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Please join us to celebrate AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps' work and honor our 2009 Partners in Justice, Heather Booth and Rabbi Fred Reiner. To make a donation or purchase tickets click here. here. We look forward to your joining us in recognizing Fred and Heather's many contributions to our community! AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps is a year-long program for recent college graduates that integrates social justice work with Jewish learning and community building. This year, 18 Corps members are serving anti-poverty agencies in DC, such as DC Central Kitchen, Bread for the City, So Others Might Eat, and N Street Village, as well as many others. AVODAH is a close ally of JUFJ's, and every year, many Avodah corps members get involved in JUFJ's work. Start: 7:30 pm
End: 9:00 pm
It seemed that the District was closer than ever been in its quest to obtain voting representation in Congress. However a late amendment to the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 offered by Senator John Ensign (R-NV) called the Second Amendment Enforcement Act sought to strip the District government from enacting “laws or regulations that discourage or eliminate the private ownership or use of firearms.” When the amendment passed, a divide was created among those campaigning for DC voting rights, with some believing that an accommodation could be reached with pro-gun Democrats, and others insisting that a vote in Congress could not come at the expense of public safety or the broader democratic rights of District residents. As a result, on June 9, Senate Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced that the legislation would not move forward, saying, “There is not a consensus among the leadership of the District of Columbia on this issue as I understand it. And as a result of there not being consensus, I don't think we're going to be able to move the bill at this point in time.” | ||
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