CRLMC Condemns Shooting in West Rogers Park
October 31, 2024 -- Chicago, Illinois | We, the Council of Religious Leaders of Metropolitan Chicago, condemn the unprovoked shooting of an unarmed Jew walking to worship at his synagogue this past Saturday morning in Chicago's West Rogers Park neighborhood. We are relieved that the victim is recuperating and grateful to the Chicago Police Department for apprehending the alleged assailant and charging him with hate crimes. We pray for the victim and his family, and we stand with our Jewish brothers and sisters and everyone in West Rogers Park in the wake of this violence.
The targeting of any persons solely because of their religious affiliation constitutes an assault on every faith community. Religious freedom is a core value of our society. Such attacks are an offense against the principles of our country and the sanctity of our humanity.
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The targeting of any persons solely because of their religious affiliation constitutes an assault on every faith community. Religious freedom is a core value of our society. Such attacks are an offense against the principles of our country and the sanctity of our humanity.
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