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2 more opportunities to show resistance !
April 19 (the day before Easter) & May 10 (the day before Mother’s Day).

The April 5 protests against the Trump administration’s actions, which took place in all 50 states,
brought out over 3 million people, according to the organizing group, 50501.

March for Science 
 At noon at Kiener Plaza, marching to Luther Ely Square (beneath the Arch).

     As you know, the Trump administration has cut funding for science research, installed a health secretary who doesn’t believe in vaccines, laid off thousands of people who worked at health & science agencies, restructured departments like the small office charged with protecting patient safety & guaranteeing access to free preventive services like mammograms, blocked research on topics it doesn’t like, such as climate change, etc.
It’s important to protest to support science.    


A Mother Lovin' Rally
The May 10 protest
is
 “A Mother Lovin’ Rally”, 11 AM – 1 PM. :





Details here  


Bring your signs to Brentwood Blvd just south of I-40/64 (along the sidewalk in front of Whole Foods & Michael’s)

Celebrate mothers and rally against the attacks on the well-being of women and mothers everywhere. Denying access to reproductive healthcare, potential cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, & Social Security all threaten the well-being of women and mothers.
Join us in protecting mothers by protesting to defend our rights, our bodies, and our future.

Previous Protests in March and April, please read more here


Little progress in
union negotiations at JFS

Despite a minimum of 6 bargaining sessions,  no movement towards an agreement has been seen.  
Read more here
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“And If I Only Care For Myself, What Am I?”:

Thought of the day:

Rabbi Israel Salanter (1809-1883), father of the Musar movement.

Once, Rabbi Salanter visited a new matzah bakery in order to check its work practices and level of kashrut. He reviewed all the manufacturing procedures extensively and observed the intense labor and toil of the employees. At the end of Rabbi Salanter’s visit, the bakery owner proudly asked him, “What does the rabbi say?” He answered, “The Gentiles accuse us, G-d forbid, of using the blood of Christian children in matzah. While this is not the case, from what I have seen here, there is indeed a violation of the prohibition on blood in food. The blood of the workers is mixed with the matzah! I will not certify this bakery as kosher.”

In another case, Rabbi Salanter was asked what demands particular attention when baking matzah. He answered: “One must be scrupulous not to yell at the woman kneading the dough.”

He was also quoted as saying, “It is prohibited to enhance your mitzvot at the expense of others.” One day Rabbi Salanter was hosted by a rich man. When he performed the ritual hand-washing before the meal, he used a sparing amount of water. He was asked, “Doesn’t the Torah say it is praiseworthy to wash with a lot of water?” He answered, “I can only do that in my own home. Here, however, I must consider the needs of the servant who must carry the buckets of water.”?  

More here

New Threats against Immigrants
Learn how to take action (and how this is a central Jewish issue)

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Federal-level action alert to block
more funding for detention and deportation
MARCH 25 Advocacy Day in
Jefferson City
Do Not Oppress the Stranger
- a central tenet in Judaism
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Your turn:

Jewish Advocacy Day



On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, more than thirty individuals participated in Jewish Advocacy Day at the Missouri State Capitol to show support of SB 173 (sponsored by Senator Stephen Webber) and HB 134 (sponsored by Representative Mike Costlow).

 

More information and Pictures here

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Our "Resources for Activists" page currently features over 90 resources!  And it's growing!
LAST UPDATED:  November,  2024
Regardless if you are looking for groups that work with issues like Aging, Anti-racism, LGBTQ+, Social Action, Jewish or Education, (and many more), this is the page to visit. 
Some resources have changed and therefore we have streamlined the page to contain "only" 90+ valid sites.

We also have a page for Addiction and Prison outreach groups, located on this page

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