Friday, October 24, 2008

Community Leaders Meet to Discuss Parkway Response

On Friday, October 24th, a dozen representatives from the St. Louis rabbinical community, Jewish organizations and educators gathered to explore a community response to the disturbing events at Parkway West Middle School. The meeting was convened by the Jewish Community Relations Council.

According to JCRC Executive Director, Batya Abramson-Goldstein, "The focus was on a community response to what is clearly an issue that needs addressing. And we agreed that this issue must be addressed in a careful and constructive way." Abramson-Goldstein says the group basically decided that each congregation, organization, agency or school should formulate responses that are appropriate for their own constituency. Abramson-Goldstein expects additional developments and JCRC plans to issue a formal soon..

Rabbi Rosenberg at United Hebrew is planning an assembly at Hebrew School on Sunday to discuss the matter with her students.

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