A message from our Executive Director @rabbisandra.bsky.social Help us start 5786 strong

This week’s Torah portion, Va’etchanan, gives us the Shema — “Listen!” Listening is more than hearing; it’s a call to act. At CJJ, we listen to our neighbors, our communities, and our values, and we act for justice with all our heart, soul, and might. #Torah #Justice

Thank you @bsky.app for restoring the account of our Executive Director @rabbisandra.bsky.social

Hi @bluesky-support.bsky.social. I’m Rabbi Sandra Lawson, ED of Carolina Jews for Justice. My account @rabbisandra.bsky.social was suspended while I was updating my profile. Please review, this seems to be a mistake. Thank you!

Join Carolina Jews for Justice, FaithAction International, Siembra NC and UU Greensboro for NO ICE, an educational program to help us defend hashtag#greensboro's most vulnerable community members from unlawful harrassment and detentions. RSVP HERE: www.carolinajewsforjustice.org/ice_out_gree...

Read @rabbisandra.bsky.social's reflections on Gaza and the Soul of Judaism. rabbisandra.substack.com/p/losing-a-g...

Rabbi Sandra Lawson, new CJJ Executive Director is coming to Asheville. Find days and times to meet her on our calendar: www.carolinajewsforjustice.org/calendar

As Jews, we are commanded to welcome the stranger, to pursue justice & to protect the vulnerable. We will continue to organize, educate & hold our elected officials accountable. North Carolina deserves leadership that prioritizes justice & compassion. Our work continues until that is our reality.

☎️☎️☎️ CALL TO ACTION!!! ☎️☎️☎️ Gov. Josh Stein vetoed several bills that attack immigrants, public education, freedom of speech and much more. The NC General Assembly may start trying to override the veto of many of these bills as soon as tomorrow. ‼️ Please call your NC reps to tell them to vote NO! 🚫

Carolina Jews for Justice supports food aid for people in Gaza and an immediate end to the Israeli government’s food aid blockade. Add your voice at JewsForFoodAidForGaza.org and repost this graphic using the hashtag #JewsForFoodAidForPeopleInGaza