March 23 - Post-Kiddush Session

After Kiddush on March 23, the Social Justice Committee will present a workshop on lobbying your legislator on social justice issues. The session will provide information on how to be most effective when you contact your representatives, including how to prepare and "Dos" and "Don'ts" about the visit, phone call, or e-mail.  In addition we will provide talking points on the important topics of foreclosure, gun control, and immigration, since bills concerning each of these issues are currently before the legislature.

 This legislature is much more interested in social justice than those of the last four years, and with a Governor who is also supportive, we have a window of opportunity this year to enact some legislation important to Minnesota.  Each legislator needs to feel that her or his constituents support these bills, and the way to show that is by expressing your position in an informed way.

In recognition that Pesach will be only two days away on March 23, the session will be held rigorously to one hour.  Several bills may be up for vote during Pesach, and it's important to make our voices heard.