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[Adam Schiff for Senate]( Team, every once in a while, I like to share an old photo and the story behind it. This one is a favorite in my family: [Adam as a young boy]( Here you go. Me at 13, in all my âgloryâ at my Bar Mitzvah. Iâll admit, itâs easy to chuckle at this photo â the classic 1970s bow tie, the braces, the yarmulke â but it is also an opportunity to tell you a little about how I approach my faith. Throughout my career in public service, Iâve thought a lot about the Jewish tradition of âTikkun Olam,â or repairing the world. And over the last few years, there has been a lot that was broken, and a lot to fix. Itâs been my cause. Before I go any further, and while I still have your attention, I have to ask â [will you click this link and pitch in a few dollars to my campaign?]( I want to take you back to 1973. Our family moved around a lot because my father was in the âschmataâ business. He started as a traveling salesman and later worked as a regional manager for a menâs clothing company. We moved from Massachusetts where I was born, lived a few years in Arizona, and ended up in the Bay Area. It was there that my dad got out of the clothing business and bought a lumber yard, where I worked during the summers. Thereâs nothing like hauling sheets of plywood and roofing, and shoveling concrete to make you want to go to graduate school. The above photo was taken when my family was a member of Temple Isaiah in Lafayette, California, a reform synagogue we joined after moving to the Bay Area. And it came after months of practicing for my Bar Mitzvah. I even taped my practice sessions on our tape recorder (I have a copy of that tape somewhere, believe it or not, voice cracking and all). While the Hebrew language skills I quickly acquired were just as quickly lost, the lessons that my faith taught me endure and guide me to this day. In fact, my favorite passage comes from Micah: What is required of us, but to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. These principles have guided my work in Congress. They have led me to pursue criminal justice reform, to make housing the homeless a key priority, to attack discrimination, and to ensure the rule of law is applied equally. They have also guided my path as I held accountable and stood up to the most unscrupulous man to ever occupy the Oval Office. And they guide me in the fight we face today: repairing and rebuilding our democracy so that we leave it better for my children and yours. Thatâs why I put everything I have into my work in Congress and for the cause of our democracy. Itâs the first thing I think about when I wake up in the morning, and I donât rest until Iâve done all I can for the day. [If these priorities resonate with you, Iâm asking for your help to continue that work by chipping in $18 or another meaningful amount to my campaign.]( If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [EXPRESS DONATE $5]( [EXPRESS DONATE $18]( [EXPRESS DONATE $25]( [EXPRESS DONATE $50]( [EXPRESS DONATE $100]( [ANOTHER AMOUNT]( Hopefully, this photo helped brighten your day and gave you a bit more insight into why I have dedicated my life to this cause. Thank you for reading more about me, Adam [Adam Schiff for Senate Banner; text Schiff to 724433]( [DONATE WEEKLY]( 135 E. Olive Ave., #750 Burbank CA, 91502 [www.adamschiff.com]( | contact@adamschiff.com | [Privacy Policy]( PAID FOR AND AUTHORIZED BY SCHIFF FOR SENATE Sign up to receive [fewer emails]( or [visit our store](. Text JOIN to 724433. If you wish to no longer receive these messages, please [unsubscribe.](
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