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SPECIAL EDITION OF CJD NEWSLETTER
The Catholic-Jewish Dialogue of Collier County condemns the vicious and brutal attack by Hamas upon the people and the State of Israel. This horrific attack resulted in the greatest murder of Jewish lives since the Holocaust.
We join the rest of the world in prayer and solidarity for our Israeli brethren. We have said “Never Again” to events of the past. Now, sadly, we say “Never again” to events of the present and the future.
In this special edition, we are featuring the local community’s response to this heinous attack:
1. Rabbi Mark Gross, from the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island (JCMI) wrote a beautiful letter to the Bishop. Rabbi Gross relates that, “under the leadership of Father Timothy Navin, a large delegation from San Marco Catholic Church attended Shabbat services as a gesture of solidarity and solace”. Click here
2. The Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies (CCJS) at St. Leo’s University issued a statement condemning this attack and featuring Pope Francis’ response to this terrorist attack. Our 2023 Kristallnacht Commemoration’s keynote speaker is Rabbi David Maayan. Rabbi Maayan is the Assistant Director of CCJS. Click here
Catholics around the country are responding to Israel's plight:
- More than 5000 people in New York held a mass for the victims in Israel and then marched together to Times Square in an act of solidarity.
- The national Knights of Columbus have called for prayers for Israel.
Tune into WGCU 90.1 FM for Gulf Coast Live! on Tuesday, October 30, at 2:00 pm, with a rebroadcast at 7:00pm; where Marty Gauthier, Catholic Co-Chair of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue of Collier County (CJD) and Rabbi David Maayan, Assistant Director of The Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies (CCJS) at St. Leo’s University, will be interviewed. Their interview will discuss Rabbi Maayan’s topic of “The Other, at CJD annual Kristallnacht Commemoration as well as address the attack on Israel and the affect on our Community. Their interview will be posted online at wgcu.org
WGCU is the local National Public Radio affiliate.
Gulf Coast Live! is this affiliates Public Affairs program.
Please show your support with our local Jewish community by joining us for the CJD annual Kristallnacht Commemoration on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 2:30 pm at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church at 5225 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples 34116. Your presence and prayers will offer great comfort and solace to those in our community who are deeply suffering over this indescribable horror. Click on the link below to register.
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