highest mitzvah, so consider your voting options carefully.

2020 buttons in red white and blue scattered over a red background

Voting Rights

It's Election Season: 7 Key Actions to Take Between Now and Nov. 3rd

Sophie Raim

October 5, 2020

Election Day is fast approaching, but our work is not done yet. There’s still time to make a difference and ensure every voice is heard and every vote is counted this election.