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Senate committee hearing highlights antisemitism’s toll on older Jews

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), the committee’s chairman, said in his opening statement that he organized the hearing to highlight the fear permeating elderly Jewish communities in Florida and nationwide

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David Schaecter, Holocaust Survivor and Founder, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach at a Senate Committee on Aging in the Hart Senate office building in Washington, DC on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

The Senate Aging Committee convened a hearing on Wednesday on the recent surge in domestic antisemitism and its impact on older Americans.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), the committee’s chairman, said in his opening statement that he organized the hearing...

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