It is important that elected officials see the Jewish community’s strong and unwavering support of NJ Senate Bill 1292 and Assembly Bill A3558. Tell your legislators today that you care about this issue and that this is important. 

NJ Senate Bill 1292 (sponsored by Senator James Beach) and NJ Assembly Bill A3558 (sponsored by Assemblyman Gary Schaer) will accomplish the following:

• Create a clear definition of antisemitism in New Jersey based on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition.
• Call on the State of New Jersey to use this definition of antisemitism to determine whether an alleged act was motivated by antisemitism.
• Call on the Office of the Attorney General to establish a public-funded awareness campaign that promotes bias crime reporting in New Jersey. 
  
  The public awareness campaign shall include, but not limited to: 
  1. Providing community outreach 
  2. Training on how to identify and report bias crimes
  3. Providing and disseminating information to the public about the resources available through the New Jersey Bias Crimes Reporting Unit, including the bias crime reporting hotline.

Additionally, please call your legislators to support NJ Senate Bill S2937 (sponsored by Senator James Beach) today! This bill will accomplish the following:

• Require Definitions of Antisemitism and Islamophobia be included in New Jersey's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and belonging policies, and any such policy for recipients of State's funds. 

Contact your legislators TODAY to stand against antisemitism and support Assemblyman Schaer & Senator Beach's bills! #TakeAction #SupportS1292 #SupportA3558 #SupportS2937

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