By voting, we are upholding the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam, or repairing the world.
鈥淰oting is a mitzvah. To help others fulfill that mitzvah, I became the first MitzVote civic engagement intern at聽Franklin and Marshall Hillel. It鈥檚 been fantastic to come at voting from a nonpartisan view. I鈥檓 not trying to gather Republican votes or Democratic votes but rather American votes, focusing on our responsibility to be civically engaged. We鈥檝e been planning bi-weekly events, like a Kahoot game about presidential election history and a discussion about how Labor Day and Jewish values are interconnected. We also brought a ballot drop box to the Hillel center. The Jewish people are innovators and changemakers who have been politically active throughout history. By voting, we are upholding the Jewish value of聽Tikkun Olam, or repairing the world. We鈥檙e trying to make this world the best it can be.鈥 鈥 James Overstreet, Franklin and Marshall College