White House to host first-ever Jewish women’s forum

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US Second Gentleman Douglass Emhoff speaks at the UN in New York, February 9, 2023. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
US Second Gentleman Douglass Emhoff speaks at the UN in New York, February 9, 2023. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

The White House will host the first-ever Jewish women’s forum on Thursday featuring Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, who will discuss his recent trips to Germany and Poland along with the Biden administration’s efforts to combat antisemitism.

The White House statement announcing the forum says Emhoff will be joined by Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger, Special Assistant to the President for Gender Policy Latifa Lyles and Senior Advisor on Gender-Based Violence, Special Assistant to the President Rosie Hidalgo and Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt along with over 70 Jewish women leaders from various organizations around the country.

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