Share Our Open Letter
Spread the word about the dangers of mask bans by sharing our open letter on social media using the hashtags #StopMaskBans and #NoNYMaskBan.
Spread the Word
One of the best ways to help us gather signatures is by reaching out to your networks. Connect with your communities and encourage them to sign. To make it easy, we've provided some resources below.
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Follow us on social media for updates and further actions:
Twitter: @Jews4MaskRights
Instagram: @Jews4MaskRights
Social Media Messaging
Calls to Action
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I signed the open letter opposing mask bans in New York. Jewish friends, have you? JewsForMaskRights.com #NoNYMaskBan #StopMaskBans Tweet
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As a Jew, I say #NoNYMaskBan! Everyone deserves the right to protect their health. Add your name! JewsForMaskRights.com Tweet
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Add your voice to the thousands of Jewish leaders and community members who say #NoNYMaskBan! Sign the letter today: JewsForMaskRights.com Tweet
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Show solidarity with those who rely on masks. Sign the @jews4maskrights open letter today to oppose NY’s mask bans! 📝JewsForMaskRights.com #NoNYMaskBan Tweet
Public Health
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Protecting lives is a Jewish value! Let us keep ourselves and our communities safe. Oppose the mask ban: JewsForMaskRights.com #NoNYMaskBan Tweet
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Mask bans jeopardize public health and safety! Join Jewish voices in opposing these dangerous bans by signing the open letter: JewsForMaskRights.com #StopMaskBans Tweet
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Jewish safety and public health should go hand in hand. Mask bans threaten both. Join me in opposing these dangerous laws. Sign the @jews4maskrights letter: JewsForMaskRights.com #NoNYMaskBan Tweet
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Masks are crucial for my health and safety as a Jewish New Yorker. Say NO to mask bans that put lives at risk. JewsForMaskRights.com #NoNYMaskBan #NYC Tweet
Enforcement Issues
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Masks are a powerful way to protect yourself and others. You shouldn't need an exemption to prioritize your health. Oppose mask bans: JewsForMaskRights.com #StopMaskBans Tweet
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Everyone has the right to wear a mask for their health and safety, no questions asked. Oppose mask bans by adding your name: JewsForMaskRights.com #StopMaskBans Tweet
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Health exemptions for mask bans are unenforceable and unfair. Learn more and take a stand: bit.ly/mask-ban-risks #StopMaskBans #NoNYMaskBan Tweet
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No one should have to justify their choice to wear a mask. Stand against mask bans by signing the open letter: JewsForMaskRights.com #StopMaskBans #NoNYMaskBan Tweet
Stigma & Discrimination
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Any mask ban will increase stigma and harassment against those who rely on masks. Our community's health is non-negotiable. Learn more: bit.ly/mask-ban-risks #NoNYMaskBan Tweet
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Banning masks won’t stop hate crimes, but it will endanger marginalized communities. Stand with me in protecting the right to mask! JewsForMaskRights.com #StopMaskBans Tweet
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Mask bans lead to increased assaults and harassment for all mask-wearers – including Jews. Protect our community by signing the @jews4maskrights letter: JewsForMaskRights.com #NoNYMaskBan Tweet
Antisemitism-related
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Real solutions to antisemitism involve education, not mask bans. Help protect the health of all New Yorkers by signing the letter: JewsForMaskRights.com #StopMaskBans Tweet
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Protecting public health and fighting antisemitism are not mutually exclusive. Oppose mask bans that harm Jews and all New Yorkers. Sign here: JewsForMaskRights.com #StopMaskBans Tweet
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Stand against mask bans that exploit Jewish pain and put lives at risk. Add your name to the @jews4maskrights open letter and help protect our right to health. 🖋️ JewsForMaskRights.com #StandUp #MaskRights Tweet
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Mask bans won't stop antisemitism, but they will put Jews in immediate danger. Join me in signing the @jews4maskrights open letter to oppose mask bans and protect our community's health and safety! JewsForMaskRights.com Tweet
Sample Messaging:
I'm reaching out because our community needs your support. Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams of NYC are considering banning face masks in public places, including the subway. This proposed ban is alarming, especially as COVID-19, other viruses, and pollution continue to threaten our health and safety.
As a Jewish [New Yorker/commuter/potential tourist], I am deeply concerned. This ban would violate Jewish values, which prioritize the protection of life, and infringe upon our First Amendment rights. It endangers everyone, particularly the ill, immunocompromised, disabled, and those exercising caution.
No possible “health exemption” is workable when everyone must have a right to protect themselves and others. As seen in North Carolina, mask bans can lead to harassment and assault of mask wearers even before such laws are enacted. New Yorkers have already been subject to physical attack due to mask usage, and a ban will only increase this danger.
There’s an open letter to Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams, urging them to reconsider. We need as many signatures as possible to make our voices heard.
Please join us by signing the open letter at JewsForMaskRights.com.
You can also help by sharing the letter on social media using the hashtags #JewsForMaskRights and #NoNYMaskBan. Every signature counts.
Sample Emails
Ask your friends, family, and community members to join you in signing the open letter. Every signature counts in making our voices heard.
Helpful Articles
Below are articles that make an argument against banning masks:
“Mask off at the door” policies undermine our rights as disabled people - Disability Visibility Project
Citing Health Concerns, Some Jewish New Yorkers Push Back Against Proposed Mask Ban - MotherJones
A subway mask ban won’t fight antisemitism, but it will punish immunocompromised Jews like me - Forward
To Ban or Not to Ban? When the Issue is Masks, There’s Really No Question - Essays You Didn’t Want to Read
3 Concerns With New York’s Face Mask Bans - Jews for Mask Rights
5 Health Risks of Hochul's Mask Ban - Jews for Mask Rights
About NY’s Mask Bans
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