A place where Jews are not safe is a place where no one is safe.”
-Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows
Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis
The people streamed in. Traffic on Meridian Street was at a standstill at 5:30 Monday night. Standing room only was augmented by another great room where the proceedings were televised for all to see. It was The Greater Indianapolis Community Memorial Gathering To Honor Jews Killed in Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue where an attacker murdered 11 people and wounded six in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.
Held at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, it seemed like half the city was there and certainly there were clergy from every faith and politicians of every stripe.
But closing statements by Bishop Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows said it all best. If all of us do not stand together, if we do not fight hatred at every turn, then every one of us is at risk. We cannot allow ourselves to be divided by differences of religion, race, or ethnic heritage. Especially those who love God must ban together against hatred of any kind.
As the old Crosby, Stills & Nash song says: “You who are on the road, Must have a code that you can live by, So teach your children well… ” We are all on this road together. Our code must be understanding, peace and love and it is one we must teach our children so that they never have to relive the horrors of past decades.
Blessings,
Jim
“…With God, all things are possible” – Matthew 19:26
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