Jewish Community Relations Professional. All views expressed are my own.

Charleston, SC
Joined May 2011
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Happy #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth from your friends on Sesame Street! 💛💚
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Grateful for the armed guards at Temple Israel. This attack highlights a disproportionate burden American Jews have carried for decades—relying on armed guards just to safely gather at a Jewish place of worship or institution.
Text message to members of the Temple Israel synagogue: "Lockdown is still in place, but the active shooter has been taken down. Lockdown will be in place until they know that the shooter was working alone. All kids and all staff accounted for and fine. Truck rammed into front door and opened fire." detroitnews.com/story/news/l…
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Our response to the news from Temple Israel in Michigan:
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The frantic texts and calls during a synagogue shooting have become far too common for the Jewish community. And that fear is precisely the point.
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Rep. Andy Ogles tweeted that “Muslims don’t belong in American society.” When members of Congress feel emboldened to engage in blatant Islamophobia and hate, it must be called out. Anti-Muslim bigotry has no place in our politics, our country, or our society.
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With the rest of the civil rights community, JCPA mourns the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. Read our full statement.
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H. 4145 is a solid bill. The definition of a religious organization is "Religious organizations are defined as “includes, but is not limited to, houses of worship, religious ministries, organizations, social agencies, groups, corporations, educational institutions, and other entities whose principal purpose is the study, practice, or advancement of religion and their officers, owners, clergy, religious leaders, and ministers.”
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Jewish and other communities deserve safety, not political chaos. As we've been raising for months, new NSGP conditions are creating confusion and risk. We're grateful to see an increasingly bipartisan call to focus the program on real security. jta.org/2026/02/05/politics/…
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the millions murdered — and confront the normalization of antisemitism, hate, and extremism today. History teaches us: Jewish safety and a strong, inclusive democracy must go hand in hand.
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The only path forward is one that recognizes that Jewish safety & rights depend on a strong, inclusive city & democracy where all are protected — and that a strong, inclusive New York City & democracy are not possible without real Jewish safety & security. jewishpublicaffairs.org/pres…
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The foiled synagogue attack in Alabama underscores the ongoing threat of antisemitic violence. We need urgent investment in efforts to counter domestic extremism, including funding hate crime prevention programs and reversing FBI staff cuts. cbs42.com/alabama-news/synag…
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Today is the SNAP Day of Action, led by our partners at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger. 42 million Americans risk losing SNAP benefits Nov. 1 — an entirely preventable crisis. Jewish values compel us to act. Tell Congress: Fund SNAP now. mazon.org/policy_actions/cal…
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Two years and one day of bloodshed — finally, it’s over.
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We’ve been dreaming about this moment for 733 days. We’ve been holding our breath in fear for 733 days. We’ve been living in agony waiting for 733 days. But the wait it finally over. Tonight we sleep knowing the nightmare WILL end. Tonight the world got a little brighter again.
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This is a critical and promising first step. If there will ever truly be a future in which both Israelis and Palestinians have safety, peace, and self-determination, it starts with releasing the remaining hostages, surging aid into Gaza, and ending this war.
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We should all be rooting for the success of an agreement that secures the release of the hostages and ends the war. Who could possibly be against that?
"The war in Gaza is over. The hostages will be released 72 hours after the Israeli Cabinet approves the deal. The release is expected to happen by Monday," a U.S. official told me
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This Sukkot, we hold joy & sorrow side by side—celebrating tradition & community while marking two years since October 7th, the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Full statement: jewishpublicaffairs.org/pres…
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We stand in solidarity with Grand Blanc’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and with the entire Grand Blanc and LDS community. This epidemic of mass violence & hatred is worsening, and threatens the fabric of our democracy. Full statement: jewishpublicaffairs.org/pres…
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Ten ways to take down the political temperature 1) Self-assessment. Ask yourself if you’re part of the problem. Be honest. Are you trying to raise people’s emotions for the purpose of getting more attention, more donations, more clicks, even if it generates more anger and hate? Are you fairly and honestly presenting the viewpoints of your opposition? 2) Totality of the person. Is politics the lens through which you assess a person’s worth? I’ll politely suggest that “Republican or Democrat?” or “Trump support or Trump hater?” are incomplete measurements of a person’s value and character and shouldn’t be the primary measurement. 3) Social media disclosure. It’s well known that some social media companies use algorithms that promote hate and incendiary language. We should push for the disclosure of social media algorithms, and then you should assess if you want to use a social media platform that promotes hate. 4) Focus on good. Center your political conversations on why your ideas are good, or why your legislation works, or why your political party will bring prosperity to America. Spend less time on why competing ideas, people, and parties are bad. 5) Change political incentives. Relatedly, try to reward politicians who stand on the strength of their character and ideas rather than those who focus on the alleged bad of competing politicians. Reward politicians who begin their speeches with “here’s how I will be great,” instead of “here are the people responsible for all of society’s ills.” 6) Social media diet. We know that political commentary on social media is much more extreme and polarized than political discussion in person. Limit your online time. And limit whom you follow online. On Twitter, avoid the “For You” tab and create lists of measured, responsible political accounts to follow. Make in-person events your primary political outlet. Yes, I appreciate the irony of posting this online. 7) Morality or policy difference? If you disagree with somebody over a political topic ask yourself if what you disagree about is a matter of morality or a matter of policy. If it’s a matter of policy, recognize that, and accept that policy differences are normal and OK. 8) Existential elections. Resist systems and debates that present the election or the legislative battle in apocalyptic terms, e.g., “if Sam doesn’t win this city council seat, then our city will immediately be in squalor and ruin.” Promote system reforms that lessen the importance of each individual election. We shouldn’t be in a world in which because one candidate got 2% more of the vote, the voices of 49% of the population are squashed. 9) Avoid hyperbole. Only call somebody a criminal if he’s been charged and convicted with a crime. Only call somebody a terrorist if he uses fear or violence as a means of political persuasion. Don’t ever say we should “lynch” somebody (as was prominently said about me). 10) Ask about motives. Motives matter a lot. If you disagree with somebody, ask yourself about that person’s motives. If that person’s motives are worthwhile (e.g. he wants to make America a better place), but you just disagree about how to get there, then you’ll have a lot more patience for that person.
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