Congresswoman Sharice Davids Leads Moment of Silence for Vicitms of Antisemitic Attack

Congresswoman Sharice Davids led a moment of silence on the U.S. House Floor to honor the lives of Sarah Milgrim and her partner, Yaron Lischinsky, who were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in an antisemitic attack earlier this month. Milgrim, a native of Prairie Village, Kansas, was a 2017 graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School and earned her degree from the University of Kansas in 2021. She was a devoted member of Congregation B'nai Jehudah and was dedicated to building understanding and connection between Israel and the United States.

Key Takeaways:

• Sarah Milgrim, a 2017 graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School, was fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in an antisemitic attack earlier this month.
• Milgrim was a devoted member of Congregation B'nai Jehudah and was committed to building understanding and connection between Israel and the United States.
• The attack is just one of the many instances of a "deeply disturbing rise" in antisemitic acts of hate in the United States.
• Congresswoman Sharice Davids has pledged to stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and to work towards creating a world where no one fears for their safety because of who they are.
• Davids highlighted Milgrim's commitment to building understanding and connection between Israel and the United States.

Statistics:

• 2017: The year Sarah Milgrim graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School.
• 2021: The year Sarah Milgrim earned her degree from the University of Kansas.
• 1: The number of moments of silence led by Congresswoman Sharice Davids on the U.S. House Floor to honor the lives of Sarah Milgrim and her partner.

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