Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice 10th Anniversary

WISCONSIN FAITH VOICES FOR JUSTICE:
MOVING FROM CHARITY TO JUSTICE

Join us for our Tenth Annual Celebration!

Unlock the Dropboxes Rally - May 25 in Madison

May 25th "Unlock the drop boxes" rally in Madison
Turn out and Advocate!

As a result of a Waukesha Court ruling, Wisconsin voters have new barriers in place, including a ban on unstaffed drop boxes, and prohibition on assisting voters to mail or deliver their absentee ballot.

Please join Souls to the Polls, WFVJ, the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign and other voting rights activists for a May 25th rally and press event at the Capitol to protest the ban on ballot drop boxes, and the ban on assistance with ballot return.

Let our state Supreme Court know we need them to protect our right to vote!

Extremism in America: Exploring Hate

Our hearts are bleeding for the African American community in Buffalo. Yet again, another instance where extremist racist and anti-Semitic hatred has led to a horrific act of violence and terror.

As people of faith, committed to love, justice, and compassion, and dedicated to building a society where diversity is celebrated and all people are embraced, we must stand against the ideology that leads to these abominable acts.

We must push back against the media that wants to portray these terrorists as 'lone wolfs', who want to say these are isolated incidents stemming from mental illness. On the contrary, as evidenced by the Buffalo shooter's 'manifesto', taken in large part from similar manifestos from the 2019 Christchurch shooter and others, these acts are all part and parcel of the same white supremacy movement that is sowing hate and seeking to destroy our country.

PBS has just released a series of five short videos on Exploring Hate: Antisemitism, Racism, and Extremism.

From PBS:
"Extremism in America
Who was paying attention? Why were so many signs ignored?
In announcing the first national strategy to combat domestic terrorism, the Biden administration warned that domestic extremists now pose the most significant threat to the country. For many, however, this urgent warning was too long in coming. There have been clear signs for decades that far-right extremist beliefs were spreading and that right-wing extremist groups were growing more dangerous. What might have been done to stop the rising threat and growing violence?"

Presented in partnership with:
RetroReport

Please watch and share widely, and most importantly, speak out against hate, racism, and antiSemitism whenever and wherever you can. Help us stamp out this evil!

Volunteer Opportunity -
WFVJ is Seeking a Treasurer

Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice is seeking a volunteer Treasurer to join our Board. The ideal candidate will be a CPA with experience working with non-profit accounting, or a willingness to learn. Duties include managing bi-monthly payroll, filing quarterly federal and state reports, preparing the annual 990 and WI State reporting, preparing annual W-2s and 1099s, and preparing monthly statements of account for the board of directors. Familiarity with Quickbooks Online a plus. Time commitment is approximately 2 hours/month, plus time needed to prepare annual tax filings.

If interested, or to learn more, please contact WFVJ Executive Director
Rabbi Bonnie Margulis at wifaithvoices4justice@gmail.com or 608-513-7121.

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