Today is one of those days where events coincide to remind us of where we are in America and where our society is.
I woke up this morning to the troubling news that the Adat Yeshurun synagogue in North Hollywood was attacked by a gunman who wounded two members of the temple on their way to morning services.
Arriving at work, after listening to repeated radio news reports that no one yet knew anything about the motivations of the gunman and that the two victims were lightly wounded, I read the just released ” title=”opinion piece “>opinion piece of this week).
If there is any message that should have been conveyed to the Jewish community, it is that until more information is known, there is no need for concern or fear or expectation of other criminal acts. That message should have been reinforced by noting that anti-Semitism in America is at historic lows and, barring evidence to the contrary, the assumption should be that this morning’s shooting is an anomaly—-end stop.
In fact, we should take this opportunity to recount our blessings; we are a fortunate people in a blessed country.
More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.