We invite you to join CJP, JCRC, the Synagogue Council of Massachusetts, and the ADL for a vigil for the victims from the Tree of Life Synagogue on Sunday, Oct. 28. We will gather at the Parkman Bandstand on the Boston Common at 2 p.m.
Yesterday, during a Shabbat service of reflection, prayer, and celebration, 11 people were murdered and another six injured by a suspected anti-Semitic, xenophobic extremist at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. It was the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in U.S. history.
We are as devastated as we are horrified. We have reached out to the Pittsburgh Jewish community to express our support. We pray that the families of the victims find comfort during this unimaginably painful time and for the full recovery of the wounded. And we offer our gratitude to the brave first responders in Pittsburgh who risked their lives to prevent further bloodshed.
In our close-knit Jewish communal world, many of us have friends and family in Pittsburgh, and know congregants at the Tree of Life Synagogue. These are our brothers and sisters, our friends, our family, and our children.
During this time of great despair and anxiety, CJP and JCRC have been in close contact with local law enforcement, who have been extremely proactive and supportive in their response. We also appreciate the outreach from Governor Baker and the interfaith community, who stand with our Jewish local community and those around the country. There is no indication of any increased threat locally.
Anti-Semitism and hatred in its many forms are antithetical to our faith and an affront to humanity. For the victims, we will mourn. For the living, we will continue to fight for a better, more just world.
May the memories of those we lost today be a blessing.
Some of the vigil’s speakers include:
Governor Charlie Baker
Mayor Marty Walsh
Treasurer Debra Goldberg
Boston Police Commissioner William Gross
Cardinal Patrick O’Malley
Shayk Yasir Fahmy, ISBCC
Anthony Barsamian, Mass Council of Churches, President
Consul General of Israel to New England Ze’ev Boker
Please note: No backpacks are permitted at the vigil.
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