Hundreds gathered at the "Kehillas Bnei Torah" synagogue in Jerusalem's Har Nof neighborhood for an emotional mass-prayer Thursday morning, just two days after a deadly terrorist attack there killed five people and left several others seriously injured.
The prayers were held in honor of Yom Kippur Katan a monthly "mini day of atonement" observed by many Orthodox Jews before the start of each new Hebrew calendar month. The prayers were held in the main synagogue hall, but the hundreds of people who arrived at the synagogue in a show of solidarity spilled out into the downstairs synagogue where the brutal attack itself took place.
In addition, those in attendance were request to observe a one-day fast - an act associated with repentance, introspection and spiritual healing. Those who were unable to fast were asked to make a donation to charity instead.
Four worshipers and a police officer were killed Tuesday morning when a pair of Palestinian terrorists stormed the synagogue armed with meat-cleavers and a pistol, before being shot dead in an exchange with police. Many of the wounded were left with horrific injuries, including severe facial and head wounds. The attack on a place of worship, in such a brutal and bloody fashion, has sent shock waves throughout Israel and drawn calls for tougher action against Arab and Islamist extremists.
CNN Reports
Thursday, November 20, 2014
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