PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Monday marked night two of the Menorah lighting ceremony in Pioneer Square for Hanukkah. Bringing people from across the metro area to downtown to celebrate the holiday with friends and family.
Senior Rabbi Eve Posen of Congregation Neveh Shalom says they have had strong security for a while now. But knows people are worried about going to these events, their schools and places of worship following the deadly shooting in Australia.
“People are definitely on much higher alert and more aware of their surroundings since what happened in Australia,” said Rabbi Posen. “We have seen people who’ve been afraid to wear their Jewish stars or their head covering, their kippah, in public because they had things shouted at them. “…