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Originally published on Forward.com, 5/10/22 

https://forward.com/news/501923/andy-levin-jewish-congressman-andy-levin-calls-out-attacks-by-aipac-israel/

More Than 100 Jewish Leaders, Activists, 
Rabbis Pen Letter of Support for Levin

Letter to the editor:

country. While we bring together diverse identities, 
perspectives and denominations, we are united in our 
proud support of Congressman Andy Levin.

Evident across his work in the labor and environmental 
movements and his advocacy for human rights, Andy’s 
career and commitments are shaped by his connection to 
Judaism. He is a former synagogue president, board 
member and leader of Jewish congregations in Oak Park 
and suburban Washington, DC, and is one of the 
founding members of Detroit Jews for Justice. As a 
Member of Congress, Andy’s connection to Jewish 
identity and community have served as a touchstone for 
him. He’s been able to mobilize Jews of all ages to fight for 
racial and economic justice in Detroit and southeast 
Michigan, channeled his capacity as a bridge builder to 
lead with nuance on Israel and Palestine, and organized 
communities to tackle white supremacy and hatred in 
unison. 

Andy’s leadership in Congress reflects his consistent 
alignment with the values and priorities of America’s 
Jewish community. Andy grasps the importance of 
building resilient, diverse coalitions in pursuit of racial, 
economic and environmental justice. In this Congress 
alone, Andy has introduced legislation that speaks to core 
concerns of Jewish and Democratic voters, including bills 
to protect children from gun violence, honor abortion 
providers, uphold voting rights and address climate 
change. His broader record on health care, labor, 
reproductive justice, Social Security and human rights 
highlights how strongly Andy leads with his Jewish values 
and principles.

Further, we believe Andy is well equipped to lead in the 
fight against antisemitism, white nationalism and other 
forms of bigotry and hate wherever they arise, and we are 
grateful for his active participation in the Caucus on 
Black-Jewish Relations, the Latino Jewish Caucus and the 
Task Force for Combatting Antisemitism. He loudly and 
consistently calls out antisemitism in all of its forms—and 
knows how personal and difficult grappling with the 
impacts of antisemitism can be for our community. After 
all, Andy was raised in Berkley, Michigan in the shadow of 
Father Coughlin’s Shrine of the Little Flower. He has seen 
and experienced undisguised expressions of antisemitism 
from early childhood and throughout his life.

We also welcome a Jewish member so willing to express 
his support for Israel by taking up policy questions 
seriously, thoughtfully and empathetically. Especially as 
Congress and the Jewish community continue to evolve, 
Andy’s strong voice advocating for a Jewish and 
democratic state and a just, two-state resolution to the 
conflict is critical.

We’ve all seen Andy repeatedly step into action and 
embrace the Jewish community in his life-long work 
towards progress and justice. 

Lori Lutz
Rabbi (ret.) Shana Margolin
Ruth Messinger
Judson Miner
Rabbi Emeritus David Mivasair 
Jo Ann Mort
Paul Nidich
Matt Nosanchuk
Norm Ornstein
Marcie Paul
Arnold Portner
Terry Pristin
Kevin Rachlin
Rabbi Michael Ramberg
Nancy Reichman
Linda Samelson
David Sandberg
Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb
Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz
Rabbi Sid Schwarz
Stephen C. Segar
Cantor Lisa Shapanka Arbisser
Stewart Shevin 
Dr. Debra Shushan
Becky Silverstein
William Singer
Phyllis Snyder
Fmr. Amb. Alan Solomont 
Alan Solow 
Alexandra Stanton
Rabbi Dr. David E. S. Stein
Robert S. Stein
Judith Z. Steinberg
Rabbi Sharon Stiefel
Hadar Susskind
Rabbi Robert Tabak
Rabbi David Teutsch
Ron Vogl
Rabbi Arthur Waskow
Rabbi Deborah Waxman
Rabbi Micah Weiss
Rabbi Ora Weiss
Rabbi Rachel Weiss
Rabbi Alex Weissman
Dylan Williams
Carol Hunter Winograd, MD
Terry Winograd
Rabbi Emeritus Joseph Wolf
Rabbi Michael Woll
Michael D. Young
Rabbi Linda Zerbarini
Mark Zivin
Cantor Michael Zoosman

Signed:
Patti Aaron
Rabbi Rebecca Alpert 
Stuart Appelbaum 
Sharon Baseman 
Nancy Becker 
Jeremy Ben-Ami 
Talia Benamy 
Rabbi Phyllis Bernstein 
Rabbi Rena Blumenthal 
Kenneth Bob
Heather Booth 
 
Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav 
Anna Boswell-Levy 
Jessica Brown 
Nancy Buck 
Alicia Chandler 
 
Alan Channing 
 
Diana Shaw Clark 
Rabbi Emily Cohen 
Rabbi Meryl Crean 
Nina Dodge Abrams
Elaine & Eugene Driker 
Rabbi Emeritus Laurence Edwards 
Rabbi Barat Ellman, Ph.D. 
Susan Falk 
The Fenster Family 
Rabbi Michael Fessler 
Rabbi (ret.) Zev-Hayyim Feyer 
Peter Frey 
Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer, Ph.D. 
Larry Gellman 
Gili Getz 
Lori M. Goldman 
Rabbi Shelley Goldman 
Michael Goldstein 
Rabbi David N. Goodman 
Virginia Gordon 
Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb 
Mary Ellen Gurewitz 
Keri Hasuner
David Hecker 
Ada Horwich
Jonathan Jacoby 
Nancy Kaufman
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Jim Klutznick
Jonathan Kopp
Victor A. Kovner
Rabbi David Lazar
Fmr. U.S. Rep. Mel Levine
Rabbi Mordechai Liebling 
Benjamin Linder
Carolyn & George Lowe

