Stop Covid Child Abuse - Please Sign This Letter!

The vocal minority of Covid fear-mongers needs to be silenced. It’s high time the overwhelming majority of us to speak up loud and clear that we will no longer tolerate the abuse of our children, I urge all to sign this…

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  1. Yeshiva DadDecember 27, 2021 at 10:47 AM

    Any idea how many people signed it? Are the names public?

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