Dear Seattle Community,
Tomorrow, I will join 400 Jewish leaders representing 100 communities from across the country in Washington, D.C. with one urgent message: Jewish security cannot wait.
We are coming together to call on our government leaders to safeguard Jewish communities from hatred and violence.
We are witnessing a devastating rise in antisemitic incidents. In just the last few months, several violent attacks shook our communities to the core. A murder of a young couple attending a Jewish communal event in Washington, D.C. A firebombing of peaceful Jewish participants of the Run for Their Lives event in Boulder, Colorado. And, the Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Mansion set on fire by an arsonist during Passover.
While I’ll be in Washington D.C., I need your help sending a message to our elected leaders that our Jewish community needs their support.
We are calling on our government leaders to ensure the safety of our communities with urgent security recommendations:
An increase to $1 billion in funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program annually
Federal support to offset soaring protection costs for Jewish schools, camps, and events
Enhanced funding for the FBI and Homeland Security to combat the domestic and global terror threat targeting Jewish communities
Federal assistance to local law enforcement to strengthen patrols and response capabilities
Regulation and accountability for incitement and hate speech on social media platforms
Aggressive enforcement and prosecution of hate crimes.
These are critical measures that will help protect all Americans in their places of worship and communal gathering.
Join us by asking your Members of Congress to support this security plan and protect our communities.
L’shalom,
Solly Kane,
President & CEO
Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
