Sens. Roger Marshall and Jerry Moran, both Kansas Republicans, introduced a resolution on Wednesday honoring Sarah Milgrim, a native of Overland Park, Kan., who was murdered alongside Yaron Lischinsky outside the Capital Jewish Museum on May 21.
“At just 26 years old, Sarah Milgrim’s impact on our country and her community was profound,” stated Marshall.
“She was a talented musician and chorus singer, deeply devoted to her faith, exceptionally intelligent and selflessly committed to the well-being of others,” the senator stated. “While we can never remove the pain of this loss, I hope that this resolution stands as a lasting tribute to Sarah’s remarkable life, her enduring legacy and the light she brought to all who knew her.”
Moran stated that “the loss of Kansan Sarah Milgrim and her soon-to-be fiancé, Yaron Lischinsky, to a sickening act of antisemitic violence is a tragedy that should never have happened.”
“This violence and hatred must end,” he said. “I join Kansans and the Jewish community in mourning the loss of these two young people, honoring their memories and reaffirming my unwavering support for all our Jewish friends and neighbors.”
Milgrim, who was director of civil society affairs at the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., held degrees from the University of Kansas and American University.
According to the resolution, Milgrim played in the orchestra, as well as sang in the choir and chamber choir in high school. She also attended Sunday school at Congregation Kol Ami. At the University of Kansas, she was an “active member” of Hillel and Chabad.
At the Israeli embassy, she “worked day and night to fight the scourge of religious discrimination and violence,” the senators stated.
In addition to honoring Milgrim, the resolution “strongly condemns violence targeted at religious groups” and “supports the full prosecution of the individual who committed this extremist attack.”