Senator Jill P. Carter

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Every year, JUFJ honors leaders in our community who follow in the footsteps of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel z”l (1907-1972) and beloved JUFJ leader Elissa Froman z”l (1983-2013) by fusing deep moral commitments with their activism. Here’s a little bit about why we’re honoring Maryland Senator Jill Carter at this year’s Heschel Vision Awards:

Senator Carter cares deeply about the people and communities she represents in Maryland’s District 41. She is committed to improving the lives of people in her District, throughout Baltimore City, and across Maryland, and turns that commitment into real change.

For all these reasons and many more, JUFJ is proud to name Senator Carter as a recipient of the Heschel Vision Award. Register to join the awards ceremony on Sunday, 11/20, starting at 7 PM: https://jufj.org/event/heschel2022/

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