Our nation is arriving, after much avid discourse, campaigning, and rhetoric, at election day this coming Tuesday. November 3, 2020 is the culmination of years of action and civic engagementon all sides to shape the direction America will take for years to come. All of us have been, to some extent, involved in this democratic endeavor to select national, state, and local leaders and to vote on important ballot initiatives. We are already seeing unprecedented participation at voting booths all over the United States, which is an exciting prospect no matter what one’s hopes are for the eventual outcome.

This Wednesday, November 4, the Kehillah history department will host a special Beit Midrash on the 2020 election from 10:45am-12:00 noon. This program is designed to help students process and illuminate the many issues that this all-consuming and passionate election has elicited. Following the all-school presentation by the history department, advisory groups will meet to further discuss these ideas in a smaller setting. Whatever the final result of this election holds for all of us, let’s look forward to sharing our ideas about the eventful year we have experienced politically, together, as a school community.

Please know that student attendance at this program is required, just as it is with all experiential education programs. We look forward to an informative session of respectful, engaging discourse on a complex set of issues next week.

Warm regards,

Patti Carbery

Principal