This is Our House
February 5, 2020
On Tuesday, February 4th, more than 280 people living with disabilities and their allies gathered on Capitol Hill for the 10th annual Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD). Lee Smith, NFTY-MAR Social Action Vice president, 2019-2020, reflects on their experience. Today, I joined 280 advocates in the Rayburn congressional building for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day. The
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We Stand Together
January 24, 2020
Above: pictured, Millie Huntington giving her speech. Below: pictured, Josh Mutterperl holding a sign saying “Stick Together” surrounded by fellow MARites at the Interfaith Solidarity Rally. At NFTY-MAR’s Winter Kallah 2020, we hosted an Interfaith Solidarity Rally. The region first learned about solidarity and the importance of building relationships between communities of different faiths through
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