(Jewish Group) 'Here I Am': Marin officials, residents gather to denounce antisemitism
Standing before a crowd of elected officials and members of the Marin Jewish community, teenager Sofia Weinstein made a heartfelt plea.
“Our Jewish community will continue to survive like we always have, but we need support,” she said. “In order to address antisemitism, it can’t only be an effort by the Jewish community.”
The Terra Linda High School senior was the youngest speaker among a coalition of local elected officials and community leaders, convened by the Jewish Community Relations Council on Wednesday to affirm efforts in the county to stand against antisemitism. It was streamed live on Facebook.
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“Antisemitism needs to be taken as seriously as other forms of oppression,” said JCRC CEO Tye Gregory. “Too often our conversation is left off the table in our schools, in our city halls. We need to make sure that this is taken seriously.”
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Emphasis, mine!
