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National Faith Mobilization Call Recap
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Last night, Interfaith Alliance hosted our National Faith Mobilization Call with MoveOn, Indivisible, Horizons Project, Emgage, Bend the Arc, Kairos Center and Faith In Action. Our conversation was so powerful, full of spirit, wisdom and even love – it left us feeling energized and inspired to take action together.
Faith communities of every kind have a pivotal role to play in this critical moment for our democracy and fundamental rights. We encourage you to find a Hands Off! rally near you, explore the resources shared by our partners, and watch the webinar below.
You can watch the recorded webinar here:
Explore resources for faith communities shared by Interfaith Alliance and our partners:
The Horizons Project
- The Faithful Fight: Toolkits for countering authoritarianism
- Faith Pillar: Ideas for Strategy & Action
The Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice
- Hands Off! Song Sheet
- Hands Off! Interfaith Litany & Reading
- A Matter of Survival: Organizing to Meet Unmet Needs and Build Power in Times of Crisis
- Who Are Our Leaders? What the bible says about Kings.
- Sign up to join Freedom Church of the Poor
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Bend the Arc: Jewish Action Resources
- Tell your Rep: Protect Sanctuary Cities, Vote No on HR 32
- Dismantling Antisemitism Message Guide
- Haaretz Opinion: Trump-fueled Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil Endangers Jews
Interfaith Alliance
- Congress is in recess April 11-25th. Check to see if your representative is holding a town hall.
- Join our webinar on Faith, Reproductive Freedom, and the Future of Our Democracy on April 28th, 8 pm ET.
- Learn more about all our programs at www.interfaithalliance.org.
We hope to see you at a Hands Off rally this Saturday, April 5th!
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