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What one Jewish reporter learned about forgiveness from two hate crimes in two sanctuaries

JL;DR SUMMARY In a poignant reflection on forgiveness amid tragedy, journalist Kevin Sack draws parallels between the Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church shooting in Charleston and the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HistoryJewish CommunityForgivenessHate CrimesTree Of LifeTragedyChristian TheologyMother EmanuelSanctuariesKevin Sack

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States
"President Joe Biden, center, during a campaign event at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on Jan. 8, 2024."
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
"Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh embraced from the pulpit clergy bound not by theology, but by the shared burden of leading communities through massacre and mourning."

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