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To Our Jewish Neighbors and Fellow New Yorkers:

The New York State Republican Party stands with you. Unequivocally. 

We consider Israel a democratic miracle, America’s indispensable ally, and living proof that the Jewish people’s ancient covenant with their land was not a relic of history but a promise to be fulfilled.

We stand against antisemitism wherever it appears and name it plainly for what it is. We do this because we understand what Judaism has given the world. Jewish scripture is central to the moral architecture of Western civilization.

Its insistence that every human being bears divine dignity, that rulers answer to a law higher than their own ambition, and that justice belongs to everyone are fundamental concepts that blossomed in America like nowhere else. To stand alongside you is to stand for our shared civilization itself. The America we know is, in the deepest sense, unthinkable without the Jewish people. The Republican Party inherently understands that. Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Adams, and other Founding Fathers studied and embraced these enlightened revelations. They were not self-evident truths in the ancient world. We learned them from the Hebrew Bible.

We watch with sadness as the Democratic Party, which alleges to stand for marginalized groups, spirals into that ugliest and oldest hatred, anti-Semitism. We view this as alarming and unacceptable, and hold our doors open to Jewish New Yorkers of all branches and denominations who are looking for a new home.

The Republican Party of New York is a big tent party that honors tradition, hard work, equal justice under the law, and freedom. We encourage debate and disagreement. We believe that more speech is always better than less speech. We invite you to join us.

Jews are leaving today’s Democratic Party in droves. From Maine to Michigan to New Jersey to right here in New York, you are told you are no longer welcome.

Please know that, unlike the Democratic Party, the New York State Republican Party values you and would be proud to have you among our ranks. You have a home with us.

Sincerely,
Edward F. Cox
Chairman, New York State Republican Party