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...I’ll be able to fill out my ballot... and not have to bother with the hassle of a notary, or stand in line among the masked and unmasked on election day. It provides me a bit of comfort amid the coronavirus pandemic. That comfort comes as the result of months of lobbying and public awareness by groups like the Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis...
Another election is just around the corner but the coronavirus has some looking for alternative ways to vote. Over the next week and a half, notaries will be volunteering at 11 different St. Louis City and St. Louis County libraries to help folks with absentee voting.
It has now been over a week of protests, propelled by the unconscionable death of George Floyd but motivated by the deeply entrenched and systemic racism that permeates our society at every level. Our hearts break at the stories that underlie the suffering, at the history and the present experienced by our ancestors, family members, friends, neighbors and even ourselves personally.
We are eager to respond. We want to fix the brokenness.
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The Jewish Community Relations Council works to promote mutual understanding and harmonious relations among St. Louis' varied racial, religious, civic and ethnic groups.
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The Jewish Community Relations Council has long played a strong leading role in Israel education and advocacy. It performs a wide variety of activities.
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We work in partnership with Jewish agencies, congregations, and local organizations to engage individuals and groups in meaningful social action and social justice activities focused on education, service, and advocacy.
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