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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