Stand for Justice

I attended the ecumenical Stand for Justice event on Sunday afternoon in Mendota Heights. Everyone I talked with was impressed with the presentations and was energized to work more aggressively to improve our communities.

Jewish Community Action has documented eight beliefs which would work well for all of us. Examples: #1- It is our inheritance and our fundamental responsibility to repair the  broken world. #3-Our destiny is bound together with all people. We must act in the interest of our shared faith. #5- We must work collectively. The reading of the statements was followed by a lecture on Rabbinic Teachings.

There was a moving testimony by a woman from Minneapolis who had been through a series of major misfortunes and was finally given help in saving her home from foreclosure. Another speaker explained MAZON, an organized agenda to help stamp out hunger. A speaker in opposition to the Voter Suppression Amendment said she had fought for freedom to vote sixty years ago and shouldn’t have to fight for it again. A college student stepped forward to say how the Voter Suppression Amendment would work against her and other students.

An interesting discussion by four members of the clergy provided insight on their stances to oppose the two Constitutional Amendments. The Rabbi said she is standing up for what her congregation believes. The Minister used the quote “Nobody is free until everybody is free.” The Priest doesn’t believe the church should be supporting the amendments. The Imam said some things should not be legislated. A minister representing ISAIAH  referred to the necessity to repeat the fight for racial and economic justice. He used the saying “We must not rest until freedom comes.”

The underlying theme was when we work together, we provide hope. The time for action is now! It was an afternoon of hope and inspiration.

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