Head to the Debate Watch Party in your city on October 7th!
PLEASE NOTE - PRE-REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED IN ALL CITIES!
If you have not yet registered, there will be walk-in registration at the door at each party.
On October 7, 2008 millions of viewers will tune into the second U.S. Presidential Debate. Where will you be? Join us as we come together 1,000-strong across the nation to hear Democracy roar on the big screen. Watch history in the making and show solidarity with others committed to making change in the coming year.
Boston, 7:30pm, Tommy Doyle’s Harvard Square Details here
Chicago, 7pm, Ginger's Ale House Details here
Los Angeles, 6pm, Mama’s Hot Tamales Details here
New York, 7pm, Galapagos Art Space Details here
San Francisco, 6pm, Jillian’s at the Metreon Details here
Washington, D.C., 7pm, The Red Derby Details here
Events will include a combination of speakers, election trivia, local social justice opportunities, voter registration tables, and more!
Hosted by the AJWS-AVODAH Partnership and our regional partners:
Boston: Gesher City, Moishe/Kavod House, Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action. Chicago: Righteous Indignation Project. DC: Moishe House DC & SS, Jews United for Justice. LA: Progressive Jewish Alliance. NY: BYFI - Bronfman Youth Fellowships, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice. SF: Progressive Jewish Alliance, The Hub at JCCSF, Congregation Emanu-El Young Adult Community.
Co-sponsored by: National: BYFI - Bronfman Youth Fellowships, Hazon, JDub Records, Jewish Funds for Justice, Panim, Professional Leaders Project. Boston: Charles River Beit Midrash, Harvard & MIT Hillel, Hebrew College, Jewish Organizing Initiative, Keshet, Workman’s Circle. Chicago: JCUA Associate Division, Moishe House Chicago, 312Jews.org and Sidney N. Shure Kehilla Program. DC: EntryPointDC Gesher City, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Young Leaders. LA: IKAR, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Temple Israel of Hollywood Chailights, Jewish World Watch, Jewish Federation's New Leaders Project, 30 Years After, Birthright Israel NEXT, Temple Isaiah, Silverlake Independent JCC. NY: Brooklyn Jews, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Young Leaders, New Israel Fund’s New Generations, Uri L'Tzedek, Village GAP: Jewish Grads And young Professionals at NYU. SF: LGBT Alliance of the Jewish Community Federation, Young Adults Division of the Jewish Community Federation, 510: Calling All East Bay Jews, and Jewish Community Relations Council.
AJWS and AVODAH are tax-exempt organizations under the Internal Revenue Code and as such they do not engage in propaganda, influence legislation, or participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office. This is a non-political, and thus non-partisan, event that promotes AJWS and AVODAH's mission of advancing social justice.
