Dear Friend of Brit Tzedek,
 
I believe that we are at a real turning point for peace.

With a grassroots organizer in the White House, delivered by the power of millions of ordinary Americans organizing for real change, these are heady days for grassroots empowerment. And to top it off, it's now Passover, the celebration of our liberation from slavery engineered by that brilliant community organizer, Moses.

For the first time in Brit Tzedek's history, we have a President and Congress poised to take bold action toward brokering Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Brit Tzedek's job now is to support and encourage President Obama's initiatives by mobilizing the powerful voice of large numbers of American Jews.  
 
We've changed the dialogue among American Jews about what it means to support Israel's long-term interest, we've achieved a string a victories on Capitol Hill in the last few months, and we have never been as powerful as we are right now.

During the Gaza War Brit Tzedek convened community forums nationwide, creating a space for Jews to critically reflect on the situation. We provided pivotal leadership for our 1600-strong rabbinic network with a resource bank of sermons and activity ideas to open up the conversation on the war within synagogues.

That's what Brit Tzedek's work has always been about: organizing our powerful collective voices to make change -- within our Jewish communities and in the halls of government.

• We now literally have a seat at the table -- whenever the Obama Administration speaks with Jewish leaders, Brit Tzedek is on the guest list. We're using our invitation strategically, to make it clear that a large Jewish constituency supports aggressive diplomacy.


• Our organizing for a high-level Special Envoy paid off, as President Obama appointed Senator George Mitchell just two days after assuming office.


• When Members of Congress sponsored initiatives calling for humanitarian aid to Gaza and supporting meaningful diplomacy by Special Envoy Mitchell and Secretary of State Clinton, Brit Tzedek harnessed the power of our grassroots base to convince large numbers of representatives and senators to sign on.


• When key Congressional leaders spoke out against Israeli settlements and the urgent need for Gaza reconstruction, Brit Tzedek organized their constituents to thank them for their acts of courage.

This much is certain: we cannot afford to lose the momentum we have achieved over these past few months. We play a critical role in building Jewish support for the Administration's peace efforts and countering the forces arrayed against them.

Please help us with as generous a contribution as you possibly can.

The power of our voices can truly make a difference. We have seen it over the past 6 years, and without doubt we have seen it over the past few months.

With your continued support, we can make this year the turning point for peace.

Years from now, I want us all to be able to look our children and grandchildren in the eye and say to them: "In my generation, I acted to bring Israel out of its wars and into peace."

Chag Pesach Sameach - A Happy and Joyous Passover to each of you,

Steve Masters
President

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