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Capital Jewish Museum reopening after fatal DC shooting
- The Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. resumed operations on Thursday, roughly a week after two staff members from the Israeli Embassy were killed in a shooting just outside the museum's entrance.
- The shooting occurred on May 21 when Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a couple, were exiting the museum, and suspect Elias Rodriguez was detained after shouting "Free Palestine."
- Museum leaders planned a 10 a.m. invitation-only tribute to honor Lischinsky, a 30-year-old Israeli-German, and Milgrim, a 26-year-old American, while security remained heightened across Jewish institutions.
- Mayor Muriel Bowser expressed sorrow over the sudden loss experienced by a young couple and the profound impact on their families, noting that the resulting fear and sorrow have spread widely. She called on the public to reject all forms of antisemitism.
- The museum continues to promote education, dialogue, and resilience as a response to antisemitism and commits to fostering a more inclusive, tolerant future.
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Israeli embassy staffers shooting or Capital Jewish Museum murders? To some, a few words can make a big difference. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Following the fatal shooting last week of two employees of the Israeli embassy outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. on May 21, Rabbi Noam Marans of the American Jewish Committee offered a prayer. “Our modern American Jewish chronicle of pain has a new locus: Pittsburgh, Poway, Monsey, Jersey City, and now Washington,” it read in part. “And innumerable antisemitic attacks, too many to list, in Brooklyn, on campuses, and beyond.” …
Washington, D.C. Reopening of the Capital Jewish Museum After the Attack that Resulted in Two Deaths
The Capital Jewish Museum in Washington reopened its doors on Thursday in the presence of several religious representatives who came to express their solidarity with the Jewish community, eight days after the attack which killed two Israeli embassy employees.
The Washington Jewish Museum reopened its doors in the presence of several religious representatives who came to express their solidarity with the community.
Capital Jewish Museum reopens after deadly shooting
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- Just over a week after a deadly shooting outside its entrance, the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., reopened its doors Thursday in a somber ceremony honoring the two lives lost. The victims, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, both young Israeli embassy staffers, were fatally shot by a gunman near the museum’s entrance last week. The attack sent shockwaves through the local community and reignited concerns about…
Washington's Jewish Museum reopens one week after two Israeli Embassy employees killed
The museum re-opening ceremony focused on both the victims' legacy and the community's ongoing resolve amid unprecedented spikes in antisemitism. 'It is up to all of us to denounce antisemitism in all forms,' said Mayor Muriel Bowser
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