According to Raleigh Police, there are no known threats to the community as Hanukkah celebrations are underway, but that doesn’t change the raw emotion felt behind the recent tragedy in Australia.
David Zisson’s heavy heart led him to the Shul, a synagogue in downtown Raleigh, on his lunch break. In light of the mass shooting in Sydney, Australia, that claimed the lives of 15 people and injured more than 40 others, he was in need of prayer.
“Things are dark right now in the Jewish community,” said Zisson. “It’s terrible. I’ve been grappling with it since it happened. Kind of in the background of my mind.”…