What Kelly Loeffler Should Have Written To the Jewish Community
Senator Loeffler wrote an actual open letter, which can be read here.
Below is what she should have written.
An Open Letter to the Jewish Community
by: A Candidate Who Has Actually Talked To Actual Jews
My name is [NAME], and I’m running for Senate in the great state of Georgia. I’m writing to the Jewish community about how I hope to partner with you on this journey.
These are difficult times: times of vast and increasing inequality, a raging covid pandemic, and right-wing authoritarians grasping power in many nations. Extremist rallies in Charlottesville and beyond have put a modern face on ancient hatreds, that particularly threaten the safety of our brothers and sisters in the Jewish community.
I recently had the good fortune to spend the — safely socially distanced! — final night of Chanukah with my friends [NAMES OF ACTUAL LOCAL JEWISH LEADERS WITH PHOTO OF ACTUAL EVENT], where we discussed the Chanukah story; a tale that reminds us, no matter how dark things get, hope is possible. I truly believe that if we stand together, this is as true today as it was in the time of the Maccabees.
