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Ahead of and during the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., this week, the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) hosted two gatherings of national and state lawmakers, government officials, and Jewish community leaders, as well as grassroots activists, from across the country.
On Friday evening, a Shabbat dinner was held at Char Bar, offering a forum for discussions on issues pertinent to the American Jewish community as the new administration enters office.
Prominent guests included Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia Winsome Earle-Sears and Florida State Senator Randy Fine, among others, as well as a brother of two Israeli hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza.
I’m proud to have been a part of this meaningful Shabbat dinner organized by @CombatASemitism during this inauguration weekend. In addition to the Lt Gov of Virginia, we were joined by members of Congress, state legislatures, Jewish leaders and the brother of two hostages who… https://t.co/voHm3IjjE4
— Gabriel Groisman (@GabeGroisman) January 19, 2025
On Monday, CAM partnered with the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) to organize a successful Inauguration Day Open House at JFNA’s downtown public affairs office where around 200 attendees — with former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Elan Carr and social media influencer Lizzy Savetsky among them — viewed a live feed of the day’s events and witnessed the presidential motorcade pass by on Pennsylvania Avenue.
