The inaugural meeting of the Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism is scheduled for Tuesday, October 29th at 1pm, and it’s essential that we show up in significant numbers. Please let us know how you will be joining so we can track of how many allies to expect!

Hearing Details

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 @ 1pm

In-Person:

• Location: Massachusetts State House, Room A2, Ashburton Place, Boston. The best entrance is the side entrance off of Ashburton Place. After you go through security, go up one floor. The closest T stop is the Park Street red/green line. There is limited street parking. The Common Garage below the Boston Common is the closest parking lot.
• Conduct: this is not a political rally or a protest. There is no public comment at this hearing. We will sit with our “Together for an Inclusive Massachusetts” stickers to indicate our full participation but we do not expect any action at the hearing itself. If you expect that to be a challenge, please join using the livestream option below.
• Seating is limited and is first come, first served, so we recommend arriving by 12:15, to find a seat or wear comfortable clothes for standing.

• Link: https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/5037
• This is a view-only live stream and will be closed captioned (the link above also includes the Teams link to join the meeting, but you will probably be view only)

• US Strategy on Combatting Antisemitism (read here)
• ADL data on antisemitism cases in Massachusetts (see a critique)
• CJP Center on Combatting Antisemitism