I wrote my first reactions to the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh for Grok Nation, which you can read here, but I wanted to talk more about it. In this week’s video, I do just that. I did get very emotional, because I am emotional, and I will continue to be emotional. To my brothers and sisters in Pittsburgh: I am holding you in my heart. There has been an amazing outpouring of love in reaction to this horrible, anti-Semitic crime, and that is what we should focus on.

To find out more about #ShowUpForShabbat, which I speak about in the video, visit ajc.org.