The Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island is shocked, heartbroken, and outraged by the car-ramming and shooting incident at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
The Alliance says a synagogue is meant to be a sanctuary and a place for prayer and the fact that any Jewish community must confront violence or fear in such a sacred space is deeply disturbing and unacceptable.
"Our hearts are with the clergy, staff, congregants, and the entire community as they face the fear and shock of this moment. We stand with them in solidarity and in shared determination that Jewish life must continue openly and proudly," the statement reads.
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