Chicago's Jewish Community Mourns After Pittsburgh Shooting

The Chicago Jewish community is grieving for the 11 innocent lives lost in Saturday’s shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

“This is a terrible day for all of America, not just for our friends in the Jewish community in Pittsburgh but really all Americans,” Steven Nasatir, president of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, said.

Synagogues around the country stepped up security procedures on Saturday, including in Chicago.

“Our hearts are with the people of Pittsburgh, the Jewish community, and the families of each of the victims, in the wake of this terrible tragedy,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a joint statement. “While there are no threats to religious institutions in Chicago at this time, the Chicago Police Department is closely monitoring this situation and providing special attention to all synagogues throughout Chicago.”

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Local Jewish leaders are calling for a solidarity Shabbat for next Saturday involving all of the synagogues in the city.

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“The answer to hate is to stand, pray together, love together, and be unified in the face of these terrible things,” Nasatir said.