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Fort Worth Temple to hold vigil Tuesday to express solidarity with Israel

A look down the aisle of a synagogue with a menorah at the end.
The Fort Worth city council canceled its meeting Tuesday, so its members could attend the vigil.

Beth-El Congregation will hold a vigil Tuesday night to express solidarity with Israel in the wake of Sunday’s surprise attack by Hamas.

The vigil will begin at 6:30 p.m. at 4900 Briarhaven Road. The Fort Worth city Council Canceled its public comment meeting Tuesday so members could attend.

Rabbi Brian Zimmerman expressed his sorrow at the recent attacks, which he noted came 50 years to the day of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, in a letter to his congregation, Sunday.

He called for prayers for the people of Israel and for innocent civilians both in the West Bank and Gaza.

Harrison Mantas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harrison Mantas has covered Fort Worth city government, agencies and people since September 2021. He likes to live tweet city hall meetings, and help his fellow Fort Worthians figure out what’s going on.
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