I decided to show up for Shabbat to pay a shiva call and see my friends, Rabbi Jeff Myers, the rabbi of Tree of Life and Jeff Finkelstein the CEO of Federation. I was able to express my condolences and offer hizuk (support) to some of the family of the mourners, my colleagues and members of the community.
I wasn’t the only one who showed up, and that’s what ultimately gives me hope that we are indeed “stronger than hate.”
Read more on the Times of Israel Blog.