One year after being held hostage, Rabbi Charlie is ‘grateful to be alive’
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Congregation Beth Israel’s decision to take safety seriously saved lives, and we can all learn from their example
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Opinion Even after being taken hostage, heroic Texas rabbi is still welcoming the stranger
When Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker let a visitor into his synagogue earlier this year, he was taken hostage. That hasn't stopped his commitment to making everyone feel at home.
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News ‘This is not a joke:’ Rabbis at the center of Texas synagogue hostage-taking share details of that day
Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker and Rabbi Angela Buchdahl met for the first time to talk about the day their lives intersected.
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Fast Forward The chair a Texas rabbi threw at his captor is headed to the American Jewish museum
(JTA) – When the rabbi at the center of January’s synagogue hostage standoff first encountered the stranger who would soon hold him at gunpoint, he served him a cup of tea. Eleven hours later, as part of a daring escape, the rabbi threw a chair at him. The teacup and the chair, items that together…
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Fast Forward Rabbi who foiled hostage-taking will be guest speaker at Ramadan celebration
The rabbi taken hostage in his Texas synagogue in January will be the guest speaker next week at a Ramadan celebration hosted by a nonprofit that aims to strengthen Jewish-Muslim relations. Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker will address the guests on April 7 at a virtual iftar, or meal to end the daily fast during the Muslim…
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Opinion What the two leading Jewish heroes of 2022 have in common
If there is one thing nearly every human being who is even remotely aware of world events would agree upon this week, it’s that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a hero. Just as most reached the same consensus in January about Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, who engineered escape for himself and several congregants after hours being held hostage…
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