The allegation that Orthodox Jews—or Americans of any background—were excluded from the #UnitedWeStand Summit is scurrilous and false.
A number of Orthodox Jewish leaders were invited and attended. Attendees included the public policy director of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU), America’s largest Orthodox Jewish organization.
An Orthodox Jewish New Yorker—Joseph Borgen—spoke movingly on stage about the brutal antisemitic attack he suffered.
Following up on the summit, @DHSgov established its Faith-Based Security Advisory Council and appointed Rabbi Moshe Hauer, the OU’s executive VP, to serve on that body. dhs.gov/news/2022/09/1…
Jewish leaders and rabbis of several denominations participated throughout the bipartisan summit, and we welcomed Americans of a wide variety of faiths, denominations, races, and political affiliations.
For a heartfelt take on the summit by an Orthodox Jewish attendee, read this in @JPostOpinion: "At the White House, I met the diverse Americans–Jews and gentiles, young and old–who survived violent hate crimes... Together, we mapped a hopeful future.” jpost.com/opinion/articl…
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