New York City – Earlier this week at a ceremony held in New York City by a coalition of prominent Jewish organizations that comprise the #EndJewHatred movement, Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick was honored for being the first public official to stand up in support of this effort when he proclaimed it was #EndJewHatred Day in his district. On April 29, 2022 the Senator presented the proclamation from the New York State Senate at The Holocaust Museum & Center for Tolerance and Education, a partner in the #EndJewHatred initiative.
Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick said, “More than eighty years after the Holocaust began, influential voices in our society are still spewing vile antisemitic hate speech which perpetuates the cycle of violence against Jews. This cannot stand. As a Senator who represents Rockland County, which has a higher per capita Jewish population than any county in the nation, I am dedicated to helping build a world where everyone can feel safe regardless of their religion, race, or ethnicity, and no one should be the victim of a violent attack.”
Brooke Goldstein, co-founder of #EndJewHatred, lauded Senator Reichlin-Melnick for being the first public official to take decisive action in the #EndJewHatred movement which is a grassroots, nonpartisan civil rights organization with the singular mission to eradicate hatred of Jews. Other officials that followed Senator Reichlin-Melnick’s lead were also recognized including Nassau County Exec Bruce Blakeman and Nassau legislators Mazi Melesa and Joshua Lafazan were also recognized for their #EndJewHatred resolution.