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UPDATE: Vandalized Jewish Cemetary

Noel7 — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:50:18 GMT

You might remember this was set up a couple of days ago and their goal was to raise $20,000. This is wonderful news!

As of early Wednesday morning, a crowdfunding campaign started by Muslim activists had raised over $70,000 in an effort to help repair a vandalized Jewish cemetery near St. Louis, Missouri.

"Muslim Americans stand in solidarity with the Jewish-American community to condemn this horrific act of desecration against the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery," read the crowdfunding campaign's website, which was spearheaded by Muslim-American activists Linda Sarsour and Tarek El-Messidi. "We also extend our deepest condolences to all those who have been affected and to the Jewish community at large."

ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/US/muslim-activists-raise-60000-aid-vandalized-jewish-cemetery/story?id=45651684

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cherry — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:51:37 GMT

That is wonderful, and shows the best side of Islam ,and Muslims. I'm glad you posted this.

I had a cyber pal who was my age. He told me when he was a child, they were afraid he would have to have his leg amputated

His teacher was Muslim, and came to the hospital and prayed while he held his leg. He got better and the leg was saved

He never forgot his kindness to him

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Beth-QVC — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 19:57:59 GMT

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Noel7 — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:02:07 GMT

That's incredible @cherry !

Thanks for that.

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waterlily — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:02:34 GMT

Beautiful story, thank you for posting.

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Beth-QVC — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:30:54 GMT

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hennypenny — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:42:40 GMT

There is so much that is great about our country.

People are basically good and kind.

Unless our ancestors were the original inhabitants we are all immigrants.

Our families came here for religious and human rights and freedoms not granted in other places.

We cherish our roots and our history, but become one with our country.

There will always be a bad apple in every barrel, but goodness and kindness in this country abounds.

Do not forget this, and do not allow yourselves to be stirred in to a frenzy and forget.

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Beth-QVC — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:45:00 GMT

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Nancy Drew — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:45:27 GMT

I was just going to write a similar thought. Most people are good and kind. Humans tend to rise again and again in positive ways. I always love these type of stories. Too many do not get the spotlight.

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Lila Belle — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:46:57 GMT

This is just one of many examples that proves just how great and caring our country is!

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PurpleBunny — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:47:56 GMT

It is Beyond my comprehension how anyone could ever, ever, ever vandalize a cemetery. I Can't even stand to see a piece of wayward trash on someone's grave. 😡 When I walk the cemetery, I feel as though I am related to and responsible for everybody.

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ShowMe — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:51:46 GMT

@Noel7 wrote:
You might remember this was set up a couple of days ago and their goal was to raise $20,000. This is wonderful news!

As of early Wednesday morning, a crowdfunding campaign started by Muslim activists had raised over $70,000 in an effort to help repair a vandalized Jewish cemetery near St. Louis, Missouri.

"Muslim Americans stand in solidarity with the Jewish-American community to condemn this horrific act of desecration against the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery," read the crowdfunding campaign's website, which was spearheaded by Muslim-American activists Linda Sarsour and Tarek El-Messidi. "We also extend our deepest condolences to all those who have been affected and to the Jewish community at large."

ABC News

http://abcnews.go.com/US/muslim-activists-raise-60000-aid-vandalized-jewish-cemetery/story?id=45651684

@Noel7......thank you so much for this thread. I have so wanted to post something about it (did on Mr. Lucky's thread), but was afraid it would get locked if I started a thread on the main forum.

As many of you know, I live in St. Louis County. About 20 minutes from this cemetery. This was such a tragic thing done to the Jewish community and the families that have family buried there. This sad happening has been covered very thoroughly here on all of our news programs all this week. And yes, it showed VP Pence with his shirt sleeves rolled up and helping to clean up. He was in St. Louis County for a different reason, but he was the one that wanted to go to the cemetery.

There was some pretty heavy duty equipment brought in to raise the monuments and get the up right where they belong.

My heart ached for all the families that had loved ones buried in that cemetery....and for all the Jewish community. St. Louis has quite a large Jewish following here and they are wonderful people. I personally know a number of Jews here and have worked for some of them.....

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goldensrbest — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:52:18 GMT

I happen to think this was a great thing for them to do,to reach out and help .

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Noel7 — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:53:00 GMT

@PurpleBunny wrote:
It is Beyond my comprehension how anyone could ever, ever, ever vandalize a cemetery. I Can't even stand to see a piece of wayward trash on someone's grave. 😡 When I walk the cemetery, I feel as though I am related to and responsible for everybody.

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That's beautiful @PurpleBunny

It's also true, we're related to everyone.

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cherry — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:53:26 GMT

Did I miss something? I thought they had no idea what group trashed the cemetary

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Noel7 — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:54:08 GMT

You're welcome @ShowMe

Thank YOU

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goldensrbest — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:54:57 GMT

As far as i know ,they do not know.

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Beth-QVC — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:55:12 GMT

Please be respectful and focus on the orignal post on this thread. Political and/or religious posts will not be tolerated.

Beth QVC

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Noel7 — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:55:27 GMT

@cherry wrote:
Did I miss something? I thought they had no idea what group trashed the cemetary

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As far as I know, they don't know who did it @cherry

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Lila Belle — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:55:49 GMT

There was also an incident in TX where a mosque was torched and the local synagogue offered the congregation a place to worship. Goodness lives.