Jerusalem attack 'strikes at soul' of Jews worldwide - CNN.com - 0 views
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"This is an attack on all of us," said Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, who leads Ohev Sholom Synagogue in Washington. "Any terrorist attack is a horror. But to attack people while they are engaged in prayer, are talking to God, is a new low."
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In 1994, a Jewish extremist murdered 29 Palestinians worshiping in Hebron. In 2002, Palestinian extremists attacked a Passover Seder in Natanya, killing 30.
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"But for this terrorist attack to occur in a synagogue, deliberately targeting innocent Jews deep in prayer, is something that strikes at the soul of Jewish people around the world."
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The killing of the Jewish rabbis during prayer adds into the mix of the Isreali-Palestinian conflict over what is considered the Holy Land and has inspired even more Jews to take action against the Palestinians. Is there a possibility for peace between these two peoples, or will they remain at odds with each other forever? -
The killing of the Jewish rabbis during prayer adds into the mix of the Isreali-Palestinian conflict over what is considered the Holy Land and has inspired even more Jews to take action against the Palestinians. Is there a possibility for peace between these two peoples, or will they remain at odds with each other forever?
