Now that we’ve met with Rep. Roger Goodman and Rep. Tarra Simmons, we’ll be laying out a schedule for meeting with 8 more representatives and senators over the next two months. We’re also going to work on fine tuning our infrastructure so that when the lobbying begins in earnest, we’ll be ready to mobilize our community for the 2023 Washington State legislative session.
If you'd like to become a member of the Advocacy Team, please contact rabbirosenbaum@h-nt.org.
I have found great joy in the Blacks and Jews Building Beloved Community project through participation in discussion groups and Bible studies. Two years ago I participated in the first Bible study, which transitioned to a "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" program. The new program was designed to help build relationships between Black and Jewish communities over the long term and the person I was paired with has become a dear friend. We have met consistently once a week for the past two year and the experience has been transformational in my learning more about the Jewish culture and her learning more about the Black culture. We have supported each other through the various traumatic experiences of racism and antisemitism over the past few years. We have also celebrated with each other through joyful life transitions and accomplishments of aspirational goals. Through my service on the advisory board, I have the opportunity to share my vision on how we can create more experiences for Blacks and Jews to Build Beloved Community.