Har Nof, Israel – The United States’ Ambassador to Israel, Dan Shapiro, prayed today at the Har Nof synagogue where a deadly attack occurred last week.
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Shapiro took part in shacharit prayers at the Kehillat Bnei Torah synagogue, where five people were killed Nov. 18 by terrorists who entered the synagogue and attacked congregants with guns and meat cleavers.
Shapiro was joined by the president of the United Hatzalah ambulance service, Eli Beer, and CEO of the Israelife Foundation Eli Faulk.
Faulk is a volunteer paramedic and was among one of the first responders on the gruesome scene.
“I saw a great need to come here on the final day of the shiva of the murder victims,” said Shapiro. “I wanted to be here with the worshippers and with the people of United Hatzalah who acted with great devotion to save lives.” reports Arutz 7(http://bit.ly/1uC07ND).
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Shapiro met with congregants, many of whom were American citizens. He listened as they recounted the morning of the attack and viewed the bullet holes that remain in the walls.
United Hatzalah President Eli Beer thanked Shapiro for his visit.
“We are standing in a place where a week ago Jews were murdered because for being Jewish, an event which pains every Jews in Israel and the world,” he said. “But despite the pain we are continuing to live here and to pray. And that gives us strength to go on and to save lives.”
