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"I'm senior rabbi at Beth Israel. How should we respond to threats against Jews?"
The Houston Chronicle has an op-ed from the senior rabbit at Beth Israel, which received a credible threat of violence this week and had to shut down its school out of safety precautions. Here is a key quote:
>I’m the senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel, organized in 1854, the oldest synagogue in Texas. Years ago, Beth Israel’s leadership approached me to ask if we should build a perimeter fence around our property.
>At first I said no. I frequently reminded them that we are part of, and not apart from, the larger community.
>In the first century, Rabbi Hillel taught, “Do not separate yourself from the community.” From this we learn that our well-being economically, physically, socially and religiously depends on a community that offers resources to meet basic needs for individual and families to thrive. In Houston, the fourth largest and most diverse city in the country where more than 140 languages are spoken, there should be a place for everyone to thrive.
>I’m the senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel, organized in 1854, the oldest synagogue in Texas. Years ago, Beth Israel’s leadership approached me to ask if we should build a perimeter fence around our property.
>At first I said no. I frequently reminded them that we are part of, and not apart from, the larger community.
>In the first century, Rabbi Hillel taught, “Do not separate yourself from the community.” From this we learn that our well-being economically, physically, socially and religiously depends on a community that offers resources to meet basic needs for individual and families to thrive. In Houston, the fourth largest and most diverse city in the country where more than 140 languages are spoken, there should be a place for everyone to thrive.
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The Houston Chronicle has an op-ed from the senior rabbit at Beth Israel, which received a credible threat of violence this week and had to shut down its school out of safety precautions. Here is a key quote:
>I’m the senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel, organized in 1854, the oldest synagogue in Texas. Years ago, Beth Israel’s leadership approached me to ask if we should build a perimeter fence around our property.
>At first I said no. I frequently reminded them that we are part of, and not apart from, the larger community.
>In the first century, Rabbi Hillel taught, “Do not separate yourself from the community.” From this we learn that our well-being economically, physically, socially and religiously depends on a community that offers resources to meet basic needs for individual and families to thrive. In Houston, the fourth largest and most diverse city in the country where more than 140 languages are spoken, there should be a place for everyone to thrive.
>I’m the senior rabbi at Congregation Beth Israel, organized in 1854, the oldest synagogue in Texas. Years ago, Beth Israel’s leadership approached me to ask if we should build a perimeter fence around our property.
>At first I said no. I frequently reminded them that we are part of, and not apart from, the larger community.
>In the first century, Rabbi Hillel taught, “Do not separate yourself from the community.” From this we learn that our well-being economically, physically, socially and religiously depends on a community that offers resources to meet basic needs for individual and families to thrive. In Houston, the fourth largest and most diverse city in the country where more than 140 languages are spoken, there should be a place for everyone to thrive.
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