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IKAR is a Jewish community rooted in ancient wisdom and inspired by the moral mandate to build a more just and loving world.
Los Angeles
Joined October 2009
65 years ago today, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges walked through a wall of hate to integrate the all-white William Frantz Elementary in New Orleans—becoming the first Black child to do so in the South. Surrounded by U.S. Marshals, she carried the weight of a nation on her small
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@IKAR_LA is #hiring a Programs Coordinator. Please share with your networks and head to https://t.co/hkMlWEaPIO for more information.
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7 days. 39 states. 53,000+ races to decide the local leaders who will impact our lives every single day. Election Day is just one week away, and it's time to vote EARLY. Celebrate National #VoteEarlyDay by making your plan to vote right now at https://t.co/VLS3QVGoXL. 🗳️
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You don't have to have it all together to deserve help. Whether you're struggling a little or a lot, support is for you, too. You are worthy of care today, tomorrow, and always. 💙
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בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה: We thank You, God, for keeping us alive and sustaining us for letting us live to witness this moment.
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Join us tonight! 5pm PT 🔗 https://t.co/e2hIqwxETV LA Times' Patt Morrison (@pattmlatimes) leads a discussion on ICE immigration raids with Rabbi Jill Jacobs (@rabbijilljacobs), NY Times' @DLeonhardt
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May this terrible attack be a reminder of the preciousness of every human life. May the resolve of those working toward peace be strengthened, so that there will be no more victims of violence in Israel, in Gaza, or in the West Bank, and so that all may have a future of peace.
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We are heartbroken by the murder of six Israelis at a bus stop in Jerusalem this morning, and we grieve with their beloveds. Every day brings more sorrow— for hostage families, for innocents in Gaza, and now for six more bereaved families in Israel.
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Healing Across Divides: People Taking Action This gathering, featuring Nehad Fattah, Healing Across The Divides's Program Director, will highlight the transformative work to support children and families in Gaza and beyond. Wed, Sept 10 at 7pm in Echo Park https://t.co/tvDCZh2Mbx
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We enter 5786 facing great challenges as a people, a nation, and a world. Amid so much heartache and uncertainty, we gather to dream, mourn, and dance together, to learn, pray and find renewed hope together. https://t.co/Grqsy5lfTl
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62 years ago today, my father delivered #IHaveADream at the #MarchOnWashington for Jobs and Freedom. The end is the most popular part but this segment is seldom shared. I know why. #MLK #Reparations #EconomicJustice #Justice #FierceUrgencyOfNow
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The King Center remembers #EmmettTill. 70 years ago today, the apple of his mom, Mamie Till’s, eye was brutally dehumanized and lynched by a rabidly racist mob of white men who had been lied to by a white woman. Even if she had been telling the truth about Emmett whistling at
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On this day in 1963, hundreds of thousands gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Dr. King delivered his iconic I Have a Dream speech. This historic movement helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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LA Voice organizers Angel and Rabbi Suzy, and leader Brooke from @ikar_la repping us all the way out in Albuquerque, NM at an action at Walmart!! Walmart is one of the companies that have been collaborating with ICE. Our crew said they’re bringing home some new protest chants 👀
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The hostage families are demanding that the Israeli government prioritize the safety of their loved ones and the lives of Gazan civilians over messianic dreams of occupying Gaza. We stand in solidarity with them. Join us in LA, San Francisco, and DC: https://t.co/kPdGZAU5tc
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