Years from now, October 27, 2018, may be remembered as an inflection point in the way America regards its Jews, and in the way that Jews regard themselves. The brutal murders of 11 congregants at prayer in the supposed safety of a synagogue demolished any lingering, quixotic notion that anti-Semitism in this country had been…
Updated November 26 CelebrateMercy is a small Muslim not-for-profit with only three full-time staffers, but in the past year and a half, it has created crowdfunding campaigns that have raised $400,000 for Jewish cemeteries, synagogues and a Holocaust memorial. The campaigns started in February 2017, after more than 100 headstones were overturned at a Jewish…
It’s a decision I prayed we would never make. We’ve talked about for months. But, at this point, even I won’t argue with it. From now on, our shul will keep its doors locked at all times. Even during davvening. A locked door is the last thing a person should find at a synagogue. A…
(JTA) — More than 2,000 handmade Stars of David were hung throughout Pittsburgh. The stars, created by more than 1,000 volunteers from around the world, were hung on Saturday by 40 volunteers. Each star – some crocheted, some made with leather – had a heart in the center. The stars were the brainchild of Hinda…
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution condemning the “anti-Semitic attack” on a synagogue in Pittsburgh that left 11 worshippers dead. The resolution honors “the memory of the victims of the attack, and offering condolences to and expressing support for their families, friends, and community.” A gunman…
A Washington D.C. man was arrested on a gun charge after his family contacted authorities, worried when he called the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting a “dry run,” the Washington Post reported. Jeffrey R. Clark Jr. described himself to law enforcement officers as a white nationalist, according to federal court filings. He also followed the Pittsburgh shooting…
For anyone serious about fighting anti-Semitism, the aftermath of the Pittsburgh shooting that left 11 Jews dead last month was utterly dispiriting. Too many who rushed to comment seemed all too eager to express not only shock and grief about the murder, but to take this opportunity to tout partisan political views. On the left,…
In the wake of the horrific massacre in Pittsburgh that left 11 Jews dead, the Jewish community came together. Groups that are often at odds with each other found unity in mourning the slain. While the attack happened at a Conservative synagogue, the Orthodox community was just as vocal in its communal mourning. There were…
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