Barry Davis

Doug Emhoff, the second gentleman of the United States, visited Atlanta on Thursday to promote the Biden administration's efforts to combat antisemitism and hate crimes. He met with Jewish community leaders and visited the Breman Jewish Heritage Museum.

Emhoff's visit came amid a rise in antisemitic incidents in the United States. According to the Anti-Defamation League, there were more than 2,700 antisemitic incidents in the U.S. in 2021, the highest number since the organization began tracking such incidents in 1979.

Emhoff said that the Biden administration is committed to combating antisemitism and hate crimes. He said that the administration is working to provide law enforcement with the resources they need to investigate and prosecute hate crimes, and is also working to educate the public about the dangers of antisemitism.

Emhoff's visit was well-received by the Jewish community in Atlanta. Rabbi Peter Berg, the senior rabbi of The Temple, said that Emhoff's visit was a "powerful message" that the Biden administration is committed to fighting antisemitism.

"It was a great honor to have the second gentleman here," Berg said. "He spoke from the heart, and he made it clear that the Biden administration is committed to combating antisemitism and hate crimes."

Emhoff's visit to Atlanta is part of a larger effort by the Biden administration to combat antisemitism and hate crimes. In May, the administration announced a new initiative to combat hate crimes, which includes providing law enforcement with more resources and training, and working to educate the public about the dangers of hate crimes.

The Biden administration is also working to address the root causes of antisemitism and hate crimes. In June, the administration announced a new initiative to address the rise of white supremacy and domestic terrorism. The initiative includes providing more resources to law enforcement to investigate and prosecute white supremacist and domestic terrorist groups, and working to educate the public about the dangers of these groups.

The Biden administration's efforts to combat antisemitism and hate crimes are a welcome step forward. These crimes are a serious threat to our communities, and they must be stopped.