With only a few days left in the current lame duck legislative session, the State Senate is set to vote on SB 1966, a bill that will amend the FOID card system. If enacted, this bill would require a point-of-sale background check for all unlicensed gun sales and require
We have a chance to pass the Pretrial Fairness Act during the IL legislature’s upcoming lame-duck session beginning THIS Friday, January 8th! Every year, more than 250,000 people are held incarcerated PRE-trial in Illinois, and the vast majority of them are kept in jail—while presumed innocent—simply because they can’t
Like many of you, I have been reflecting on actions I can take to help a world that is feeling very much in need of repair amidst the reality of COVID-19. There is tremendous demand for individuals to volunteer, especially as former volunteers who are particularly vulnerable to the virus
The CARES Act kept millions of people out of poverty in the spring, and as winter approaches, a new relief package could have the same effect. The Torah commentator Rashi instructs us to intervene early whenever someone is struggling with poverty: “Do not let them slip down until they
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Temple Jeremiah’s partner in mental health advocacy, is seeking to impress upon congress the important role the Affordable Care Act plays in improving the lives of those struggling with mental health challenges. To do so, NAMI is collecting 60-second videos of people sharing
Dear Fellow Congregants, Pikuach Nefesh, the preservation and protection of life, is one command that supersedes almost every other command in our Jewish tradition. Keeping this value front and center, the COVID-19 Advisory Task Force has reviewed our current operating procedures (since the Cook County Advisory went into effect on Monday, November 16th) and made the following
As many of you probably are aware, both of the Georgia races for seats in the U.S. Senate are headed to a January 5 run-off election. Temple Jeremiah's affiliate the Religious Action Center (RAC) is again organizing a postcard campaign to contact eligible voters in Georgia to help get
As part of a temple consortium for the Thanksgiving Feed the Hungry Program, Temple Jeremiah is collecting winter supplies for men and children this year. For men we need 150 pairs of quality, warm socks and 75 pairs of warm gloves and hats. For children, we need 50 pairs of
As the 2020 election is only weeks away, Temple Jeremiah has compiled the following resources to help members to have their voices heard at the polls! Voter FAQ and Resources How to Register Online Am I Registered to Vote? Absentee Ballot for Cook County Early Voting Sites for
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Everytown for Gun Saftey published a report on the rise of firearm suicide among our country's youth. As this issue touches on Temple Jeremiah's Gun Saftey and Mental Health advocacy platforms, we invite you to read the report and consider taking the
