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Rabbi Levy Zirkind took the shooting Saturday (April 27) in Poway personally.
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“A little bit of light dispels a lot of darkness,” Zirkind said during his sermon. “When we realize we do more good deeds, more kind acts, and influence one more person — it’s not about the quality of the life. It’s about the life in quantity.”Zirkind literally opens his home every time he opens for schul (Yiddish for synagogue). Chabad of Fresno doubles as the Zirkind home. It would be inconspicuous if not for the giant menorah on the front lawn on Shepherd Avenue.
The Chabad of Poway attack left one dead and three injured. The gunman is in custody, with anti-Semitism as the suspected motive.
Zirkind’s family reached out to Rabbi Goldsetin’s family after the shooting.
“He knows we are behind him. Where we go from here is you got to keep on building, doing more good deeds,” Zirkind said.
The words of Rabbi Goldstein echoed clearly in Fresno, during the after-prayer barbecue at the Zirkind home.
“We are strong, we are united, they cannot break us,” Goldstein said after the shooting.
The community kibitzed on hamburgers (no cheeseburgers, of course) and chips, wondering if they will be ready if the terror of Poway ever reaches Fresno.
David Taub has spent most of his career in journalism behind the scenes working as a TV assignment editor and radio producer. For more than a decade, he has worked in the Fresno market with such stops at KSEE-24, KMJ and Power Talk 96.7. Taub also worked the production and support side of some of TV sports biggest events including the Super Bowl, the NBA Finals and NASCAR to name a few. Taub graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email
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