Gretchen Whitmer: “Temple Israel is one of the largest reformed Jewish…”

“I want Michigan's Jewish community to know that we are with you. Violence in our houses of worship and in our schools and in our daycare centers like this hits especially hard. Temple Israel is one of the largest reformed Jewish congregations in North America, with Friday night Shabbat services attracting over a thousand people. People celebrate bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings and holidays here. Parents bring their children to daycare and school. And it's a place of peace, unity, light and life.” (02:32–02:40)

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