A Gathering of Light, Solidarity and Prayer

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When:
April 29, 2019 @ 7:00 pm
2019-04-29T19:00:00-07:00
2019-04-29T19:15:00-07:00
Where:
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland
Cost:
Free

In response to yesterday’s (April 27) tragic shooting, join our Jewish community for a gathering in support of the Jewish Community of Poway and San Diego .

Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, who was shot in the hate crime attack said, “We need to create as much light as possible in this world, by participating in prayer services, supporting our local Jewish communities and mostly doing random acts of kindness. A little bit of light pushes out a lot of darkness.”

So-sponsored by Chabad Centers of Oregon, The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and the Mittleman Jewish Community Center.

Chabad of Oregon shared this message:

We are heartbroken and pained by the attack that took place yesterday, the last day of Pesach, during services,  at Chabad of Poway, CA. This is an attack on all of us, and we grieve for the family of Lori Gilbert-Kaye who lost her life &  pray for the recovery of Noya Dahan (Age 8), Alon Peretz and Rabbi Yisrael Goldstein who are injured.

Let us each take upon ourselves a new mitzvah this week to combat the ugly hate that has again reared its ugly face. More than just a nice sentiment, the light and goodness we bring into the world through performing a Mitzvah – by adding in goodness and kindness we create real, positive change, generating light, and bringing the era of redemption ever closer.

Today, please reach out to another with kindness, give extra charity, put on tefillin, say some Tehillim (psalms), attend a Torah class, resolve to light Shabbat candles, or choose any mitzvah that is close to your heart.

To contribute to the Chabad of Poway recovery fund  go to:  https://www.chabadpoway.com/Templates/Fundraising/Default_cdo/aid/4365672

JFGP CEO and President Marc Blattner wrote in an email to the community:

The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland is outraged by yet another senseless, violent, anti-Semitic attack on an American synagogue, this time at the Chabad in Poway, California. One person has been killed and three others, including a child, have been injured. We mourn the loss of life, pray for the quick recovery of the injured, and stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in the Poway and San Diego Jewish communities.
This heinous act of hate was perpetrated against innocent adults and children peacefully gathered to celebrate Shabbat and Passover. Houses of worship are places of holiness, reverence for life, and peace. This attack comes six months to the day after our nation’s deadliest ever act of anti-Semitism at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
…We join all people of good will in condemning the rising tide of anti-Semitism, racism, and other hatred that is at the root of this violence. An attack on one community is an attack on all Americans and on everything for which our nation stands.
…

The Jewish Federation of San Diego is creating a fund to meet the immediate physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the victims and those impacted. You can donate by visiting www.jewishinsandiego.org/donate and write “Chabad of Poway” in the comments section.
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