May 16: Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Jodi Rudoren joins a discussion on NYC’s 2021 election
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Jodi Rudoren
This talk will take place on Sunday, May 16 at 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT.
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NYC’s historic 2021 election is fast approaching. With the introduction of ranked choice voting, nearly every city office in play, and hundreds of candidates on the ballot, the June primary has the potential to profoundly transform our city government. This discussion will be led by Jodi Rudoren, editor-in-chief of the Forward, and Ruth Messinger, JCC Social Justice Activist in Residence, as they look at the upcoming city elections in this unique year.
This conversation is part of Tikkun Leil Shavuot, the Marlene Myerson JCC Manhattan’s all-night Shavuot celebration.
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