Senate passes bill to define antisemitism in state code CHARLOTTE RENE WOODS Richmond Times-Dispatch Feb 24, 2023 Feb 24, 2023 Updated May 17, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Virginia’s Senate has passed a bill to include a definition of antisemitism in Virginia’s code.kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^=:D]G:C8:?:2]8@G^48:\3:?^=68Ae_c]6I6nab`ZDF>Zwq`e_eQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmw@FD6 q:== `e_ek^2m 3J s6=] k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^G:C8:?:286?6C2=2DD6>3=J]8@G^9@FD6^>6>36CD^>6>36CD]A9An:5lw_bcdQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmp??6 u6CC6== %2E2k^2m[ #\':C8:?:2 q6249[ H@F=5 2==@H ':C8:?:2 E@ 25@AE E96 “?@?\=682==J 3:?5:?8” (@C<:?8 s67:?:E:@? @7 p?E:D6>:E:D> E92E :D 2=C625J 25@AE65 3J E96 x?E6C?2E:@?2= w@=@42FDE #6>6>3C2?46 p==:2?46]k^AmkAm%96 3:== :D >62?E E@ 36 2 “E@@= 2?5 8F:56 7@C EC2:?:?8[ 65F42E:@?[ C64@8?:K:?8 2?5 4@>32E:?8 2?E:D6>:E:4 92E6 4C:>6D @C 5:D4C:>:?2E:@? 2?5 7@C EC24<:?8 2?5 C6A@CE:?8 2?E:D6>:E:4 :?4:56?ED :? 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Antisemitic incidents rose 50% in Virginia in 2022: study Of the 3,697 nationwide incidents — just over 10 incidents a day — 69 were reported in Virginia, up from 46 in 2021.
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