Page 6 - The Jewish Voice - March '22

Page 6, The Jewish Voice

Local Happenings from page 5 As a first step to combatting antisemitism, Scott said From Buddhism to Judaism
he believes Holocaust education must be mandatory for all
Sen. Scott Visits children. He also feels that visiting Holocaust museums and
hearing the stories of survivors are very important tools against
Palm Beach Synagogue Holocaust denial. He recounted the experience of bringing
his own children and a group of teens to Auschwitz-Birkenau
Sen. Rick Scott recently visited Palm Beach Synagogue concentration camp in Poland to ensure they could see
for a roundtable discussion with Palm Beach Jewish firsthand the results of antisemitism. Scott listened to stories
leadership about antisemitism, recent synagogue attacks, from the group of how individuals had personally encountered
and what we must do to counter antisemitism in Florida, the antisemitism. The discussion also focused on what the leaders
U.S., and worldwide. of the Jewish community can do to fight antisemitism on
a local and worldwide
level and the importance
of using media to influence
opinions on the subject.
Other areas of discussion
were homeland security
grants for religious
institutions and preventing
domestic terrorism.
The meeting closed
with Scott accepting a
keynote speaker role for
Palm Beach Synagogue’s
upcoming conference on
antisemitism, to be held
at the Colony Hotel on
March 15.
Rabbi Shneor Minsky, Paul Levy, Ronnie Simpson, Michael Greenwald, Synagogue President Photo Credit: Tom Tracy
Michael Scharf, Sen. Rick Scott, David Drew, Steven Leber, Rabbi Yosef Rice, Rabbi Leibel Shmotkin Photography Local Happenings on page 7

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