By Rami Shapiro — 2019
After the terrorist attack in El Paso, Rabbi Rami is asked about the Tree of Life Synagogue murders.
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CLEAR ALL
When our ancestors received the Torah, they stood at a mountain. When we celebrate receiving the Torah on Shavuot, we will stand in the pews. They looked at the sky; we will look at the ceiling. They were warmed by the sun; we will be cooled by the air conditioning. I am a rabbi in a synagogue.
Therefore, the fight against racism has to focus on emotional and spiritual work as much as does the external shifts.