We are shocked and heartbroken by the horrific attack on our brothers and sisters on Shabbat morning in Pittsburgh. Our hearts and our prayers are with them at this difficult time.
We grieve with the families who have lost loved ones and pray for the complete and speedy healing of the injured.
No words can possibly describe this pure evil. Jews who gathered to pray and celebrate Shabbat were killed for no reason other than the fact that they were Jewish. The killer’s bullets were aimed at us all. “All Jews must die,” he yelled while opening fire. An attack on one Jewish community is an attack on all of us.
What is the remedy to such senseless hatred?! What can we possibly do to eradicate it?
The Lubavitcher Rebbe, answered this numerous times, with clarity and conviction:
Boundless love.
Counter terror with love, destruction with construction.
Join us at Chabad for a special service in memory of those who perished this Shabbat, November 3 at 10:00am. (Morning Service begins at 9:00am)
Even if you haven’t done so regularly, let’s attend synagogue together and show the world that our synagogues are filled with vibrancy, love and life.
Additionally, join us for Shabbat dinner this Friday night at Chabad.
Let’s fill every synagogue to capacity this Shabbat!
Especially at this time, we must show everyone that we are proud of our Jewish identity. Let’s wear our kippahs proudly and affix mezuzahs to our doorposts. To receive a new Mezuzah or to have your mezuzahs checked, please email us here.
Add a mitzvah in memory of the victims. Whether wrapping tefillin, lighting Shabbat candles or any other mitzvah, let’s each add one more act to our routine and dedicate it to their memories.
Senseless hatred is uprooted through boundless love and unity. We must increase our love for every one of our people. We are one family. This is the time for each of us to reach out to someone who we haven’t gotten along with or haven’t spoken to in a while.
Let us pray that G-d send healing and comfort to the grieving families. We pray for the day when all evil and hatred will vanish from the world, with the coming of Moshiach, speedily in our days.
In the merit of our collective mitzvot, may we each bring much comfort and peace at this extraordinarily challenging time.
