Postcards for Peace
January 7, 2022Gun violence reached record levels last year in Pennsylvania. While Harrisburg has failed to act on evidence-based policy solutions, people continue to suffer. The PA Speaker of the House and [...]
Social Justice
Climate Action You Can Take
December 27, 2021 Phyllis Blumberg2021-12-28T04:13:08-05:00Writing to our Federal Senators and Representatives is an effective way to inform our officials about climate solutions and to tell them how you feel about this issue. This month Jewish Earth Alliance is [...]
Feed the Body & Spirit of Young Victims of Gun Violence
November 28, 2021 Love Your Neighbor Chairs2021-12-01T04:14:25-05:00Partnering with the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP) to supply snacks for students participating in trauma therapy at the Mastery Charter School –Pickett Campus. Bake with us as we create [...]
Gun Violence Prevention: Save the dates for December
November 9, 2021 BAI Anti Gun Violence Liaisons2021-11-12T10:53:40-05:00Dear Wonderful Beth Amers, Please mark your calendars with two opportunities to support victims and co-victims (family and loved ones of the victim) of gun violence: Feed the Body & [...]
Redistricting Update – Get Educated & Engaged on Tuesday, 10/5 at Noon
October 1, 2021 Jamil Khan2021-10-01T11:21:34-04:00Friends, On Tuesday, October 5 from noon to 1:00 pm Rich Rafferty, Montgomery County Lead for our partner Fair Districts-PA (FDPA), will provide interested Beth Amers with an update via Zoom on Pennsylvania's redistricting process and [...]
Tell your elected officials to Go BIG on climate
September 1, 2021 Phyllis Blumberg2021-09-03T17:18:55-04:00The world’s leading climate scientists just issued a report warning that time is running out to avert the worst harms of climate change including drought, wildfires, torrential downpours, heat waves and [...]
A victory: a vote to end prison gerrymandering in Pennsylvania
August 27, 2021 Jamil Khan2021-09-03T17:16:54-04:00Really encouraging news last week from Pennsylvania's Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC) who voted to end prison gerrymandering! (See below for an update from our partner Fair Districts PA (FDPA).) FDPA's current [...]
Environmental Justice: Two advocacy for renewable energy events & post on mobilize
August 19, 2021 Phyllis Blumberg2021-08-19T09:13:59-04:00The Jewish Earth Alliance and the PA- Interfaith Power and Light are hosting two informative advocacy events to educate you on renewable, clean energy and to motivate you to write letters to [...]
Gun Violence Prevention: Write Your Leaders
July 15, 2021 BAI Anti Gun Violence Liaisons2021-07-16T10:10:00-04:00Good afternoon friends, You've likely heard about the deadly shooting last Saturday in Ardmore over a ghost gun purchase in Ardmore. Many of our teens knew the kids/young adults involved because they attended or graduated from Lower Merion [...]
Gun Violence Tragedy in Ardmore
July 13, 2021 BAI Anti Gun Violence Liaisons2021-07-13T10:05:11-04:00Dear Beth Am friends, Many of you are likely aware of the fatal shooting that occurred in Ardmore this past Saturday. The shooting involved the sale of a ghost gun [...]