Last night, hundreds gathered at The Great Synagogue to pay their respects to the victims and survivors of the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Pitt­s­burgh, co-hosted by the ECAJ, the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies, Emanuel Synagogue, and The Great Synagogue.
Jillian Segal AM spoke on behalf of the ECAJ, and moving prayers were read by rabbinic leaders.
Incoming Member for Wentworth Dr Kerryn Phelps AM for Wentworth attended the vigil, as well as Bruce Notley-Smith MP, rep­res­ent­ing Premier Gladys Berejik­li­an, and Walt Secord MLC rep­res­ent­ing Oppos­i­tion Leader Luke Foley. Rabbi Elton read messages from Prime Minister Scott Morrison MP, and Governor of New South Wales His Excel­lency General The Hon­our­able David Hurley AC DSC.
Rep­res­ent­at­ives from various religious and cultural groups also came to show their support, and we have also received many messages of sympathy and sorrow from these groups. Two such messages are from the Aus­trali­an Part­ner­ship of Religious Organ­isa­tions, and the Aus­trali­an pro-Israel Christian community.
Photo Credits: Wendy Bookatz