"I take it very personally, and I feel that I have two roles here. First, you know, there is - obviously whenever an innocent person dies, it's a tremendous tragedy. But I feel closest to those who are my own family. And it's a time for me to be with my family. And I have many brothers and sisters and relatives in the land of Israel who I feel at one with. And so it's my time to stand in solidarity."
"But second, on a more global sense, I have a responsibility as a faith leader, as a religious leader, to speak in a voice of universality - to speak about common values that we share together, to speak about speaking against efforts to dehumanize people."
"And when there's violence, the worst side of people's rhetoric comes out. We have to try and remind our friends and our con"
In a time of violence affecting Israel and Palestine, the rabbi describes taking events personally while focusing on two responsibilities. One responsibility is to be with family and relatives, standing in solidarity with those closest to him who are in the region. The other responsibility is to act as a religious leader with a universal voice, emphasizing shared common values. He stresses that when violence occurs, dehumanizing rhetoric often intensifies, and faith leaders must counter it. He aims to remind others of human dignity and shared moral commitments during periods of heightened conflict.
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