Tikkun Olam. Repair the world. That concept continues to inspire me as I crisscross Michigan listening, learning, and building among Michiganders. 

I remember learning about the concept in high school, on a trip to the synagogue with Jewish classmates and friends. Learning with and among Michigan’s large, thriving Jewish community was and remains one of the highlights of my upbringing in Oakland County. And it motivates me as we build a movement to get money out of politics, put money back in pockets, and pass Medicare for All. 

That movement is big. After all, I’m running to represent all of Michigan, not just those who look like me or pray like me or think like me. All Michiganders have a place in our campaign, whether they’re Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Sikh, or otherwise. 

So let me take another opportunity to invite you, members of the Jewish community, too. Growing up and throughout this election, I’ve learned a lot about the challenges that Jewish communities in Michigan face. In my many conversations with Jewish leaders and voters across the state, I hear the same thing: it shouldn’t be an act of bravery to attend synagogue, send your children to school, or advocate for your beliefs. 

I know what it’s like to be discriminated against for how I pray. As antisemitism rises across the country, let me make it clear that I will always fight for Jewish rights and safety. Here’s how:

Jewish people everywhere deserve to be safe in your homes, schools, and houses of worship. That’s why it was so important for me to listen and apologize about how my remarks landed after the terrorist attack at Temple Israel. There is never a justification for such violence. I know folks in this community are scared right now. That’s why I support vastly increasing funding for physical infrastructure upgrades for at-risk houses of worship. I support efforts to prosecute hate crimes to the full extent of the law. 

I know there are many in the Jewish community here in Michigan who disagree with my perspective on Israel. I take those conversations seriously, and I’ll always be here to engage in good faith. But I do want to be clear: I believe in equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis. I support whatever ultimate peace that both free people decide is the right outcome. But I believe that they together on equal terms, not we here in the United States, should decide what that peace should look like. 

There is room in this tent for all of us, and we need all of us to build our shared future. Many of you have wondered about your place in the Democratic Party and in our public discourse. As I’ve campaigned across Michigan, you’ve seen that I don’t shy away from being in conversation with people with whom I disagree. That’s how we learn from each other. As a Democratic leader, I’m committed to maintaining our big tent. 

We overcome hate together by disagreeing productively while still fighting for one another’s safety. Whether antisemitism, Islamophobia, or racism, hateful rhetoric puts communities at risk. I'm committed to be in ongoing learning with you on how we can fight antisemitism together.

I remain confident that what unites us is so much greater than what divides us. We know what’s at stake in this election. My opponent, Mike Rogers, and his puppetmaster, Donald Trump, are taking this country in a direction that threatens the safety of my family and yours. By eroding our democracy and religious freedoms, they are undermining the very foundations that have built safety for Jewish and Muslim families, and other minorities, for generations. They will push for a national ban on abortions and crack down on healthcare access altogether. 

Gas prices are through the roof. Folks can’t afford their groceries. Healthcare continues to be attacked. Young people worry they’ll never hold down a job or own a home. 

In November, we can do something about that. We can place a check on Trump and stand up to corporate greed.

Rogers and Trump feel threatened by our plurality — the collective power in e pluribus unum. But that’s what small people with small ideas do, they want us to be small like them. They’ve been hard at work distracting from their disastrous policies by pointing to my faith and attempting to sow division. They know that if we band together, our movement is unstoppable. 

Together, we can practice tikkun olam. We can get money out of politics. We can put money in your pocket. We can deliver Medicare for All.