Bikers with the Jewish Motorcycle Alliance made a stop in Los Angeles on Wednesday to visit the Holocaust Museum.
It’s part of the group’s North American Holocaust Museum tour.
“So we started in Charlotte, North Carolina, where we had our annual gathering this year,” Max, one of the organizers, told KNX News’ Emily Valdez. “We rode on to Whitwell, Tennessee, Naples, Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, Albuquerque, Phoenix, LA.”
He said 150 riders are involved in the relay.
“Well, we want to show our faces,” he said. “We don't want to go into hiding. We're here. We're here to stay, and they've got to deal.”
Beth Keen, the executive director of the Holocaust Museum, said having the bikers visit is an important moment.
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“Jews in America are scared. Our Holocaust survivors are scared,” she said. “They never thought they would see anything like this again in their lifetime, and so to have a group of motorcyclists come together to visit Holocaust museums across the country to promote Holocaust education and to raise awareness about anti-semitism is really great.”
The group will travel up to Canada before concluding their journey in Washington D.C.
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