Make your voice count and be heard. VOTE NOW in the USA Presidential Election. It is important to participate and exercise your right to choose.
As @VisitLA4Locals says: ‘You may not love the choices, but you don’t have to. It’s not your soul mate or life partner. It is your obligation as a citizen to take part in the process. Speak up and make your voice heard! If you live in LA County you can find a list of official drop boxes (and also how to vote by mail) at https://locator.lavote.net 🗳
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More from @VisitLA4Locals: “This year, voters in LA County are able to go to ANY Vote Center and no longer need to be assigned to a specific polling place 🎉. In addition to the official drop boxes open 24-hours a day, 118 vote centers are now open where you can cast your ballot (or drop off a pre-filled one.) While most of these locations aren’t available for exploring yet, it is a good way to get a very small taste of what they offer. Landmarks where you can #getyourvoteon include @hammer_museum@hollywoodbowl@skirball_la@staplescenterla (where you can get special #ivoted stickers!) @theforum@thewiltern and @dodgerstadium* (For more information on #votecenters, #dropboxes or other #votinginformation you can go to https://locator.lavote.net/ or https://www.headcount.org/livenation/Fill out your ballot, wear a mask and VOTE! 🗳 *some in person locations, including Dodger Stadium open Oct 30th. Let’s do this, L.A.!
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Chaplains are called to be present. We hold, we witness, we support others in accessing their spiritual resources, and we accompany. We honor the grief, loss, and love by seeing and hearing them when it is unbearable.
An outcry over my support for Israel in my Jewish Journal columns forced me to withdraw from my commencement address at Georgetown Law School. Here is the speech I was going to give.
In a sold-out event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, WIZO (Women’s International Zionist Organization) hosted its annual Mother’s Day Luncheon.
He became the first senior adviser to Democratic Majority for Israel PAC, helping elect pro-Israel politicians to Congress and winning more than 80% of races.
The challenge is how we can reinvent rabbinical training so that it’s not clinging to models that no longer work, is sustainable, and addresses the needs of today and tomorrow’s Jewish community.
It’s not just a momentous occasion for the congregation but is significant for the larger Palisades community as well, as it helps restore a sense of faith that the community will reemerge stronger than ever.
The story centers on Esther Perez (portrayed by Leïla Bekhti), a Moroccan-Jewish immigrant and devoted mother of six. When her newborn son Roland is diagnosed with a clubfoot and given a bleak prognosis, Esther refuses to accept limits placed on his future.
In the introduction to the book about the U.S. community I wrote about a decade and a half ago, a little story about Foxman appeared, which I thought was appropriate as a farewell to this man and to an era.
Perhaps this also signals a belated reckoning for other false-flag NGOs claiming to promote human rights. The damage from terror-supporting propaganda will take many years to reverse, but at least further abuse can finally be prevented.
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PLEASE VOTE NOW 2020
Lisa Ellen Niver
Make your voice count and be heard. VOTE NOW in the USA Presidential Election. It is important to participate and exercise your right to choose.
As @VisitLA4Locals says: ‘You may not love the choices, but you don’t have to. It’s not your soul mate or life partner. It is your obligation as a citizen to take part in the process. Speak up and make your voice heard! If you live in LA County you can find a list of official drop boxes (and also how to vote by mail) at https://locator.lavote.net 🗳
From my editor, Carmen Rios (#vbadgrl): “Looking for critical guidance in battleground states? Check out @v4eusa. Looking for answers in los Angeles? I’m using the @blmlosangeles guide to fill out my ballot. Have questions about Voter ID laws? Ask @thevoteriders. Need to make a plan? go to iwillvote.com.
More from @VisitLA4Locals: “This year, voters in LA County are able to go to ANY Vote Center and no longer need to be assigned to a specific polling place 🎉. In addition to the official drop boxes open 24-hours a day, 118 vote centers are now open where you can cast your ballot (or drop off a pre-filled one.) While most of these locations aren’t available for exploring yet, it is a good way to get a very small taste of what they offer. Landmarks where you can #getyourvoteon include @hammer_museum @hollywoodbowl @skirball_la @staplescenterla (where you can get special #ivoted stickers!) @theforum @thewiltern and @dodgerstadium* (For more information on #votecenters, #dropboxes or other #votinginformation you can go to https://locator.lavote.net/ or https://www.headcount.org/livenation/ Fill out your ballot, wear a mask and VOTE! 🗳 *some in person locations, including Dodger Stadium open Oct 30th. Let’s do this, L.A.!
My ballot is in and ready to be counted! Is yours?
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