Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
IMZ wants a rewrite of Matthew 18:20 from:
20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
To:
20 For where two or three gather in my name, there is also an armed guard.”
20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
To:
20 For where two or three gather in my name, there is also an armed guard.”
Don't inject Lysol.
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
“We are living through a revolt against the future. The future will prevail.”
Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
“We are living through a revolt against the future. The future will prevail.”
Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas
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Deleted User 183
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
October 28, 2018 18 Heshvan 5779
TO: Our Chicago Jewish Community
FROM: Andrew S. Hochberg
Chairman of the Board
Steven B. Nasatir
President
Words are insufficient to convey our community's heartbreak, horror and pain at yesterday’s heinous, anti-Semitic shooting at Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh. This constitutes the worst attack on members of the American Jewish community in the history of our country.
Our hearts are in Pittsburgh as we mourn the loss of 11 innocent lives and pray for a refua shleima for the injured, including the brave police officers who are among the wounded. We are thankful for their courage, and our hearts ache for them and their families.
We remain grateful to every level of law enforcement, from the FBI and Homeland Security to our first responders and local police departments, from whom our community continues to receive such invaluable support.
For all Americans, this deadly assault—committed on Shabbat, at a synagogue—is a terrible reminder of the persistence and lethal danger of anti-Semitism. We join together with our fellow Americans across faith communities in condemning the rising tide of anti-Semitism, white nationalism, racism and hatred directed at Jews and other vulnerable minorities. An attack on one community is an attack on all Americans, and the ideals for which our diverse nation stands. We call upon our elected officials and all people of good will to have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism—and all forms of hatred—denouncing it and calling it out whenever and wherever it takes place.
JUF is delivering multi-faceted support in response to this tragedy, starting with bringing our community together to stand as one with our brothers and sisters in Pittsburgh.
On Thursday, Nov. 1 at noon we will convene an Interfaith Solidarity Gathering at Loop Synagogue, 16 S. Clark St., through our Jewish Community Relations Council, an opportunity for us to express our collective grief and hope.
Next Shabbat, Nov. 2-3, at the initiative of JUF's Rabbinic Action Committee and our Chicago Board of Rabbis, synagogues across the nation will observe a special Solidarity Shabbat, coming together across denominations to pray, to mourn, and to strengthen one another. Shabbat was taken from us in the name of hate; we must reclaim Shabbat in the name of love. We hope you will find it meaningful to participate with local congregations.
We have sent $25,000 as an initial grant to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Victims of Terror Fund earmarked for the wide variety of personal and communal needs arising from this tragedy. We will continue to assess needs in that community in the coming weeks.
Building upon JUF’s $2.9 million Matching Security Grant program in 2017, we will be providing additional support for local synagogues in need of security enhancements.
This murderous, hateful attack at Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha Congregation underscores the critical importance of continuous and vigilant security, and JUF remains committed to doing everything we can to foster the safety of our community members. As always, we are working in partnership with our local synagogues, Jewish schools, preschools and agencies, providing individual security consultations and linking them to the resources of the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and local law enforcement.
In addition, we are planning a follow-up Security Summit, building on the Security Summit held in March 2017, to further enhance security at our local Jewish institutions. These trainings and assessments complement the many millions of dollars made available through our own JUF Security Grant program and allocations supporting local security programs, as well as JUF's assistance with the U.S. Homeland Security grant program, helping to make Jewish buildings safer.
As Jews, we are commanded in the Torah to "Choose Life," even in the face of tragedy. That is what our brothers and sisters in Pittsburgh will do, and we in Chicago will join with Jewish communities around the world in supporting them, and through our actions further secure our collective future as Americans and as Jews.
TO: Our Chicago Jewish Community
FROM: Andrew S. Hochberg
Chairman of the Board
Steven B. Nasatir
President
Words are insufficient to convey our community's heartbreak, horror and pain at yesterday’s heinous, anti-Semitic shooting at Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh. This constitutes the worst attack on members of the American Jewish community in the history of our country.
Our hearts are in Pittsburgh as we mourn the loss of 11 innocent lives and pray for a refua shleima for the injured, including the brave police officers who are among the wounded. We are thankful for their courage, and our hearts ache for them and their families.
We remain grateful to every level of law enforcement, from the FBI and Homeland Security to our first responders and local police departments, from whom our community continues to receive such invaluable support.
For all Americans, this deadly assault—committed on Shabbat, at a synagogue—is a terrible reminder of the persistence and lethal danger of anti-Semitism. We join together with our fellow Americans across faith communities in condemning the rising tide of anti-Semitism, white nationalism, racism and hatred directed at Jews and other vulnerable minorities. An attack on one community is an attack on all Americans, and the ideals for which our diverse nation stands. We call upon our elected officials and all people of good will to have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism—and all forms of hatred—denouncing it and calling it out whenever and wherever it takes place.
JUF is delivering multi-faceted support in response to this tragedy, starting with bringing our community together to stand as one with our brothers and sisters in Pittsburgh.
On Thursday, Nov. 1 at noon we will convene an Interfaith Solidarity Gathering at Loop Synagogue, 16 S. Clark St., through our Jewish Community Relations Council, an opportunity for us to express our collective grief and hope.
Next Shabbat, Nov. 2-3, at the initiative of JUF's Rabbinic Action Committee and our Chicago Board of Rabbis, synagogues across the nation will observe a special Solidarity Shabbat, coming together across denominations to pray, to mourn, and to strengthen one another. Shabbat was taken from us in the name of hate; we must reclaim Shabbat in the name of love. We hope you will find it meaningful to participate with local congregations.
We have sent $25,000 as an initial grant to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Victims of Terror Fund earmarked for the wide variety of personal and communal needs arising from this tragedy. We will continue to assess needs in that community in the coming weeks.
Building upon JUF’s $2.9 million Matching Security Grant program in 2017, we will be providing additional support for local synagogues in need of security enhancements.
This murderous, hateful attack at Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha Congregation underscores the critical importance of continuous and vigilant security, and JUF remains committed to doing everything we can to foster the safety of our community members. As always, we are working in partnership with our local synagogues, Jewish schools, preschools and agencies, providing individual security consultations and linking them to the resources of the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and local law enforcement.
In addition, we are planning a follow-up Security Summit, building on the Security Summit held in March 2017, to further enhance security at our local Jewish institutions. These trainings and assessments complement the many millions of dollars made available through our own JUF Security Grant program and allocations supporting local security programs, as well as JUF's assistance with the U.S. Homeland Security grant program, helping to make Jewish buildings safer.
As Jews, we are commanded in the Torah to "Choose Life," even in the face of tragedy. That is what our brothers and sisters in Pittsburgh will do, and we in Chicago will join with Jewish communities around the world in supporting them, and through our actions further secure our collective future as Americans and as Jews.
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Deleted User 183
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
"Nice try Libs"?imzcount wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 11:00 pm https://www.redstate.com/alexparker/201 ... nti-trump/
Nice try Libs!
It's wonderful that you and the "Reds" feel a need to focus on what the guy isn't than what the guy is.
The Headline is moronic to the point where the writer of the article basically felt the need to call himself out for it at the end.
The headline is.... "Despite Claims Of ‘Right-Winger,’ The Synagogue Shooter Was Anti-Trump".
The writer at the end wrote - "As for my headline: Of course, there are right-wingers who are anti-Trump".
Did you even read that far? Sure you did.
Help me and everyone else out to understand. Who specifically on here (or anywhere else) claimed the shooter was a Trump supporter? You're the type of person who is taking more pleasure in saying - "Ha ha he's not one of us", than taking sorrow in what transpired. Good for you!
Bad for us.
Carry on.
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Deleted User 183
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
At least one of the shooter's nurses is a Jew as is the President of the hospital (who is a Member of the Tree of Life Synagogue) who has checked on the shooter's well being.
I wouldn't be shocked if one or more of the doctors who have treated him is a Jew.
I find it interesting that the hospital President claims the FBI agent in charge asked him - "I don't know how you did that because I'm not sure I could have".
You do what you are paid to do when it comes to working in a hospital and treating patients - no matter who they may be and no matter if they hate you simply based on your religion.
I wouldn't be shocked if one or more of the doctors who have treated him is a Jew.
I find it interesting that the hospital President claims the FBI agent in charge asked him - "I don't know how you did that because I'm not sure I could have".
You do what you are paid to do when it comes to working in a hospital and treating patients - no matter who they may be and no matter if they hate you simply based on your religion.
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
No one ever claimed otherwise. What's your point? The fact is that Trump and his rhetoric created this environment. In a span of 72 hours we had a white man try to barge into a black church with a gun turned away so he shot 2 blacks at a nearby grocery store. We had a conspiracy nut mail a bunch of pipe bombs to a bunch of Dems and we another white guy kill 11 Jewish people in their house of worship.imzcount wrote: ↑Sun Oct 28, 2018 11:00 pm https://www.redstate.com/alexparker/201 ... nti-trump/
Nice try Libs!
None of these hate crimes were performed by "invaders", the term used by Trump that immediately turned up in the social media posts of the Pittsburgh shooter. These are all crimes of divisiveness and hate, piling up in a time where our President uses divisiveness and hate to accomplish his agenda. It's not a coincidence, folks. You climbed in bed with a sleazy prostitute; these are the clear indicators that a trip to the polling booth for some penicillin is desperately needed.
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Deleted User 75
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
Trump is absolutely responsible for the stuff that comes out of his mouth. He's without a doubt helped create this "environment".....the people who oppose him who also use hateful and divisive rhetoric are also responsible.
Neither side owns their blame. They both just blame the other side.
Neither side owns their blame. They both just blame the other side.
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No, no both siderism on this one.
Here's Trump's last TV ad of 2016, which has all kinds of anti-semitic imagery and themes. This is on those of you who support Trump and those who won't speak against him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... ST61W4bGm8
Here's Trump's last TV ad of 2016, which has all kinds of anti-semitic imagery and themes. This is on those of you who support Trump and those who won't speak against him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... ST61W4bGm8
Don't inject Lysol.
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
is there some objective way to evaluate whether one side or the other does a more effective job of instilling a sense of tribalism, weaponizing anger points, and generally broadening the divide within partisan politics?
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
The perpetual attack on Fox News is as trite as it is unenlightening.
Imjustheretohelpyoubuycrypto
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
take it to the mainstream media thread.
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Deleted User 62
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
How long does it take to properly reload a musket?
10 minutes?
10 minutes?
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
“We are living through a revolt against the future. The future will prevail.”
Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas
Re: Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
“We are living through a revolt against the future. The future will prevail.”
Anand Giridharadas
Anand Giridharadas