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Shalom and Welcome-
This is the NJDC Philly Digest, a newsletter that chronicles the news and 
activity pertaining to the National Jewish Democratic Council in the greater 
Philadelphia region.  Please send inquiries to Eric Colchamiro, greater 
Philadelphia Region Field Director for the NJDC at  .

TONIGHT!!!
Join the NJDC Philly Meetup: At the home of Judy Herman, 208 Bryn Mawr 
Avenue (on the corner of Bryn Mawr and Grashmere) Bala Cynwyd. 7:30 p.m.  
Bring your questions, bring your programming ideas, and talk with Eric about 
what you can do with the NJDC Philly!


NJDC PHILLY WEBSITE:
We've got the early stages of an NJDC Philly website together:
http://www.loebtree.com/njdc/index.html

Email webmaster Dan Loeb: daniel.loeb@verizon.net with thoughts on how the 
site can be improved.


IMPORTANT NEWS LINKS:
1)  "Bush and the Settlements" -- editorial from the Forward
"The Bush administration has shown what can most charitably be described as 
exquisitely bad timing in its reported policy reversal on settlement 
construction."
http://www.forward.com/main/article.php?ref=200408251008

2) "Shalom: Be'er Sheva Attack Shows Importance of Fence -- from today's 
edition of Ha'aretz
"We are confiden that when we have built [the fence], terrorism will stop." 
http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/471728.html

3) International reaction to the latest brazen act of terrorism:
"As a man who went to Israel as a pro-Palestinian peace activist, I am truly 
fed up. I have since changed my views entirely. Enough is enough.
Sam Loos, UK" 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/3615462.stm

4) We need YOU more than ever!
http://www.electoral-vote.com/

UPCOMING EVENTS
--MEETUP Tonight: see above
--Thursday, September 2nd: NJDC Phone Banking Night: 1800 JFK Blvd, 
Philadelphia. 6 p.m.
--Friday, September 3rd: Voter Registration and D'var on  "The Importance of 
Voting", at Penn State Hillel -- contact Eric at eric@njdc.org if you want 
to also make the trip to Happy Valley
--Wednesday, September 6 -- NJDC Philly Canvassing Night -- 6 to 7:30 p.m., 
after which we'll go to eat! -- we'll go door to door, and then meet for 
drinks after!  More news soon to come on which community we'll target.


SAVE THE DATE:
Tuesday, October 13th, 7:15-9 p.m. at the Kaiserman JCC -- the NJDC will 
take part in a debate sponsored by the Kaiserman, Klein, and Gershman JCC's  
on Judaic Values in the Presidential Election, moderated by Jane Eisner of 
the Philadelphia Inquirer.  You are then invited to stay at the JCC to watch 
the third presidential debate. 

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ACTION ALERT -- HOW YOU CAN HELP THE NJDC SHOW THAT KERRY IS BEST FOR ISRAEL

1. Write letters to the Jewish Exponent, to counter the anti-Kerry news.
2. Join the NJDC for one of our weekly events: a Meetup, a phone banking night, or (coming soon) a local canvassing night
3. Host a house party with your friends and family to talk about the candidates and Israel

• Return to Family Tree
• Return to My Kerry Page on LoebTree.com
• Go to My Kerry Page on the Kerry website