18 | JUNE 29 • 2023
OUR COMMUNITY
the many phone calls I had
with Totten, and on my TV
in the background, the news
headlines from Pittsburgh
were scrolling on the bot-
tom of the screen,” recalled
Bigman. “It was all so sur-
real. But the congregation
and I are very grateful to law
enforcement, federal and
state and local, for making
sure that the gentleman who
threatened us was arrested
and will be charged.”
Like the Tree of Life
Synagogue in Pittsburgh,
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
upholds progressive Jewish
values as being a welcoming
congregation to the LGBTQ
community. The congrega-
tion on its Facebook page
recently promoted multifaith
events that were taking place
in East Lansing for World
Refugee Awareness Week.
However, Bigman said, after
reading the affidavit, it was
unclear why Pietila was
motivated to target her con-
gregation.
Bigman said she and her
congregation are moving
past the threat. That Friday
evening, they celebrated
Kabbalat Shabbat and held
their first “pride” service
in support with the LGBT
community. On Saturday
morning, they held a special
service in celebration of a
staff member who was retir-
ing after 20 years. Following
the arrest, Bigman said she
received calls of support
from U.S. Congresswoman
Elissa Slotkin, East Lansing
Mayor Ron Bacon and cler-
gy from the local Christian
community. Bigman added
that, upon looking at photos
of the man, she had never
seen him before and had no
idea what motivated him to
target her congregation.
“During last Shabbat, I had
people come to me saying
we must continue living our
lives, and last Shabbat was a
perfect example of how we
are doing that,” she said.
SUPPORT FROM ISRAEL
News of the threat reached
Israel. Upon hearing the
news, Israeli Knesset mem-
ber Dan Illouz released the
following statement in sup-
port of the congregation fol-
lowing the thwarted hate act
against the congregation and
its members:
“
Antisemitism is a terrible
prejudice that has persist-
ed for far too long, and it
is essential that we stand
together to combat it. I
believe it is vital to speak out
against any form of discrim-
ination, including antisemi-
tism. Israel as a nation stands
with those who are fighting
against antisemitism. As the
lone Jewish state, Israel has
a deep commitment to the
safety and security of Jewish
communities around the
world. Israel has worked hard
to combat antisemitism, both
at home and abroad, through
education, legislation and
advocacy.
“
As a member of Knesset,
I believe that by standing
together, we can make real
progress toward a world
where antisemitism is no
longer tolerated or accepted.
I stand with you during these
trying times and will contin-
ue to stand at your side at all
times.”
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