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Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It falls on the
anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. One
might think that this day has been marked for decades, but, somewhat
tellingly, the commemoration was only codified by the United Nations in
2005.

Our mission is to stand with the Jewish people - both those in Israel
and those around the world. As such, we are dedicated not only to
ensuring Israel's Iron Dome missile system is resupplied but also to
combating antisemitism in the United States.

IHRA

In a statement commemorating International Holocaust Remembrance Day,
CUFI founder and Chairman Pastor John Hagee noted, "One cannot defeat
that which they are unwilling to define."

That principle is the driving force behind our effort to ensure the
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) definition of
antisemitism is normalized across the country. And by close of business
on Thursday, 10 states across the country had issued proclamations or
taken other executive action commemorating International Holocaust
Remembrance Day and, fittingly, acknowledging the IHRA definition.

From Alabama to Idaho, governors are speaking up. In the wake of
Colleyville and all the other antisemitic incidents that have taken
place across the country, we are pleased to see so many leaders take a
stand. But we've only just begun.

As CUFI Action Fund Chairwoman Sandra Parker noted in a statement
yesterday, "We will not stop until every child in America has a firm and
personal understanding of the genocide by which all others are
measured."

Security

Acknowledging and confronting antisemitism in the United States is
imperative. Educating our children about the history of the world's
oldest hatred is vital. These are medium and long-term solutions to the
problem.

We must also have an immediate answer. To that end, we welcome Majority
Leader Schumer's call to double the funding for the Department of
Homeland Security's Non-Profit Security Grant program. Several years
ago, this funding stood at $90 million. We supported the effort to
increase it to $180 million and likewise agree with the Majority Leader
that it should be doubled again. Until every house of worship is safe
and protected against those who would commit violence, we've not done
right by our neighbors. Until every child is secure in the sanctuary or
the Sunday school classroom we have not done our jobs.

Words & Violence

At its core, antisemitism is an evil concept advanced by evil people
using evil words. In a recent op-ed, CUFI's Senior Director of Policy
and Communications Ari Morgenstern delves deeper into how such evil
words lead to violence, rooting his argument in the warning of the late
Holocaust survivor and educator Irving Roth (z"l) who repeatedly tried
to get his audience to internalize a simple concept: "It began with
words."

In the piece ,
Morgenstern notes, "The modern American political lexicon begets
violence. The cottage industry of hateful advocacy groups justifying,
defending or sharing the goals of violent people while paying lip
service to nonviolence is growing. We must understand the weight of the
words that antisemites-be they white supremacists or radical Islamic
supremacists-are clinging to and recognize that all people are
nonviolent up until the point that some people are violent."

There won't be an Action Update next week as CUFI is holding its
annual Leadership Summit. At this event, our most committed activists
meet with and hear from CUFI leadership and staff, as well as your CUFI
Action Fund team members. For those who are unable to join, upon our
return, we'll provide a full rundown of the results of those
conversations to let you know exactly how we intend to combat the rise
of antisemitism and ensure the safety and security the of the Jewish
people in the months and years to come.

Sincerely,
CUFI Action Fund Team

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