More than 1,000 people, according to security, teemed into Temple Beth Shalom Tuesday night to show support for the Jewish community and to pay their respects to the 11 people gunned down Oct. 27 at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh by an anti-Semite.
It was with feelings of inclusion and community that Temple Beth Shalom, for the first time, hosted members of the Spokane Islamic Center on Friday for a musical Shabbat, a potluck dinner and Islamic prayers.
The synagogue has security measures in place, but Malino said what will also help the congregation feel secure is people turning up for the Kosher Dinner to show their support for the Jewish community.
Gómez is an educator and percussionist focused on fostering musical dialogue between cultures. He has studied, performed and recorded in various genres with emphases on Mediterranean and Afro-Latin music.