November 2-3 , 2018 After the horrific attack at a Pittsburgh synagogue on October 27 , AJC ’ s # ShowUpForShabbat initiative motivates millions of Jews and non-Jews — including diplomats , elected officials , and interfaith leaders — to fill synagogues the following Shabbat . Over a quarter of a billion people see the hashtag on social media , and the campaign leads to the largest-ever display of solidarity with American Jewry . David Harris says :
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What could be a more fitting response to the terror in Pittsburgh ? We are not afraid . We are not going to think twice about affirming our identity faith . We are not alone .”
April 30 , 2019 Muslim World League Secretary General Dr . Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and David Harris sign a historic memorandum of understanding to further Muslim-Jewish cooperation and work against racism and extremism in all its forms .
June 2019 The bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations launches at AJC Global Forum 2019 . AJC is instrumental in its formation . The Caucus , established by Reps . Brenda Lawrence ( D- MI ), Will Hurd ( R-TX ), Debbie Wasserman-Schultz ( D-FL ), Lee Zeldin ( R-NY ), and the late John Lewis ( D-GA ), is created to raise awareness of each community ’ s sensitivities and needs in Congress and around the country . It is also meant to provide resources to members of Congress to empower them to bring Black and Jewish communities together , combating stereotypes and hate and showcasing commonalities .
October 27 , 2018 A man walks into the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , during Shabbat morning services and kills eleven worshippers , wounding six . This incident underscores the growing threat of antisemitism in the United States . It is followed six months later by a shooting at the Chabad in Poway , California , and one year later by the stabbing of five guests at a Hasidic rabbi ’ s home in Monsey , New York , on the seventh night of Hanukkah .
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November 2019 The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights releases a 10- year report showing that antisemitism is growing in the EU . This follows its 2018 study on Jewish experiences with antisemitism , which showed that 89 % of European Jews say antisemitism had increased over the past five years and almost 40 % of European Jews had considered leaving Europe for good .
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