FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 5, 2023
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Jonny Levenfeld, West End Strategy Team
jlevenfeld@westendstrategy.com; 202-704-4535
Interfaith Alliance President and CEO: Americans Across Faith and Place Must Unite to Combat Antisemitism
WASHINGTON—As Jewish Americans gather to celebrate the first night of Passover, President Biden published an op-ed urging the American people to speak out and act against the alarming rise of antisemitism across the nation. In response, The Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance, released the following statement:
“Jewish Americans will join together around the Seder table tonight to recount the triumph of the Exodus – an evergreen story of hope and perseverance in the face of impossible odds. But day in and day out, we are reminded that hate against Jewish people continues to rear its ugly head.
“We applaud President Biden for committing a whole-of-government approach to root out the scourge of antisemitic bigotry and violence. But as he reminds us, that’s not enough. It’s on all of us to unite across faiths and lines of difference to dismantle the machinery that divides us against one another.”
If you are interested in speaking further with Interfaith Alliance, please contact Jonny Levenfeld at 202-704-4535 or jlevenfeld@westendstrategy.com.
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Interfaith Alliance celebrates religious freedom by championing individual rights, promoting policies that protect both religion and democracy, and uniting diverse voices to challenge extremism. Founded in 1994, Interfaith Alliance brings together members from 75 faith traditions as well as those without a faith tradition to protect faith and freedom. For more information visit www.interfaithalliance.org.