It is the week after Shavuot and Pentacost. Many of us are still glowing from our experience of revelation and connection to all that is holy. Drenched in our tradition’s teachings around justice and love and welcome, we have the opportunity to put our faith in action by supporting vital legislation promoting equity and justice in this state! In addition to the six bills we outline below, please...
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As the legislative session comes in for a landing we are pleased to invite you to lift your voices to ensure that we address hate crimes more seriously in Oregon and move a stalled bill out of committee today! We also have the opportunity to support a new effort to better welcome immigrants and refugees into Oregon this week and to show up for the workers at OHSU next week. Together we can move...
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The Oregon legislative session has gone through so much this year. Together we’ve won meaningful victories for our communities, and there is still more work ahead! Please join our friends at IMIrJ this week in supporting our immigrant neighbors on two important bills! If Portland is home, and you are excited about prison abolition, consider attending new member training and orientation hosted...
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This week we have three critically important actions for you to take part in! Help us lift a moral voice in support of Parks and Rec workers fighting against devastating austerity cuts, and also supporting Little Big Burger workers who are fighting against unfair retaliation! Lastly, we invite you to help us pass legislation to make our communities safer by getting guns out of the hands of...
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This week invite you to speak out on behalf of our parks, preventing gun violence, investing in our students and saying no to nefarious investment firms who were trusted with public money. Thank you so much for all you do to support this holy work, and we especially hope to see you on May 29 to kick off our Endeavour Capitol action from 11 am till noon. Wishing all of our Muslim friends a...
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