Shalom, chaverim!
What do Jews do when the Indivisible organizers keep planning national days of action on Shabbat (specifically 10/17 this time)?
I have an answer: a No Kings / Healing Havdalah
We can join together as a community to proclaim that we will vote, we will help others vote, we will not bow down to the regime, & we’ll help others not bow down to the regime, we will lift each other up, & encourage others to do the same. As my Rabbi said during Rosh Hashanah services: God is our Ruler; we will have no Earthly king!
And why have “Healing” as a co-theme? Because [gestures with her casted & uncasted hands all around]. Everyone is hurting. Everyone.
THIS IS THE VIRTUAL EVENT.
**We decide who represents us. We decide what comes next.**
For more than a year, millions of people have come together to reject the idea that power belongs to kings, billionaires, or politicians who believe they are above the people and the law.
Now, we are taking the next step, turning people power into voter power. Unlike previous No Kings actions, No Kings: Vote Early, is not purely a protest. Instead, on October 17th, it’s a day of nonpartisan voter participation: we are bringing **our community** together to make a plan to vote early and ensuring every eligible voter understands their options for how to vote and has the opportunity to make their voice heard.
Because no one person gets to decide our leaders before voters do. On October 17th, join us in local events across the country as we get out the early vote and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings.
*No Kings: Vote Early events are nonpartisan and are designed to increase participation from all eligible voters.*
*A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.*