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WATCH: NY AG Letitia James Speaks At Great Neck Synagogue Friday
James delivered a keynote address in honor of Dr. King: "We all know someone who gave up something so we could be here this evening."
GREAT NECK, NY — New York Attorney General Letitia James spoke at Great Neck's Temple Beth-El on Friday, delivering a keynote speech at a special Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration shabbat service.
James said being invited into a place of worship was the highest honor she could have received.
"We all know someone who gave up something so we could be here this evening. For some of us we have loved ones who [...] survived the Holocaust. Our ancestors fought for our right to be here," she said.
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James said that "It's overwhelming when we read about acts of antisemitism every day," and spoke of her own strong faith.
Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at the Reform temple in 1967.
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