TODD BEN. ERICA, THE CAMPAIGN WAS UNVEILED TODAY HERE OUTSIDE OF THE GARDEN, A PLACE WHERE BOSTONIAN HAS COME TOGETHER TO CHEER AS ONE. AND THE ORGANIZERS OF THIS CAMPAIGN ARE PURSUING THAT SAME KIND OF SOLIDARITY AS THEY COMBAT HATE, TARGETING JEWISH PEOPLE WHO RECEIVE A DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF HATE. I WANT TO SEND A MESSAGE, A MESSAGE THAT MASSACHUSETTS STANDS WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND STANDS AGAINST ANTISEMITISM AND HATE. TODAY OUTSIDE TD GARDEN, THAT MESSAGE IS ON FULL DISPLAY, COMING FROM ELECTED LEADERS. PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY LIKE ROBERT KRAFT AND EVEN MEMBERS OF OTHER RELIGIOUS GROUPS COMBINED. JEWISH PHILANTHROPY IS KICKING OFF A NEW ANTI-SEMITISM CAMPAIGN AND WEBSITE FACE JEWISH HATE. ORG IF YOU DO ONE THING TODAY, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND BEGIN TO TAKE ACTION. THE CAMPAIGN FEATURES THE FACES OF JEWISH PEOPLE WHO HAVE ENDURED HATEFUL SPEECH AND ACTION. RABBI SHLOMO MINSKY SURVIVED BEING STABBED EIGHT TIMES IN AN INCIDENT TWO YEARS AGO OUTSIDE OF A JEWISH SCHOOL IN BRIGHTON. A VICTIM. I THINK IT’S VERY IMPORTANT TO BRING MORE AWARENESS TO CONFRONT IT, BUT IT’S ALSO VERY IMPORTANT NOT TO BE AFRAID TO HAVE A MORE JEWISH PRIDE, TO BRING MORE GOODNESS AND LIGHT, TO DARKNESS. STATISTICS FROM THE ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE SHOW THERE’S A LOT OF DARKNESS, ANTI-SEMITIC INCIDENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS INCREASED 41% FROM 2021 TO 2022. WE’RE GOING TO USE THE VERY SAME TOOLS THAT THE HATERS USE. WE’RE GOING TO BE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE’RE GOING TO STAND TOGETHER. WE’RE GOING TO SPEAK OUT AND NOT BE SILENT RIGHT NOW TO PUT THIS ISSUE IN CONTEXT, ACCORDING TO FBI STATISTICS FROM 2020, WHILE -- MAKE UP JUST. 2.4% OF THE US POPULATION, JEWISH PEOPLE ARE THE TARGET OF 55% OF ALL RELIGIOUS BASED HATE CRIMES. REPORTING LIVE AT THE GARDEN TO
Robert Kraft joins Massachusetts' religious, elected leaders to combat antisemitism
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Updated: 5:54 PM EDT May 15, 2023
Religious and elected leaders came together in Boston on Monday as the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston to launch its Face Jewish Hate campaign. People speaking at the event included Patriots owner Bob Kraft, Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Gov. Maura Healey. “We want to send a message, a message that Massachusetts stands with the Jewish community, and stands against antisemitism and hate," Healey said.Outside TD Garden on Monday, that message is on full display, coming from elected leaders, prominent members of the Jewish community, including Robert Kraft, and even members of other religious groups. "We need everyone to stand up and condemn all forms of hate," Kraft said.Combined Jewish Philanthropies kicked off a new antisemitism campaign and launched a new website: FaceJewishHate.org"If you do one thing today, I encourage you to visit our website and begin to take action,” said Rabbi Marc Baker, president and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies.The campaign features the faces of Jewish people who have endured hateful speech and action. Rabbi Shlomo Noginski of B'nai Abraham Chabad Synagogue survived being stabbed eight times in an incident two years ago outside of a Jewish school in Brighton. "I think it's very important to bring more awareness, to confront it. But it's also very important not to be afraid, to have more Jewish pride, to bring more goodness and light to darkness," Noginski said through an interpreter. Statistics from the Anti-Defamation League show there's a lot of darkness. Antisemitic incidents in Massachusetts increased 41 percent from 2021 to 2022. "We're going to use the very same tools that the haters use: we're going to be on social media, we're going to stand together, we're going to speak out and not be silent," said Deborah Goldberg, the Massachusetts state treasurer and receiver general."Hate has been on the march, and Jewish members of our community have been victimized, and we must say: 'No more,'" Healey said.
Religious and elected leaders came together in Boston on Monday as the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston to launch its Face Jewish Hate campaign.
People speaking at the event included Patriots owner Bob Kraft, Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Gov. Maura Healey.
“We want to send a message, a message that Massachusetts stands with the Jewish community, and stands against antisemitism and hate," Healey said.
Outside TD Garden on Monday, that message is on full display, coming from elected leaders, prominent members of the Jewish community, including Robert Kraft, and even members of other religious groups.
"We need everyone to stand up and condemn all forms of hate," Kraft said.
Combined Jewish Philanthropies kicked off a new antisemitism campaign and launched a new website: FaceJewishHate.org
"If you do one thing today, I encourage you to visit our website and begin to take action,” said Rabbi Marc Baker, president and CEO of Combined Jewish Philanthropies.
The campaign features the faces of Jewish people who have endured hateful speech and action. Rabbi Shlomo Noginski of B'nai Abraham Chabad Synagogue survived being stabbed eight times in an incident two years ago outside of a Jewish school in Brighton.
"I think it's very important to bring more awareness, to confront it. But it's also very important not to be afraid, to have more Jewish pride, to bring more goodness and light to darkness," Noginski said through an interpreter.
Statistics from the Anti-Defamation League show there's a lot of darkness. Antisemitic incidents in Massachusetts increased 41 percent from 2021 to 2022.
"We're going to use the very same tools that the haters use: we're going to be on social media, we're going to stand together, we're going to speak out and not be silent," said Deborah Goldberg, the Massachusetts state treasurer and receiver general.
"Hate has been on the march, and Jewish members of our community have been victimized, and we must say: 'No more,'" Healey said.
