Stand Against anti-Semitism
Posted Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
Last week, members of our Jewish community recently experienced another incident of anti-Semitism in which a local synagogue in Carmichael was defaced with Nazi symbols. This comes in the context of a concerning rise in anti-Semitism, 75 years after the terrible events of the Holocaust. Hate and discrimination have profound effects, and studies point to the negative health impacts on Jewish people because of this. As part of our endeavor to become an anti-racist institution, I encourage you to join us in standing against anti-Semitism. Recently, HEDI hosted the first of a series of educational dialogues on addressing Anti-Semitism. A recording of this webinar will be posted shortly. In the meantime, please visit our website for resources to stand against anti-Semitism.
Yours in health,
Hendry Ton, M.D., M.S.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion