Memorial Service for Victims of Pittsburgh

Memorial Service for victims Pittsburgh

Monday, Oct. 29, 2018 6PM

At Beth Shalom Synagogue

9111 Jefferson Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 70809

The Jewish Community of Baton Rouge is having a memorial service in honor of the victims of tragic and barbaric attack in Pittsburgh. Please join us in solidarity and prayer as a united Jewish community along with our interfaith brothers and sisters. We would love this to be a broad community show of support so please invite everyone you can.

Monday, October 29th at 6 p.m.: Beth Shalom Synagogue

We’re hoping the mayor will be in attendance, as well as interfaith leaders as together we say that love will always banish hate, light will always conquer darkness.

Olam Chesed Yibaneh… Let us Build a World of Kindness.

Prayer for Healing

By Rabbi Seth Goldstein

Eloheinu v’elohei avoteinu v’imoteinu

Our God and God of our ancestors,

Hate has been visited upon our community

Our sacred space has been violated.

We feel vulnerable, afraid, angry and broken.

God and God of our ancestors,

We pray to You:

May strength come from our vulnerability,

so we can support one another,

and receive the support of others with gratitude and humility.

May compassion come from our fear,

so we do not act from that fear,

and we can pursue justice not revenge, peace not more violence.

May wisdom come from our anger,

so we are able to see that an attack against us is an attack against all,

and we are able to join in common cause with those who are similarly oppressed and targeted.

And may healing come from our brokenness,

so we are able to rise from this challenge with renewed life, commitment and connection.

God and God of our ancestors,

In light of this act of violence and hatred,

We maintain our commitment to be shearit Yisrael, the remnant of Israel,

Continually upholding the teachings and traditions of Your covenant,

Pursuing righteousness and compassion,

Justice and mercy,

Peace and understanding,

Love and friendship.

May You frustrate those who seek to do harm

And uphold those who seek to do good.

May the shelter of Your peace spread over us and over all who dwell on earth.

And let us say, Amen.