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Senate adopts resolution recognizing April 29, 2025, as End Jew Hatred Day
Summary
The Michigan Senate adopted Senate Resolution 34 recognizing April 29, 2025, as End Jew Hatred Day. Senator Theis spoke in support and the chamber greeted guests from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor and visitors including officers of the Israel Defense Forces.
The Michigan Senate on April 29, 2025 adopted Senate Resolution 34 to recognize April 29, 2025, as End Jew Hatred Day in the state.
Senate Resolution 34 was offered by Senator Tice and debated briefly on the floor by Senator Theis, who said the measure “is not merely symbolic” and “unequivocally condemn[s] Jew hatred in all its forms.” Theis urged colleagues to set aside differences and support the resolution; after no further debate the Senate adopted the resolution by voice vote.
Senator Theis noted recent surges in hate crimes directed at Jewish people and framed the resolution as a formal expression of the Legislature’s condemnation of antisemitism. Theis said, “This resolution is not merely symbolic. It is a declaration that we, as representatives of the people of Michigan, unequivocally condemn Jew hatred in all its forms.”
Following adoption, Theis introduced guests from the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor and identified Rabbi Asher LePatton and visiting officers of the Israel Defense Forces in the West Gallery; the chamber welcomed the visitors. The resolution had no amendments pending at the time of adoption and the transcript records the adoption by voice vote.
