The Wired Word for 06/01/2025  ## Metadata - Author: [[The Wired Word]] - Full Title: The Wired Word for 06/01/2025 - Category: #articles - Document Note: --- tags: - #antisemitism - #interfaith - #peacemaking Author: The Wired Word Team Source: The Wired Word Weekly Lesson for June 1, 2025 Reference: https://thewiredword.com/lesson/2025-06-01 date created: 2025-05-29 14:30 --- # Title: Two Jewish Young Adults Murdered in Washington, D.C. — A Call for Peace and Unity ## Table of Contents:  - 📰 [News Overview](#-news-overview) - ✡️ [Profiles of the Victims](#-profiles-of-the-victims) - ⚖️ [Legal and Social Reactions](#-legal-and-social-reactions) - 🤝 [Interfaith and Community Reflections](#-interfaith-and-community-reflections) - 📜 [Biblical Teachings and Ethical Reflections](#-biblical-teachings-and-ethical-reflections) - ❓ [Discussion Questions](#-discussion-questions) - 🙏 [Prayer and Call to Action](#-prayer-and-call-to-action) ### References: - The Wired Word Weekly Lesson, June 1, 2025 - ABC News, Kansas City Star, NPR, Jerusalem Post, Forward --- ## 📝 Summary: This lesson addresses the tragic killing of two young Jewish embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., highlighting the rise in antisemitic violence and the deep impact on communities. It invites reflection on the roots of such hatred, the legacy of peacemaking demonstrated by the victims, and the shared heritage of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as Abrahamic faiths. Grounded in scripture, it calls for reconciliation, understanding, and active opposition to antisemitism and violence. --- ## 📖 Main Content: The incident involved Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a couple devoted to peace and humanitarian efforts, who were fatally shot at a Jewish community event. The alleged shooter expressed motives linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, underscoring the complexity and volatility of geopolitical tensions influencing hate crimes. Community members, religious leaders, and officials have condemned the act, emphasizing solidarity and the urgent need to combat rising antisemitism. The lesson situates this tragedy within a broader pattern of antisemitic violence and calls for cross-faith understanding. Biblical texts from Genesis, Deuteronomy, Matthew, and Romans are incorporated to frame responses rooted in covenant, commandments, peacemaking, and forgiveness. The material challenges readers to consider their roles in fostering peace, confronting hatred, and supporting interfaith relations. Reflection questions encourage personal and communal engagement with issues of antisemitism, violence, faith, and reconciliation. --- ### 🗒️ Notes - **News Overview** - Two young Jewish embassy workers shot dead in D.C. (May 21, 2025) - FBI treats as hate crime and terrorism - Shooter motivated by pro-Palestinian sympathies - **Profiles of the Victims** - Yaron and Sarah described as peacemakers and humanitarians - Sarah’s work involved fostering Jewish-Palestinian dialogue - Planned engagement; tragedy cuts short their lives and peace efforts - **Legal and Social Reactions** - Shooter charged with multiple counts of murder and firearm offenses - Government and community leaders vow to fight antisemitism - Rise in antisemitic incidents nationally and internationally - **Interfaith and Community Reflections** - Emphasis on Abrahamic faith connections: Judaism, Christianity, Islam - Calls for deeper interfaith dialogue and solidarity - Personal stories of support and community mourning - **Biblical Teachings and Ethical Reflections** - Genesis 17: Covenant with Abraham as ancestor of nations - Deuteronomy 5: The Ten Commandments, especially “You shall not murder” - Matthew 5: Beatitude praising peacemakers - Romans 12: Calling to bless enemies and overcome evil with good - **Discussion Questions** - Recognition and response to antisemitism locally - Responses to religious hatred and causes of violence - Role of churches in combating antisemitism - Interfaith similarities, differences, and reconciliation steps - Impact of violence on Palestinian cause and alternatives - Personal peacemaking inspired by victims’ legacy - **Prayer and Call to Action** - Prayer for unity as children of Abraham - Encouragement to reach out to Jewish neighbors - Promote interfaith relations and advocate for security and peace --- ## 📖 References: - ABC News: Murdered Israeli Embassy Workers Yearned for Peace - Kansas City Star: Sarah Milgrim’s Peace Efforts - NPR: Shooter Charged With Murder - Jerusalem Post: Rise in Antisemitism - Forward: Remembering Yaron Lischinsky - The Wired Word Weekly Lesson, June 1, 2025: https://thewiredword.com/lesson/2025-06-01 --- ## 🗣️ Paraphrase: 1. Original: *"Yaron was the kind of guy that would have conversations with anybody about anything...a diplomat and a peacemaker at heart."* Paraphrase: Yaron was known for his openness and willingness to engage in dialogue with anyone, embodying the spirit of a true diplomat and a natural peacemaker. 2. Original: *"Jesus says, 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.' This highlights the sacred role of those who seek reconciliation and peace."* Paraphrase: Jesus teaches that those who actively pursue peace are honored as God's children, emphasizing the holy importance of reconciliation and harmony. --- ## 📰 Newsletter: This week’s newsletter confronts a heartbreaking tragedy: the targeted killing of two young Jewish diplomats in Washington, D.C. Their lives, dedicated to peace and humanitarian efforts, were cut short amid rising antisemitism. We explore the legacy they left and the urgent need for unity across faiths—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—all children of Abraham. Drawing on scripture and community voices, we reflect on how we can combat hatred, promote peace, and stand together. Join the conversation, learn how to support interfaith dialogue, and find inspiration in these peacemakers’ stories. Full lesson and resources here: [The Wired Word — June 1, 2025](https://thewiredword.com/lesson/2025-06-01). Let’s stand firm for peace, together. ✡️🤝✝️☪️ --- ## ✅ Action Items: - Use this lesson as a resource in faith-based community discussions and education. - Promote interfaith dialogue and collaboration initiatives in local and online communities. - Encourage awareness and active opposition to antisemitism in your networks. - Develop educational programs combining history, current events, and scripture on peacemaking. - Advocate for inclusion of interfaith perspectives in open-source community diversity efforts. - Integrate the themes of peace and reconciliation in talks or workshops on ethical technology use and community building. --- ## 🧪 Hypotheses: - Interfaith education reduces incidents of religiously motivated hate crimes. - Engagement with personal stories of victims humanizes abstract conflicts and fosters empathy. - Scriptural teachings on peace can effectively motivate community action against violence. - Increased interfaith events correlate with improved local community cohesion. --- ### 📊 Methodology: - Qualitative interviews with faith community leaders on the impact of interfaith programs. - Surveys measuring changes in attitudes after exposure to victim-centered narratives. - Longitudinal study of hate crime statistics in areas with active interfaith dialogue initiatives. - Content analysis of faith-based educational curricula addressing peace and conflict. --- ### ❓ Questions: - How can faith communities effectively confront and reduce antisemitism? - What roles can personal stories and testimonies play in fostering empathy? - In what ways do shared Abrahamic roots provide a basis for peacebuilding? - How can technology advocates incorporate ethical and interfaith perspectives? - What are practical steps for churches and tech communities to promote reconciliation? --- ### 🔮 Future Research: - Exploration of digital tools supporting interfaith peace education. - Impact of religious leadership in shaping public discourse on hate crimes. - Strategies for integrating scriptural ethics into secular community building. - Role of social media in spreading or combating antisemitism and religious hate. --- ### 💡 Implications:  - Effective peace and reconciliation efforts can reduce violence and build safer communities. - Religious literacy and interfaith understanding enhance societal resilience to hate. - Technology and open source projects may benefit from incorporating diverse ethical perspectives. - Educational resources grounded in scripture and personal narratives can mobilize broader support for peace. --- ### 🧠 Learning Styles Assessment: 1. **Visual Learners (Spatial)**: - Present: Structured lesson format with headings and bullet points. - Improve: Add infographics or timelines of recent antisemitic incidents for better visual context. 2. **Aural Learners (Auditory-Musical)**: - Present: Potential for reading aloud or podcast format of lesson. - Improve: Provide audio versions or related sermons/podcasts on peacemaking. 3. **Verbal Learners (Linguistic)**: - Present: Rich in descriptive language, historical context, and scriptural references. - Improve: Link to additional readings and theological discussions. 4. **Physical Learners (Kinesthetic)**: - Present: Discussion questions invite active engagement. - Improve: Include role-playing or community service activities related to peacebuilding. 5. **Logical Learners (Mathematical)**: - Present: Logical connections between incidents, scriptural principles, and societal impact. - Improve: Include data on hate crime trends and effectiveness of interfaith programs. 6. **Social Learners (Interpersonal)**: - Present: Encourages group discussion and community action. - Improve: Organize interfaith forums or online discussion groups. 7. **Solitary Learners (Intrapersonal)**: - Present: Reflection prompts and journaling questions included. - Improve: Provide guided meditation or prayer exercises. 8. **Naturalistic Learners**: - Present: Limited. - Improve: Use metaphors from nature, such as growth and harmony, to illustrate peace themes. --- ### 📊 Accessibility Assessment: - Screen Reader Compatibility: Good semantic structure with headings and lists. - Keyboard Navigation: Supported by standard web formats. - Contrast and Readability: High contrast and readable fonts used. - Text Resizing: Responsive layout supports resizing without loss of clarity. - Improvement: Include alt-text for any images or charts if added. --- ### 🌍 DEIB Assessment: - Cultural Relevance: Addresses multiple faith communities and diverse perspectives. - Inclusive Language: Gender-neutral, respectful of all religions. - Neurodiversity Support: Clear, concise language with structured layout aids comprehension. - Representation: Highlights victims’ stories with empathy and dignity. - Psychological Safety: Encourages respectful dialogue and solidarity. --- ### ✅ Logical validity: - Arguments well-founded on factual events and scripture. - Strong causal links between hate incidents and societal impact. - Balanced view acknowledging complexity of geopolitical conflicts. - No detected logical fallacies. - Tone is respectful, compassionate, and hopeful. --- 🔍 **DARVO Analysis**: - No denial or attack tactics observed. - Narrative focuses on victim remembrance and calls for unity. - Emphasizes ethical responsibility and communal healing. --- ### 🔍 SEO Evaluation: - Keywords: antisemitism, peacemaking, interfaith, hate crimes effectively used. - Meta Description: Present and concise on the source page. - Headers: Properly structured with keyword inclusion. - Content Length: Adequate for lesson and reflection. - Internal/External Links: Multiple authoritative sources linked. - Mobile Optimized: Responsive design. - User Engagement: Discussion questions encourage interaction. - Social Sharing: Enabled via platform. --- ## 🎯 Conclusion:  This lesson poignantly addresses the tragic impact of antisemitic violence and situates it within a broader call for peace and interfaith understanding. By blending current events with scriptural teachings, it offers a rich resource for reflection, education, and action. The material encourages communities to confront hatred, foster reconciliation, and honor the legacy of those who dedicate their lives to peace, serving as a vital tool for faith groups and open communities alike. - Summary: The brutal killing of two members of the Israeli embassy staff outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D. C. - URL: mailto:reader-forwarded-email/915f51883609f9150e894384d761360c Dear Class Members, The brutal killing of two members of the Israeli embassy staff outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., has shocked the world. In response to this act of terrorism, this installment of *The Wired Word* will focus on antisemitism, violence and the bonds that unite us as children of Abraham.  **Two Jewish Young Adults Murdered in Washington, D.C.*****The Wired Word*** **for the Week of June 1, 2025** **In the News** Two members of the Israeli embassy staff were shot to death outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 21. The Jewish young adults, about to get engaged, were gunned down in what the FBI believes may be a targeted attack. Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and his girlfriend Sarah Milgrim, 26, were described by family and friends as lovely people who yearned for peace. "Yaron was the kind of guy that would have conversations with anybody about anything," said a friend, Mariam Wahba, to *ABC News*. "I will forever think of him as a diplomat ... and a peacemaker at heart." Another friend, Jennifer Mizrahi, said, "Sarah was so empathetic and talking about the people in Israel who were suffering, the Palestinians in Israel [who] are suffering. She was an incredible person, and she will be really missed. The event at the Capital Jewish Museum was focused on humanitarian aid. After the shooting, Sarah Milgram's father told *The Kansas City Star* that the event "was about getting more supplies into Gaza." Even as a kid, he said, Sarah was a vegetarian who "took in strays, and didn't want to step on a bug. She respected all forms of life, and worked in animal rescue." Amanda Birger, Sarah's roommate at the University of Kansas, said that Sarah "was the ultimate peacemaker in her personal life and her professional life, and her whole career was devoted to promoting peace in Israel." Very serious about her Jewish faith, Sarah organized delegations to Jerusalem in her work for the embassy, which began right after Hamas attacked Israel. Before that, she had worked for an organization that brought Palestinians and Jews together. According to officials, Yaron Lischinsky was planning to propose to Sarah Milgrim during the last week in May. "The young man purchased a ring," said Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the United States, at a press conference, "with the intention of proposing [in] Jerusalem." TWW Team Member Henry Brinton received a message from a colleague, a rabbi in Northern Virginia named David Kalender, about his community's struggle. "I, our congregation, the DC Jewish community, American and world Jewry ... we're shaken to the core with fear, sadness, frustration, anger, despair and exhaustion. It's impossible to focus," he said. "We are in mourning for Sarah and Yaron -- these precious souls working for peace, attending an event of like-minded young people, were executed with 21 bullets on the streets of America for the sin of being Jewish in America." The suspect in the shooting, Elias Rodriguez, 31, is being described as a terrorist fueled by hate and antisemitism. The day after the shooting, he was charged with the murder of foreign officials, causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and two counts of first-degree murder. "Antisemitism will not be tolerated," said Jeanine Pirro, interim United States attorney for the District of Columbia, "especially in the nation's capital. We're going to continue to investigate this as a hate crime and a crime of terrorism." Members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus spoke to reporters on Thursday, May 22, saying the "terror and antisemitic hate against the Jewish community must end." Said Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schulz, "As. a Jewish mother of young Jewish professionals, my first thought was, 'That could easily have been one of my kids or one of my staff.'" Rodriguez flew from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area with a 9 mm handgun in his checked luggage. He then bought a ticket to an event at the D.C. Capital Jewish Museum, his alleged target location. There, he targeted Lischinsky and Milgrim as they left a celebration of Jewish heritage and shot them multiple times. At least 21 shell casings were discovered at the scene. According to *NPR*, Rodriguez allegedly told officers, "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," at the scene of the attack. He also allegedly chanted "free Palestine" after being detained by security. Rodriguez was seen holding a red scarf, which one witness identified as a keffiyeh, a traditional headscarf associated with Palestinian history and resistance. Many U.S. and Israeli officials have identified the attacks as the latest in a rise of antisemitic incidents in recent years. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and 40 other groups issued a joint statement calling for the federal government to ramp up security measures in response to the "rising level of anti-Jewish incitement." Recent deadly antisemitic incidents have included the "Unite the Right" riot in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017; the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 2018; and the Chabad of Poway synagogue shooting in Poway, California, in 2019. In addition, 3.5 million Jews in the United States experienced antisemitism in the year following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, according to a study by the Combat Antisemitism Movement. 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Staffers.](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPHqYzlFhngTMk0G9-2F-2BQ1rl-2BqxH5gGgrRRqcKkPKkH9GcMeVE4XcPWpAAqAsGet7gFxZc-2BqhfioaI8rDfnFP3WhF7xTkgAq8oYGxmd-2Fubcxuk3dUkvi6-2B2VHhknNTvwYCgw-3D-3D0cJN_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6n9z1NTeCJHDuYYgJPy497-2BfMfnkIkanacNcgqOkF6AFIhmyI2h6A92-2B1rbFEiVjEljseEhxZEX2DB0XCx9nSO-2BQCHV2G2vEOQjvQpq3GQKtBdE1mLv0CtYBlAvNsqEOCBH8ls6SgL3nf-2BdyZ2rPrTFOm-2FJdaORKt4ElV3YByFZmny9YolKS9tggX8kpdwSy-2FBor9lTfYI50Bfe67X59QCw-3D) [NPR](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPHqYzlFhngTMk0G9-2F-2BQ1rl-2BqxH5gGgrRRqcKkPKkH9GcMeVE4XcPWpAAqAsGet7gFxZc-2BqhfioaI8rDfnFP3WhF7xTkgAq8oYGxmd-2Fubcxuk3dUkvi6-2B2VHhknNTvwYCgw-3D-3DplLn_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6hHDv5Xzkj7h-2FIXoLKq7Bh-2By9wwYCmUZXnMgJr95jC1vKwKJYshy6o4Z-2BeOguvC5zA7mGSL0HIx5ngaZg6J6T247u5YKUkfgxo8wf4KmPUMNbsOL5Hgjjr9aQgEvSQhr6Ih0r5QAAVK7No8YVO0iB33ciDRhmhvnexN6k7sATZg7HHmjMueUA4NAsT6fm9nxP8ooCizxNovvrYaCqkidMYw-3D) [Antisemitism in US at All-Time High as American Jews Report 'Explosion of Hate.'](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIh95IH4CVhqLJDQ6y4kTtimusMoMQvQtrUx8oJ0g9WLdCjXNMLabecoyzJIa-2FUMyw-3D-3DShYn_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6mBy5KLfS85jt-2BIaLJx1ESeijD9w-2BwlJBwptoC1c41tTXdOLw0PLTEjSjR6tTNqrBM-2BMnrvWouSyTt4Rzk0Fll9aZE2a8Lqa-2FQd8ILyaPk8ORUS4szfgwFMafca9ngGHbZqfSrx3Cs6b9yuJtT3KqsXxVpKKubd0vVR8Ygnz1sEpQAI0jwv04vuHKs7IEX818NLQxR9Wez9ZG67Z2MdST2w-3D) [Jerusalem Post](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIh95IH4CVhqLJDQ6y4kTtimusMoMQvQtrUx8oJ0g9WLdCjXNMLabecoyzJIa-2FUMyw-3D-3Dx6Pm_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6hO7LkOMe0V0YoVhJ72aZAjsVi0-2BjF0twwfYOVAKSA25ZxRC4s2aEyZANsgk-2BCuycDUAX84nEUdP0oCl9xSdS31mCgR5LEzymfh5aXa4S40vI5RcSkqX5T6NN8XxX7dFnxEiaJNp-2B575pSAzUjFKvp2h6tGA-2Fo-2F-2BGzNyUm1FqAjPFzO4wCyPdBkrazz7mvzB8Zja778LBsFMOF7ziPTkO8c-3D)| [H](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yKeB-__-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6tL-2BbsY8v7sEOpI-2F0f-2F2QfdA4S0-2Bmcu9AdDfpS9ULdw3dxLfIIGnAw8tSZbJGkkbqXUEaR1wzqQBhwdxyDe-2FE1qGh-2F8bSrL3SlJKkir4whXQiGkG7jSYLLy96NrihoUbamHRz-2FxqZIWdqhOaOirxxnZGztFdvvuIVJQsrYLRbUFmFoeoP-2BI6z-2BnvkShwzLtjChpryAsvDfw6JFfTiNJsOa0-3D)[e Was a Mensc](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yKn9YR_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6lgRzrXDtTZmqfd9zAVFoihrrbvO9a5v0-2FiADzpgKffICRi8kLOmU9kiojlihpRSEFiSQRpoXkiuRPCLtZ2EtnnTj79BR1Oy3UalQHGZb6tTDNf5X52jkmg75wTasH2ZK0bogW1agA0hQ6-2B5D4vut4LkzgGFk9cajja3OSqEf8zIgulgG96YKqM0oZ4jnjXGCrB4K39SdRusYd-2BSlIH50Oo-3D)[h':](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yKxQgf_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6pP-2BGls01CuqM8mbjgdjblvrmZ7bsXDoyckCUNDaBs5D7-2Bhxn1Gk1qEOUK16NZbS-2BAEiO88idPSjlzDblmHOyiR1N2qgJr1dLPQJeanajbIyuOonXWxpi3aVe-2FJqRxmn-2BSDpojj0hxhdTmlPUOQWiq3WwkmIplHjqK3-2BsEHTQvn63JP0u8ntaICkt1QgPdyESaL5mhOQnvZknJULLB2M-2FcM-3D) [Slain Messianic Jew Remembered as Bridge-Builder.](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yK1itL_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6qatmTb8h34zfzDXdGRCe2XZRiYmNRe3-2BbSPeWuDQ1hOheixquOt9fGEgGGSGR3eSs-2FxtJp4NXvulKzCUwsVdj6TRWExsFebpjhJJqltl2pFonCBO3kGyb2sHIaNPlfK0EZsWk1wqslSEd-2B-2F9dkxm8dSDU5eh4TG52e7HutW-2F-2BOfLUi79VLefFUf-2BQw4-2BOYcG1xdsjmrGs-2BRTsLv46ifXwU-3D) [Forward](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yKsmRh_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6mLLSwk40L4LRL0pmSLS48Ml6DFyAi9BksfyLxJweZNqcycBJxKEc8R08MjvGf608EDDiaOBTQSrwq6Ry8yjJHYWcB7NoVJUrkwKfU2X5ggJuFfth4QQCtFbCp6Nh8Sc-2FggOdt-2FrNTz-2BbFl-2F613N6zh1uVYI4rmFmDsJmvf86y31ujM6lXrwJgiNOsSXZJI91XD8pNPUhZCnL6VRkt5JUig-3D) **Applying the News Story** In response to news of the killing of these two young Jews, discuss the recent rise in antisemitic violence. Talk about the challenge of peacemaking and the steps that you can take to forge deeper connections with members of the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. **The Big Questions** 1. Where do you see signs of antisemitism in your community? What can you do about it? When, if ever, have you discussed the problem with a Jewish friend or neighbor? 2. When have you encountered hatred toward a member of another religion? How did you respond, if at all? In your opinion, what causes hatred to be expressed in violence? How can such violence be curtailed? 3. After the D.C. killings, a rabbi spoke of "the sin of being Jewish in America." Why do some people see being Jewish as a "sin"? What can the church do to counter such a perception in certain segments of society? 4. Adherents of Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all children of Abraham. Where do you see family resemblances between the three groups? Where do you see differences? What can be done to improve interfaith relations? What is important about the legacy of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who were working for peace? Be specific. 5. The D.C. shooter reportedly said, "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," at the scene of the attack. How was the cause of the Palestinians and/or Gazans helped or hurt by this attack? What would be a better approach for those who have sympathy for the people of Palestine and/or Gaza? **Confronting the News With Scripture and Hope**Here are some Bible verses to guide your discussion: **Genesis 17:1-2***When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. And I will make my covenant between me and you and will make you exceedingly numerous."* (For context, read [Genesis 17:1-8](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIPMr3QdAndcnhgARhLxPRBMJBYCTolkbvW-2F0TosyGzxdxvwvUIbrGNsYJ-2B9LkHJNdGGqArmu6MCPxoXcHtIo-2BYYMeFebtz3HgdlIQ02eFvPRGZd_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6sL19ZQcQ8vOoP0ZiQKrDf5-2BnhlcTK-2BphMyHK74uNXMGvzRBE7TTrg8qVi8CRtlr8Dy7G3LTxpJ6sywMWEJdcGefP7gjgxm3WuACoI3qc9TIQjBSVrK5OuX2O7dJQ1yS1nVvHPhz-2FvUprYlWTRsf2Y00l29Noo4RTljY4YyN4oLkWzwpFpioyQyGpAUsFSbfWzVix-2FM342SNjIozIX9Cxbo-3D).) The first book in the Bible is all about beginnings. *Bereshit* is the first Hebrew word in the book, translated into English as "in the beginning," which gives the book its name in the Jewish tradition. When the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek, the book was called *Genesis*, which means "origin," a name which continues to be used in our English Bibles. Genesis is the origin story for the entire spiritual adventure that follows. The origin of the three Abrahamic religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is found in the covenant between God and Abraham. The Lord appears to Abram, identifies himself, and then challenges Abram to "walk before me, and be blameless." God chooses to make a covenant with Abram -- a promise-based relationship. "As for me," says the Lord, "this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations" (vv. 4-5). The name Abraham means "ancestor of a multitude." > **Questions:** What love and respect do we owe our brothers and sisters in the three Abrahamic religions? What does it mean to you to walk before God and be blameless? Where do you see this being done today, and where is it not being practiced? **Deuteronomy 5:17**"*You shall not murder."* (For context, read [Deuteronomy 5:1-22](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIPMr3QdAndcnhgARhLxPRBMJBYCTolkbvW-2F0TosyGzx8vT-2B4JcJ5j8RqGNYnps4kq6N6WCAgCL0actDPSS3o-2B3CJHRhPR1BzOSeChBgWWv6-3ds_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6lb4VNRz9Mgxp4c4-2B2cJnFUN4BJ-2FWuKZFWwIr3LOQaWZUHCvuxYZkP8KnwSvyQSmElL2pMmXFalueuV61rzdb7dfqucuQXpztt5QfyiZMbKR8YrTc41RUZcsiA0U3DNMy0m1lvG2QHp6Tf6wUw9VOSYXwFPkmWQUFfvCjSa6r43-2FgpZHxFBAFmpsXanMu-2BKEFg1LOccyhJR854uSQovEznE-3D).) Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Bible, the end of the section called The Pentateuch, which simply means "five books." The Pentateuch is often called the "Five Books of Moses" or the *Torah*, a Hebrew word that means "instructions." With the wandering in the wilderness now over, these laws were delivered in the land of Moab. Deuteronomy is a Greek word meaning "second law," and it contains the set of laws which the Israelites received as they prepared to cross the Jordan River into the Promised Land. Chapter 5 begins with Moses giving the people of Israel the Ten Commandments, which had first been delivered in the book of Exodus. Moses wants the people to receive them as though they were original participants in the covenant at Mount Horeb. "Not with our ancestors did the LORD make this covenant but with us," says Moses, "who are all of us here alive today" (v. 3). This is a reminder that the Ten Commandments are applicable to every generation -- past, present and future -- including the commandment, "You shall not murder" (or kill). The ethical principles of the Ten Commandments have had an enormous impact on Jewish and Christian moral thinking, as well as on the history of civilization. > **Questions:** Why is murder included in the Ten Commandments, while many other prohibitions are not on the list? What happens to a society when killing is tolerated? What actions can individuals and communities take to constrain violence, including murder? **Matthew 5:9**"*Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."* (For context, read [Matthew 5:1-12.](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIPMr3QdAndcnhgARhLxPRBMJBYCTolkbvW-2F0TosyGzxEE9arX6m0yHZZAbtNhYaDT10oz-2B8TCAp2HAnicFzoOV2lzi-2FDCkDFIY0-2F07vyZwhoOFE_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6nLjkO6XDu13dnQtzo-2BHniN8BHx6CZ2Qr89ISjlU49wM4OhYoN2-2FzH3-2FbJVwdaj-2Fyeiv1nacwnVNLHy4bwkoL-2Fo93ZeZ0B73rCX7kGCXKr23yTBdSDhkw1GRdY2XKGzeB8hBH9K5WYiWxgekMpTwZSVYo6A5HItV-2Bufqh7XvJZQBQdl8sjiTdWeNJjvD5d1OQo5p0RcMghEx9ILryksw-2BO8-3D)) The gospel according to Matthew is concerned with placing Jesus in the story of God's saving work, which began in Genesis and continued through the Hebrew Scriptures. The book begins with an "account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham" (1:1), and ends with a story of the resurrected Jesus telling the disciples to teach people to obey everything that he has commanded them (28:20). For Matthew, Jesus is a kind of a second Moses, giving new laws and teachings to the world. The heart of the teachings of Jesus is found in the Sermon on the Mount, which begins with nine Beatitudes, including, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Jesus later describes the work of peacemaking with words such as "be reconciled to your brother or sister" (5:24) and "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (5:44). > **Questions:** What impresses you about the peacemaking work of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim? How can you do similar work of reconciliation in your family and community? Why is it important in our world today? **Romans 12:19***Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord."* (For context, read [Romans 12:14-21](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIPMr3QdAndcnhgARhLxPRBMJBYCTolkbvW-2F0TosyGzxB1sByFkCq00De7qxK5Zsvlcme1oCTUo6NzlhwaTRSIxbK-2FXFkTaS6HHXZfIeMDCV2PqP_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6uqLc4iRfP17SOQp8Ve63abRGHY-2Brjcj8isDqFxLgo-2FW0te5cA2ky6T0Kat9xaSFZDbZlNuJzLL2BMFPRTKEiKCR2JEy-2B0pQxkaq8WDxfjs66cmSYoHsn9LhlUcmw8Hi40eR8e0HQaHAMz9MP8-2BlygiGaEglcWo0IPXtgEp9S9RrhnWlYlR9ytKTrk8wfAtFW7GvKkO0-2Fc3A1Ekgv6bI5rg-3D).) The apostle Paul's letters are likely among the oldest Christian documents in the Bible, and all of them probably predate the gospels. They are arranged from longest to shortest, Romans to Philemon, and are letters written to churches and individuals addressing a variety of theological and personal issues. In chapter 12 of his letter to the Romans, Paul emphasises the importance of living in harmony with others, especially those who are hostile. Echoing the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, he says, "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them" (v. 14). Instead of answering violence with violence, he advises, "Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all" (v. 17). In a reference to Deuteronomy 32:35, he reminds them not to avenge themselves, but to remember the words of God, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord." He then encourages them by saying, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (v. 21). > **Questions:** What are the problems associated with answering violence with violence, and seeking vengeance? Why is vengeance better left to God? When, if ever, have you seen evil being overcome with good? **For Further Discussion** 1. [Pastor John Pavlovitz has written](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPPpy2YQFJPfDA24d9crtvDIvqnVlIp-2BatEUWbQRUwLqz2P3CQCrjlRukNNowus73IudBfwfTsc8Hf0IrXj7chu0-3DF2tg_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6n2ydVY3ZOKBIj01SYzkbvO4dLO3MTXWnAu1M8taV-2F3SpvLmHM3zaLG1vEOG6FSVRH-2FcJl6UbRS5gVE5YSaa1C-2FtGtocE8hr5LJXI-2BGmbAfrLajBWypwyTSf6WtDz8YQWKb3qiaPLf-2BdLwtC-2BdYOnlMJGwKpgJWbSLoanQrbNN-2BpPVah6BdLdj7m80y9fsLcEsaUwhe-2FYgPMSkor6e281sk-3D), "We should be able to declare that a young Jewish couple being slaughtered in an American street is as vile and inhumane a disregard of life as a Palestinian child starved to death in the rubble that was their home. Whether life is lost with notoriety or in anonymity, it should tear us up equally. There are no lesser degrees of brutality, no trauma competition to win." What is your reaction to this statement? Where, if anywhere, do you see various degrees of brutality in the world? How should we respond as Christians? 2. TWW Team Member [Bill Tammeus writes in his blog](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPAOLa5ZWR0dgfXuBpANsljbuwPiE71Hjm-2BFQzQZrCyme-2BqueYIRceFTQ2-2BToAMFqruuDD0FJxpqlkMLqotNLpIg-3D9Pbe_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6nJ0JAR-2Bk7VTwvx3grR2sxH-2FoCIeORQW0pKsXDOhiNVGPsS83kPTdM-2F-2Biyn5h-2FBZBqAoBF9oczGnjyMvLEiypEho9sj-2BJTg9oeyM1DBoHK6EBZDgtpIRtmf3ZaeKjni9DP7wDgf2d0OTGC1Z5NqQkJ-2Fra87LSuQJNz2E50xoJPjSoGqf-2BFSkbmwbRHdZZL74xBAmQDIDGOJLVVACenoCfHI-3D), "Court papers related to the arrest of the alleged shooter quote him as saying 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.' And thereby he did even more damage to the Palestinians and to those who still remain in bloodied Gaza." How has the shooter damaged the cause of the Palestinians? What, if anything, can be done to reverse the damage and move Israel and Gaza closer to peace? 3. After the D.C. murders, a member of a church in Virginia took his children to a Shabbat service at a nearby synagogue. He reported, "They're a wonderful community, and despite the fresh wounds of Wednesday night they had a lot to celebrate -- naming a new baby, marking two anniversaries, and dedicating a new Torah scroll, something that only happens once every 25 years or so. The kids and I were privileged to be a part of it." What action could you take to show that you stand in support of the Jewish community in your area? Why would it be important for you, as a Christian, to do so? 4. D.C. Mayor [Muriel Bowser responded to the killings by saying](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPN6H9bXG5FD2vf7eZP7qLxLE-2F-2Bponuk6whu02JxCW2VMNxhqVvajtfJHRUZ9ecrL-2FQ-3D-3DFKKP_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6nzLy1EZJfplPNL1CcfDfa6u1aS4xPFCnOLuyx-2FBb7dRZx-2BwZeKUj07KdsgAtCOQT7FxazJ5DJhbiK82kM4TQMw3nTxZbSKS-2F3rvrw-2F5-2F8E-2Fifo6IfzHvBzRtk5Ml1txQQX-2BdZ9qaHHIXy2oS-2BZ0P3Sq6PtWi8t0kspx6-2F87LrfFkgGjejnuALXzBOB-2F5DfMNsyz-2FFawPDtC3nTxumHE1sI-3D), "this crime will not be tolerated in our city." She said there are "families in Washington DC who are suffering and afraid," adding that the feeling is represented around the globe. "Sadly we have had practice standing together as a community to fight antisemitism," she said. "In this moment we stand shoulder-to-shoulder as one community." What can you do to fight antisemitism and stand together with others as "one community"? How can your church be involved in this important work? **Responding to the News** Reach out to a Jewish neighbor and express your sympathy and support. Talk with your pastor about what your church can do to improve interfaith relations in this time of heightened antisemitism. Strive for peace in your family and community, and call on your elected representatives to work for security in your community and peace around the world. Learn more about [anti-Judaism in Christian history](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPAOLa5ZWR0dgfXuBpANsljbuwPiE71Hjm-2BFQzQZrCymeoXwTs85lKhptLVJETjjQNZXhLRTBZc7kKGthXmcGrF30ZbUAMRTwSIeO8nnX76TwIyoT_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6o7DNsfHDIoGqWgjWw9G38LEaUL8ltVPlBjh4bAyFgZy8w1eJstNuWFTgPlWGYoTSbhojSZQkOVWSTwex6nh-2FAU32IQK-2FrtvCyWmtz2kPRkhIZfVX8ywkLy-2BwT2FEPlxCgQdRDaBUXq9yFWHa0kOme8mjD2LxQJ2HP1RDBmBUGMiN3-2B50KID7WMZstPk-2F2dwD1R6YIUVX6uHOCivipIk2JQ-3D) from TWW Team Member Bill Tammeus. Explore the Abraham Accords through *The Wired Word* lesson for the week of September 27, 2020, ["Israel Signs Pacts With Two Arab Countries."](https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPLFX-2BM-2B251Xw0dhow-2FDTbQkUMVDMp-2FobjdX7rwibG1SfplVb21lIZgGPTrFAfGESkg-3D-3DZLId_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6uXz74LdJbQFI6ehsOY7n-2BvVf6PlWFB8pAHmpatYanvZcXIg-2FdxS-2FhH6QDAQMv2Wrhq5Cyt7zFAeVM9eN4ceLE6H9MSY4NCjT-2FmJnkC1MYmdwxJz3oy-2BJhlW9uDB-2FWB0i97Gwv25-2BEUNdF6qh-2BItgQ8ZbGRKJNvb7fDs00kn4EINzvGdupMcmhJCnOw-2FT-2FfiIcj68V8QJEIt8eBuXUL9AfA-3D) **Prayer** Lord God, we thank you for including us in the family of Abraham, along with our Jewish and Muslim brothers and sisters. Help us to walk in your ways and be blameless, as we in the Christian community attempt to follow Jesus, the Prince of Peace. 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In response to this act of terrorism, this installment of <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Wired Word </em>will focus on antisemitism, violence and the bonds that unite us as children of Abraham.</span></p> <br/><center><img src="https://www.thewiredword.com/\_img/tww\_logo\_email.jpg"/></center> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Two Jewish Young Adults Murdered in Washington, D.C.<br/></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The Wired Word</span></em></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;"> for the Week of June 1, 2025</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">In the News</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Two members of the Israeli embassy staff were shot to death outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 21. The Jewish young adults, about to get engaged, were gunned down in what the FBI believes may be a targeted attack.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and his girlfriend Sarah Milgrim, 26, were described by family and friends as lovely people who yearned for peace. "Yaron was the kind of guy that would have conversations with anybody about anything," said a friend, Mariam Wahba, to <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ABC News</em>. "I will forever think of him as a diplomat ... and a peacemaker at heart." </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Another friend, Jennifer Mizrahi, said, "Sarah was so empathetic and talking about the people in Israel who were suffering, the Palestinians in Israel [who] are suffering. She was an incredible person, and she will be really missed.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The event at the Capital Jewish Museum was focused on humanitarian aid. After the shooting, Sarah Milgram's father told <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Kansas City Star</em> that the event "was about getting more supplies into Gaza." Even as a kid, he said, Sarah was a vegetarian who "took in strays, and didn't want to step on a bug. She respected all forms of life, and worked in animal rescue." </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Amanda Birger, Sarah's roommate at the University of Kansas, said that Sarah "was the ultimate peacemaker in her personal life and her professional life, and her whole career was devoted to promoting peace in Israel." Very serious about her Jewish faith, Sarah organized delegations to Jerusalem in her work for the embassy, which began right after Hamas attacked Israel. Before that, she had worked for an organization that brought Palestinians and Jews together.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">According to officials, Yaron Lischinsky was planning to propose to Sarah Milgrim during the last week in May. "The young man purchased a ring," said Yechiel Leiter, Israeli Ambassador to the United States, at a press conference, "with the intention of proposing [in] Jerusalem."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">TWW Team Member Henry Brinton received a message from a colleague, a rabbi in Northern Virginia named David Kalender, about his community's struggle. "I, our congregation, the DC Jewish community, American and world Jewry ... we're shaken to the core with fear, sadness, frustration, anger, despair and exhaustion. It's impossible to focus," he said. "We are in mourning for Sarah and Yaron -- these precious souls working for peace, attending an event of like-minded young people, were executed with 21 bullets on the streets of America for the sin of being Jewish in America."</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The suspect in the shooting, Elias Rodriguez, 31, is being described as a terrorist fueled by hate and antisemitism. The day after the shooting, he was charged with the murder of foreign officials, causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and two counts of first-degree murder.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">"Antisemitism will not be tolerated," said Jeanine Pirro, interim United States attorney for the District of Columbia, "especially in the nation's capital. We're going to continue to investigate this as a hate crime and a crime of terrorism." Members of the Congressional Jewish Caucus spoke to reporters on Thursday, May 22, saying the "terror and antisemitic hate against the Jewish community must end." Said Florida Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schulz, "As. a Jewish mother of young Jewish professionals, my first thought was, 'That could easily have been one of my kids or one of my staff.'"</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Rodriguez flew from Chicago to the Washington, D.C., area with a 9 mm handgun in his checked luggage. He then bought a ticket to an event at the D.C. Capital Jewish Museum, his alleged target location. There, he targeted Lischinsky and Milgrim as they left a celebration of Jewish heritage and shot them multiple times. At least 21 shell casings were discovered at the scene.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">According to <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">NPR</em>, Rodriguez allegedly told officers, "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," at the scene of the attack. He also allegedly chanted "free Palestine" after being detained by security. Rodriguez was seen holding a red scarf, which one witness identified as a keffiyeh, a traditional headscarf associated with Palestinian history and resistance.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Many U.S. and Israeli officials have identified the attacks as the latest in a rise of antisemitic incidents in recent years. The American Jewish Committee (AJC) and 40 other groups issued a joint statement calling for the federal government to ramp up security measures in response to the "rising level of anti-Jewish incitement." </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Recent deadly antisemitic incidents<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>have included the "Unite the Right" riot in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017; the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 2018; and the Chabad of Poway synagogue shooting in Poway, California, in 2019. In addition, </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;">3.5 million Jews in the United States experienced antisemitism in the year following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, according to a study by the Combat Antisemitism Movement.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">More on this story can be found at these links:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;"><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPJ44mDWGkow6ms2nuHq265mPi0AMm3FzfUiuVC-2FZ0eG5AQk2xnda2NsO968xc6nfwW1NQBZz5-2Bei2viexS-2FGHiF3HpFqpLb7cG4iUTYXTH6R7mrJOynvYrijH7DUDEaUkg-3D-3DSPQ-\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6nWOSI63qOmbuIh9-2Beh3Tf2wLPahOxv1D81ldEFr22pRh1wKpfNoXKjYOMlwMQ5XtpRXCty2uSvkgt5tRAaDSlslYONU3umd0IHWR4SVG9twfDJWkroHKxINGH3QsBa-2FH7ldS9Ac596DJjYKS6u9ICpooOyfQ61kHVGRJxQA-2BCBIWgYzuC7V8a3khbvZJ5NKZozF4NqzYRksr1btPnXNDnA-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Murdered Israeli Embassy Workers Yearned for Peace, Loved Ones Say. </span></a><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPJ44mDWGkow6ms2nuHq265mPi0AMm3FzfUiuVC-2FZ0eG5AQk2xnda2NsO968xc6nfwW1NQBZz5-2Bei2viexS-2FGHiF3HpFqpLb7cG4iUTYXTH6R7mrJOynvYrijH7DUDEaUkg-3D-3DAZLB\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6oTwj4lTxTAEw5QWLUJHvchHsH-2Fyil6gWLKWtSYwSlBUzkeKbGRBj8D4ZoWsO0zA244LAk9dntUbCP-2BM6YyKl-2FF9qTI8vgZMit63UYRu0WD02u3SIMXI48exwMkej1jk8yCHucBic13DomazmTeOhnQhOqHX5OBC7WgsxI-2FYQvCa4eCt2yUU6thUfHTGYwJ5bx-2BTAm5-2Bdzt5cwfqKVAHDiU-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">ABC News</span></a><br/><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPPldA-2B8lGd8ob0S-2BecKo3GcEGYU-2FD5rvzc0VclGLwWc8bsLu-2FCBmzk-2FU6Gvw8Kj5F6AdnrU7fkx9H3F-2BSkogR2dy6gkFQ3RxPDS2TfaR0EwSNuLupOWj0WH2-2BkyrljDMnA-3D-3DSVtK\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6udxIiqLcgFNobqmFb7wQKwPdhAu45m0WfizkXZvf0ChDrVO6PQtxErg8Y7TAnq86W7xA0quWfT905oh7dnaq-2FuZcImHyMRAEKQkoNEDc3QPVM9SgindYtDoNpmgXZUPCsULwmb7sUV4Cb-2B-2BEpP1gmL5WzeY0S2-2FzfRBhJS4V92RTzzUa28ktsh4cVEECgdME3fot5ybcjMQf1N3nZbX3Wc-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Sarah Milgrim Fought for Peace. Her Murder Does Nothing for Starving Gaza. </span></a><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPPldA-2B8lGd8ob0S-2BecKo3GcEGYU-2FD5rvzc0VclGLwWc8bsLu-2FCBmzk-2FU6Gvw8Kj5F6AdnrU7fkx9H3F-2BSkogR2dy6gkFQ3RxPDS2TfaR0EwSNuLupOWj0WH2-2BkyrljDMnA-3D-3DcZgG\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6jumlFQgGPo99GDnhsHDpDghKC-2BLu4udl-2BoZg4pUTCc7g84lCOmqhflR6pwJe7y1s8m2Xymf1TWqSwCA-2FlkUlqS7wstnpBUVj0IZ924U-2FUHFsfRpRC52jWC1Q9jtIQsIS2Xhz0VYPSKpTahCKkT38GWIN-2BZ7-2FJyOW-2FVuJUkD-2Bk6sjh1MAknuXQmWDJ5HyvHCXyN3WGJuZW0nogAXDv-2Fprvg-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">The </span></a><a 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href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPHqYzlFhngTMk0G9-2F-2BQ1rl-2BqxH5gGgrRRqcKkPKkH9GcMeVE4XcPWpAAqAsGet7gFxZc-2BqhfioaI8rDfnFP3WhF7xTkgAq8oYGxmd-2Fubcxuk3dUkvi6-2B2VHhknNTvwYCgw-3D-3D0cJN\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6n9z1NTeCJHDuYYgJPy497-2BfMfnkIkanacNcgqOkF6AFIhmyI2h6A92-2B1rbFEiVjEljseEhxZEX2DB0XCx9nSO-2BQCHV2G2vEOQjvQpq3GQKtBdE1mLv0CtYBlAvNsqEOCBH8ls6SgL3nf-2BdyZ2rPrTFOm-2FJdaORKt4ElV3YByFZmny9YolKS9tggX8kpdwSy-2FBor9lTfYI50Bfe67X59QCw-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">h Murder in Killing of 2 Israeli Embassy Staffers. </span></a><a 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href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIh95IH4CVhqLJDQ6y4kTtimusMoMQvQtrUx8oJ0g9WLdCjXNMLabecoyzJIa-2FUMyw-3D-3DShYn\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6mBy5KLfS85jt-2BIaLJx1ESeijD9w-2BwlJBwptoC1c41tTXdOLw0PLTEjSjR6tTNqrBM-2BMnrvWouSyTt4Rzk0Fll9aZE2a8Lqa-2FQd8ILyaPk8ORUS4szfgwFMafca9ngGHbZqfSrx3Cs6b9yuJtT3KqsXxVpKKubd0vVR8Ygnz1sEpQAI0jwv04vuHKs7IEX818NLQxR9Wez9ZG67Z2MdST2w-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Antisemitism in US at All-Time High as American Jews Report 'Explosion of Hate.' </span></a><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIh95IH4CVhqLJDQ6y4kTtimusMoMQvQtrUx8oJ0g9WLdCjXNMLabecoyzJIa-2FUMyw-3D-3Dx6Pm\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6hO7LkOMe0V0YoVhJ72aZAjsVi0-2BjF0twwfYOVAKSA25ZxRC4s2aEyZANsgk-2BCuycDUAX84nEUdP0oCl9xSdS31mCgR5LEzymfh5aXa4S40vI5RcSkqX5T6NN8XxX7dFnxEiaJNp-2B575pSAzUjFKvp2h6tGA-2Fo-2F-2BGzNyUm1FqAjPFzO4wCyPdBkrazz7mvzB8Zja778LBsFMOF7ziPTkO8c-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Jerusalem Post</span></a>|<br/><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yKeB-\_\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6tL-2BbsY8v7sEOpI-2F0f-2F2QfdA4S0-2Bmcu9AdDfpS9ULdw3dxLfIIGnAw8tSZbJGkkbqXUEaR1wzqQBhwdxyDe-2FE1qGh-2F8bSrL3SlJKkir4whXQiGkG7jSYLLy96NrihoUbamHRz-2FxqZIWdqhOaOirxxnZGztFdvvuIVJQsrYLRbUFmFoeoP-2BI6z-2BnvkShwzLtjChpryAsvDfw6JFfTiNJsOa0-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">H</span></a><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yKn9YR\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6lgRzrXDtTZmqfd9zAVFoihrrbvO9a5v0-2FiADzpgKffICRi8kLOmU9kiojlihpRSEFiSQRpoXkiuRPCLtZ2EtnnTj79BR1Oy3UalQHGZb6tTDNf5X52jkmg75wTasH2ZK0bogW1agA0hQ6-2B5D4vut4LkzgGFk9cajja3OSqEf8zIgulgG96YKqM0oZ4jnjXGCrB4K39SdRusYd-2BSlIH50Oo-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">e Was a Mensc</span></a><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yKxQgf\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6pP-2BGls01CuqM8mbjgdjblvrmZ7bsXDoyckCUNDaBs5D7-2Bhxn1Gk1qEOUK16NZbS-2BAEiO88idPSjlzDblmHOyiR1N2qgJr1dLPQJeanajbIyuOonXWxpi3aVe-2FJqRxmn-2BSDpojj0hxhdTmlPUOQWiq3WwkmIplHjqK3-2BsEHTQvn63JP0u8ntaICkt1QgPdyESaL5mhOQnvZknJULLB2M-2FcM-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">h': </span></a><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yK1itL\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6qatmTb8h34zfzDXdGRCe2XZRiYmNRe3-2BbSPeWuDQ1hOheixquOt9fGEgGGSGR3eSs-2FxtJp4NXvulKzCUwsVdj6TRWExsFebpjhJJqltl2pFonCBO3kGyb2sHIaNPlfK0EZsWk1wqslSEd-2B-2F9dkxm8dSDU5eh4TG52e7HutW-2F-2BOfLUi79VLefFUf-2BQw4-2BOYcG1xdsjmrGs-2BRTsLv46ifXwU-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Slain Messianic Jew Remembered as Bridge-Builder. </span></a><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIwQhixueISJu5YwIFRkcc4bN-2FEkOVD86zfcXlhPvbNqZgSylGrDsTxMxSW5zYUSOW8EkU8GGi2Xk1VYOwqEdWB7H5eDCR6hABtGU-2Br9Y9yKsmRh\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6mLLSwk40L4LRL0pmSLS48Ml6DFyAi9BksfyLxJweZNqcycBJxKEc8R08MjvGf608EDDiaOBTQSrwq6Ry8yjJHYWcB7NoVJUrkwKfU2X5ggJuFfth4QQCtFbCp6Nh8Sc-2FggOdt-2FrNTz-2BbFl-2F613N6zh1uVYI4rmFmDsJmvf86y31ujM6lXrwJgiNOsSXZJI91XD8pNPUhZCnL6VRkt5JUig-3D"><span style="color: #1155cc;">Forward</span></a></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Applying the News Story </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">In response to news of the killing of these two young Jews, discuss the recent rise in antisemitic violence. Talk about the challenge of peacemaking and the steps that you can take to forge deeper connections with members of the three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The Big Questions</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">1. Where do you see signs of antisemitism in your community? What can you do about it? When, if ever, have you discussed the problem with a Jewish friend or neighbor?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">2. When have you encountered hatred toward a member of another religion? How did you respond, if at all? In your opinion, what causes hatred to be expressed in violence? How can such violence be curtailed?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">3. After the D.C. killings, a rabbi spoke of "the sin of being Jewish in America." Why do some people see being Jewish as a "sin"? What can the church do to counter such a perception in certain segments of society?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">4. Adherents of Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all children of Abraham. Where do you see family resemblances between the three groups? Where do you see differences? What can be done to improve interfaith relations? What is important about the legacy of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who were working for peace? Be specific.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">5. The D.C. shooter reportedly said, "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," at the scene of the attack. How was the cause of the Palestinians and/or Gazans helped or hurt by this attack? What would be a better approach for those who have sympathy for the people of Palestine and/or Gaza?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Confronting the News With Scripture and Hope<br/></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Here are some Bible verses to guide your discussion:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Genesis 17:1-2<br/></span></u></strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">LORD</span> appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless. And I will make my covenant between me and you and will make you exceedingly numerous." </span></em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">(For context, read </span><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIPMr3QdAndcnhgARhLxPRBMJBYCTolkbvW-2F0TosyGzxdxvwvUIbrGNsYJ-2B9LkHJNdGGqArmu6MCPxoXcHtIo-2BYYMeFebtz3HgdlIQ02eFvPRGZd\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6sL19ZQcQ8vOoP0ZiQKrDf5-2BnhlcTK-2BphMyHK74uNXMGvzRBE7TTrg8qVi8CRtlr8Dy7G3LTxpJ6sywMWEJdcGefP7gjgxm3WuACoI3qc9TIQjBSVrK5OuX2O7dJQ1yS1nVvHPhz-2FvUprYlWTRsf2Y00l29Noo4RTljY4YyN4oLkWzwpFpioyQyGpAUsFSbfWzVix-2FM342SNjIozIX9Cxbo-3D"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Genesis 17:1-8</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">.)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The first book in the Bible is all about beginnings. <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bereshit </em>is the first Hebrew word in the book, translated into English as "in the beginning," which gives the book its name in the Jewish tradition. When the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek, the book was called <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Genesis</em>, which means "origin," a name which continues to be used in our English Bibles. Genesis is the origin story for the entire spiritual adventure that follows.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The origin of the three Abrahamic religions -- Judaism, Christianity and Islam -- is found in the covenant between God and Abraham. The Lord appears to Abram, identifies himself, and then challenges Abram to "walk before me, and be blameless." God chooses to make a covenant with Abram -- a promise-based relationship. "As for me," says the Lord, "this is my covenant with you: You shall be the ancestor of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the ancestor of a multitude of nations" (vv. 4-5). The name Abraham means "ancestor of a multitude."</span></p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Questions: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">What love and respect do we owe our brothers and sisters in the three Abrahamic religions? What does it mean to you to walk before God and be blameless? Where do you see this being done today, and where is it not being practiced?</span></p> </blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Deuteronomy 5:17<br/></span></u></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">"<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You shall not murder." </em>(For context, read </span><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIPMr3QdAndcnhgARhLxPRBMJBYCTolkbvW-2F0TosyGzx8vT-2B4JcJ5j8RqGNYnps4kq6N6WCAgCL0actDPSS3o-2B3CJHRhPR1BzOSeChBgWWv6-3ds\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6lb4VNRz9Mgxp4c4-2B2cJnFUN4BJ-2FWuKZFWwIr3LOQaWZUHCvuxYZkP8KnwSvyQSmElL2pMmXFalueuV61rzdb7dfqucuQXpztt5QfyiZMbKR8YrTc41RUZcsiA0U3DNMy0m1lvG2QHp6Tf6wUw9VOSYXwFPkmWQUFfvCjSa6r43-2FgpZHxFBAFmpsXanMu-2BKEFg1LOccyhJR854uSQovEznE-3D"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Deuteronomy 5:1-22</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">.)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1.0pt; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Bible, the end of the section called The Pentateuch, which simply means "five books." The Pentateuch is often called the "Five Books of Moses" or the <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Torah</em>, a Hebrew word that means "instructions." With the wandering in the wilderness now over, these laws were delivered in the land of Moab. Deuteronomy is a Greek word meaning "second law," and it contains the set of laws which the Israelites received as they prepared to cross the Jordan River into the Promised Land.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1.0pt; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Chapter 5 begins with Moses giving the people of Israel the Ten Commandments, which had first been delivered in the book of Exodus. Moses wants the people to receive them as though they were original participants in the covenant at Mount Horeb. "Not with our ancestors did the <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">LORD</span> make this covenant but with us," says Moses, "who are all of us here alive today" (v. 3). This is a reminder that the Ten Commandments are applicable to every generation -- past, present and future -- including the commandment, "You shall not murder" (or kill). The ethical principles of the Ten Commandments have had an enormous impact on Jewish and Christian moral thinking, as well as on the history of civilization.</span></p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Questions: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Why is murder included in the Ten Commandments, while many other prohibitions are not on the list? What happens to a society when killing is tolerated? What actions can individuals and communities take to constrain violence, including murder?</span></p> </blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Matthew 5:9<br/></span></u></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">"<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." </em>(For context, read </span><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIPMr3QdAndcnhgARhLxPRBMJBYCTolkbvW-2F0TosyGzxEE9arX6m0yHZZAbtNhYaDT10oz-2B8TCAp2HAnicFzoOV2lzi-2FDCkDFIY0-2F07vyZwhoOFE\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6nLjkO6XDu13dnQtzo-2BHniN8BHx6CZ2Qr89ISjlU49wM4OhYoN2-2FzH3-2FbJVwdaj-2Fyeiv1nacwnVNLHy4bwkoL-2Fo93ZeZ0B73rCX7kGCXKr23yTBdSDhkw1GRdY2XKGzeB8hBH9K5WYiWxgekMpTwZSVYo6A5HItV-2Bufqh7XvJZQBQdl8sjiTdWeNJjvD5d1OQo5p0RcMghEx9ILryksw-2BO8-3D"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Matthew 5:1-12.</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1.0pt; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The gospel according to Matthew is concerned with placing Jesus in the story of God's saving work, which began in Genesis and continued through the Hebrew Scriptures. The book begins with an "account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham" (1:1), and ends with a story of the resurrected Jesus telling the disciples to teach people to obey everything that he has commanded them (28:20). For Matthew, Jesus is a kind of a second Moses, giving new laws and teachings to the world.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 1.0pt; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The heart of the teachings of Jesus is found in the Sermon on the Mount, which begins with nine Beatitudes, including, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Jesus later describes the work of peacemaking with words such as "be reconciled to your brother or sister" (5:24) and "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (5:44).</span></p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Questions: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">What impresses you about the peacemaking work of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim? How can you do similar work of reconciliation in your family and community? Why is it important in our world today?</span></p> </blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Romans 12:19<br/></span></u></strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord." </span></em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">(For context, read </span><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPIPMr3QdAndcnhgARhLxPRBMJBYCTolkbvW-2F0TosyGzxB1sByFkCq00De7qxK5Zsvlcme1oCTUo6NzlhwaTRSIxbK-2FXFkTaS6HHXZfIeMDCV2PqP\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6uqLc4iRfP17SOQp8Ve63abRGHY-2Brjcj8isDqFxLgo-2FW0te5cA2ky6T0Kat9xaSFZDbZlNuJzLL2BMFPRTKEiKCR2JEy-2B0pQxkaq8WDxfjs66cmSYoHsn9LhlUcmw8Hi40eR8e0HQaHAMz9MP8-2BlygiGaEglcWo0IPXtgEp9S9RrhnWlYlR9ytKTrk8wfAtFW7GvKkO0-2Fc3A1Ekgv6bI5rg-3D"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Romans 12:14-21</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">.)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">The apostle Paul's letters are likely among the oldest Christian documents in the Bible, and all of them probably predate the gospels. They are arranged from longest to shortest, Romans to Philemon, and are letters written to churches and individuals addressing a variety of theological and personal issues. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">In chapter 12 of his letter to the Romans, Paul emphasises the importance of living in harmony with others, especially those who are hostile. Echoing the teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, he says, "Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them" (v. 14). Instead of answering violence with violence, he advises, "Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all" (v. 17). In a reference to Deuteronomy 32:35, he reminds them not to avenge themselves, but to remember the words of God, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord." He then encourages them by saying, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (v. 21).</span></p> <blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Questions: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">What are the problems associated with answering violence with violence, and seeking vengeance? Why is vengeance better left to God? When, if ever, have you seen evil being overcome with good?</span></p> </blockquote> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">For Further Discussion</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">1. </span><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPPpy2YQFJPfDA24d9crtvDIvqnVlIp-2BatEUWbQRUwLqz2P3CQCrjlRukNNowus73IudBfwfTsc8Hf0IrXj7chu0-3DF2tg\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6n2ydVY3ZOKBIj01SYzkbvO4dLO3MTXWnAu1M8taV-2F3SpvLmHM3zaLG1vEOG6FSVRH-2FcJl6UbRS5gVE5YSaa1C-2FtGtocE8hr5LJXI-2BGmbAfrLajBWypwyTSf6WtDz8YQWKb3qiaPLf-2BdLwtC-2BdYOnlMJGwKpgJWbSLoanQrbNN-2BpPVah6BdLdj7m80y9fsLcEsaUwhe-2FYgPMSkor6e281sk-3D"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Pastor John Pavlovitz has written</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">, "We should be able to declare that a young Jewish couple being slaughtered in an American street is as vile and inhumane a disregard of life as a Palestinian child starved to death in the rubble that was their home. Whether life is lost with notoriety or in anonymity, it should tear us up equally. There are no lesser degrees of brutality, no trauma competition to win." What is your reaction to this statement? Where, if anywhere, do you see various degrees of brutality in the world? How should we respond as Christians?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">2. TWW Team Member </span><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPAOLa5ZWR0dgfXuBpANsljbuwPiE71Hjm-2BFQzQZrCyme-2BqueYIRceFTQ2-2BToAMFqruuDD0FJxpqlkMLqotNLpIg-3D9Pbe\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6nJ0JAR-2Bk7VTwvx3grR2sxH-2FoCIeORQW0pKsXDOhiNVGPsS83kPTdM-2F-2Biyn5h-2FBZBqAoBF9oczGnjyMvLEiypEho9sj-2BJTg9oeyM1DBoHK6EBZDgtpIRtmf3ZaeKjni9DP7wDgf2d0OTGC1Z5NqQkJ-2Fra87LSuQJNz2E50xoJPjSoGqf-2BFSkbmwbRHdZZL74xBAmQDIDGOJLVVACenoCfHI-3D"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Bill Tammeus writes in his blog</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">, "Court papers related to the arrest of the alleged shooter quote him as saying 'I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.' And thereby he did even more damage to the Palestinians and to those who still remain in bloodied Gaza." How has the shooter damaged the cause of the Palestinians? What, if anything, can be done to reverse the damage and move Israel and Gaza closer to peace?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">3. After the D.C. murders, a member of a church in Virginia took his children to a Shabbat service at a nearby synagogue. He reported, "They're a wonderful community, and despite the fresh wounds of Wednesday night they had a lot to celebrate -- naming a new baby, marking two anniversaries, and dedicating a new Torah scroll, something that only happens once every 25 years or so. The kids and I were privileged to be a part of it." What action could you take to show that you stand in support of the Jewish community in your area? Why would it be important for you, as a Christian, to do so?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">4. D.C. Mayor </span><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPN6H9bXG5FD2vf7eZP7qLxLE-2F-2Bponuk6whu02JxCW2VMNxhqVvajtfJHRUZ9ecrL-2FQ-3D-3DFKKP\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6nzLy1EZJfplPNL1CcfDfa6u1aS4xPFCnOLuyx-2FBb7dRZx-2BwZeKUj07KdsgAtCOQT7FxazJ5DJhbiK82kM4TQMw3nTxZbSKS-2F3rvrw-2F5-2F8E-2Fifo6IfzHvBzRtk5Ml1txQQX-2BdZ9qaHHIXy2oS-2BZ0P3Sq6PtWi8t0kspx6-2F87LrfFkgGjejnuALXzBOB-2F5DfMNsyz-2FFawPDtC3nTxumHE1sI-3D"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Muriel Bowser responded to the killings by saying</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">, "this crime will not be tolerated in our city." She said there are "families in Washington DC who are suffering and afraid," adding that the feeling is represented around the globe. "Sadly we have had practice standing together as a community to fight antisemitism," she said. "In this moment we stand shoulder-to-shoulder as one community." What can you do to fight antisemitism and stand together with others as "one community"? How can your church be involved in this important work?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Responding to the News</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Reach out to a Jewish neighbor and express your sympathy and support. Talk with your pastor about what your church can do to improve interfaith relations in this time of heightened antisemitism. Strive for peace in your family and community, and call on your elected representatives to work for security in your community and peace around the world. Learn more about </span><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPAOLa5ZWR0dgfXuBpANsljbuwPiE71Hjm-2BFQzQZrCymeoXwTs85lKhptLVJETjjQNZXhLRTBZc7kKGthXmcGrF30ZbUAMRTwSIeO8nnX76TwIyoT\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6o7DNsfHDIoGqWgjWw9G38LEaUL8ltVPlBjh4bAyFgZy8w1eJstNuWFTgPlWGYoTSbhojSZQkOVWSTwex6nh-2FAU32IQK-2FrtvCyWmtz2kPRkhIZfVX8ywkLy-2BwT2FEPlxCgQdRDaBUXq9yFWHa0kOme8mjD2LxQJ2HP1RDBmBUGMiN3-2B50KID7WMZstPk-2F2dwD1R6YIUVX6uHOCivipIk2JQ-3D"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">anti-Judaism in Christian history</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;"> from TWW Team Member Bill Tammeus. Explore the Abraham Accords through <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Wired Word </em>lesson for the week of September 27, 2020, </span><a href="https://u14323725.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.kR2s0BHA4IMM0a9cQYZVPLFX-2BM-2B251Xw0dhow-2FDTbQkUMVDMp-2FobjdX7rwibG1SfplVb21lIZgGPTrFAfGESkg-3D-3DZLId\_-2FDMt8DmC0b3MPPPEfxHbnxzgfJsbXDNMpwCP9nNwhUmwW6wkyKFLFNgtWOsfoWlqzJWknYznvBlIhQrMvSLcaZdhhbJIKGm-2F5qmCcYPIpJSn2obb9skqJf4MgaypxrLi7oLPa8a7eS7JtzjOXCCX8BHD-2F4cv9wFI-2FUH-2BL75pc25Hbh6RKf8EPZebHASiEu2b1aGXbOqJQ3Dnm6HAk92YmQADErbVaqJaFyEsomp-2Bn3lV-2FnE3cvonm4da5gf-2B3-2B204ZbV4Y4oCJ6kC27ykoZj6uXz74LdJbQFI6ehsOY7n-2BvVf6PlWFB8pAHmpatYanvZcXIg-2FdxS-2FhH6QDAQMv2Wrhq5Cyt7zFAeVM9eN4ceLE6H9MSY4NCjT-2FmJnkC1MYmdwxJz3oy-2BJhlW9uDB-2FWB0i97Gwv25-2BEUNdF6qh-2BItgQ8ZbGRKJNvb7fDs00kn4EINzvGdupMcmhJCnOw-2FT-2FfiIcj68V8QJEIt8eBuXUL9AfA-3D"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #1155cc; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">"Israel Signs Pacts With Two Arab Countries."</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Prayer</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; background: white; mso-highlight: white;">Lord God, we thank you for including us in the family of Abraham, along with our Jewish and Muslim brothers and sisters. Help us to walk in your ways and be blameless, as we in the Christian community attempt to follow Jesus, the Prince of Peace. 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