As the war in Israel continues, Agudah of Colorado arranged a series of meetings with senators and members of Congress with the participation of local community leaders to urge Congress to support Israel and condemn the rising antisemitism.
The meetings addressed some of the current major concerns surrounding the war including emphasizing Israel’s right to defend itself, requesting support for the wellbeing and immediate release of the hostages, voicing concerns about the increasing antisemitism in America, urging support for supplemental aid to Israel, and urging an increase of funding to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).
These meetings follow ongoing conversations with our elected officials since Oct. 7th as we continue our advocacy efforts and monitor policy as the situation unfolds.
We’re grateful to Senator Hickenlooper, Senator Bennet, Congresswoman DeGette, and Congressman Crow, and their staff for taking the time to speak with us and hear the concerns of the community. Thank you as well to the many Rabbonim and community leaders who joined the meetings and stood up for Israel during this difficult time.