Shalom, Rabbi. Bless you for speaking spiritual sense and giving succour to the 'strangers' in our midst who in reality are simply Human Beings like us.
While I, a US Citizen, was involved in the restoration project of a little Synagogue in a city near Frankfurt, Germany, I did as much research as possible (there wasn´t much info available in the late 70´s and early 80´s as one can imagine) on Judaism, the vanished Jewish community in this little city and European history in general, the Shoah was a constant presence of course in my readings. The thought came to me time and time again back then: Thank G*d this could never happen in America! Well, who would have thought that a cruel, ugly terror regime like the present one in my home country could happen? One that echoes the same patterns as those in the rise of nazi Germany I studied so long ago? I teach at a Jewish elementary school in a major German city. We have round-the-clock police protection because the Synagogue, Jewish museum and community center housing the school are all on one small arial. If Elon continues his interference in German politics (and in that of other European countries), who knows how long we will have this protection? I attended a "Stop the AfD" meeting last evening. About 50 young people. The advertising was word-of-mouth. Much too little for a major German city. Complacency is the enemy.
Shalom, Rabbi. Bless you for speaking spiritual sense and giving succour to the 'strangers' in our midst who in reality are simply Human Beings like us.
Thank you.
Thank you, Gary
P.S. Thank you Pattie Abee Jenkins! You speak for many of us. Thank you as always, Rabbi Hammerman!
While I, a US Citizen, was involved in the restoration project of a little Synagogue in a city near Frankfurt, Germany, I did as much research as possible (there wasn´t much info available in the late 70´s and early 80´s as one can imagine) on Judaism, the vanished Jewish community in this little city and European history in general, the Shoah was a constant presence of course in my readings. The thought came to me time and time again back then: Thank G*d this could never happen in America! Well, who would have thought that a cruel, ugly terror regime like the present one in my home country could happen? One that echoes the same patterns as those in the rise of nazi Germany I studied so long ago? I teach at a Jewish elementary school in a major German city. We have round-the-clock police protection because the Synagogue, Jewish museum and community center housing the school are all on one small arial. If Elon continues his interference in German politics (and in that of other European countries), who knows how long we will have this protection? I attended a "Stop the AfD" meeting last evening. About 50 young people. The advertising was word-of-mouth. Much too little for a major German city. Complacency is the enemy.
Thank you Rabbi, for speaking truth and giving guidance, especially during these difficult times.
And schools! OMG! Kids should be safe at school.
I have asked to be removed from this group repeatedly - please oblige
Thanks