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An open letter of solidarity and condolence from members of the Jewish community to the Muslim community. After the massacre at the mosque in Quebec City, a small group of friends wrote this letter and distributed it to our networks inviting participating responses. Within three days we received 230 signatures from members of the Jewish community. The signatories represent many facets of our community - leaders, elders, youth, active members and ‘unaffiliated’ Jews. From:Mira Oreck & Robbie Chesick We, members of the -ewish community of Greater ancouver,write to you in a spirit of support and condolence in the wake of the brutal massacre at the mosTue in uebec &ity. We stand in solidarity with you against the unjust vilification and attacks on Muslims across 1orth America. We protest the current diatribe of hate, policies of e clusion, and acts of scapegoating being issued from the office of the president of the United 6tates. We despair at how it is emboldening the Islamophobia that sadly e ists in &anada as

well. We recognize that borders can’t filter out infectious rants of hate and opportunistic fear mongering. We also appreciate that the -ewish community, and all the distinct communities that comprise &anada, must take an e plicit stand against the spread of hatred and fear. We, the undersigned, are not writing as representatives of any one organization. Rather, we have come together to e press our outrage and concern over these recent events and to condemn the Islamophobia underpinning them. We want to offer our continuing solidarity as neighbours, friends and fellow citizens. In care and kindness,