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Al Cheyt reminds us that we are not only accountable not just for our personal actions but also responsible for the actions of our community at large. https://www.notfreetodesist.org/our-covenant daily 0.75 2021-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc83b14aca2b6042c783c9e/1622771853718-7KPEZMY26E7XOUJKX5NS/image-from-rawpixel-id-101692-jpeg.jpg Our Covenant - 6) Create a robust list of racial justice, equity, and inclusion requirements that all grantees receiving Jewish institutional funding must adhere to. 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