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New York governor signs legislation to aid Holocaust survivors, support education

New York governor signs legislation to aid Holocaust survivors, support education

The new regulations authorize the state’s commissioner of education to conduct a survey and determine whether school districts in New York are meeting the requirements for teaching about the Holocaust, which has been mandatory since 1994.
August 12, 2022
Jewish News Syndicate


Avi Posnick shakes hands with NY Governor Kathy Holchul
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a package of legislation to assist and honor Holocaust survivors, as well as support better Holocaust education in schools.
“As New Yorkers, we are united in our solemn commitment to Holocaust survivors: We will never forget,” said Hochul at the signing ceremony, which took place on Wednesday at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in Lower Manhattan. “These are individuals who have endured unspeakable tragedy but nonetheless have persevered to build lives of meaning and purpose right here in New York.
“We owe it to them, their families and the 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust to honor their memories and ensure future generations understand the horrors of this era,” said the governor.
The new legislation authorizes the state’s commissioner of education to conduct a survey and determine whether school districts in New York are meeting the requirements for teaching about the Holocaust, which has been mandatory by law since 1994.
Avi Posnick, executive director for StandWithUs Northeast, was among those who attended the signing ceremony and said the Holocaust education bill, along with Hochul’s proclamation in June to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, “stresses the critical importance of learning from and about the Holocaust.”
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