The Jewish Museum of Washington reopened this Thursday, May 29, its doors in the presence of several religious representatives who came to express their solidarity with the Jewish community, eight days after Thursday’s attack, which left two dead, employees of the Israel Embassy.
“Reopening is not a simple return to normal. It is an act of resilience. It is a statement that we will not let the hatred silence our votes or decrease our commitment to build a better future,” said Chris Wolf, president of the Capital Board of the Jewish Museum of the Jewish Capital Museum, during a press conference.
“We will dedicate our future work in memory of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim,” he added, referring to the two people killed on May 21 during the attack.
Allow people to “work and cry”
“In an instant, a young couple lost their lives. Two families were overwhelmed, fear and sadness reached the entire Jewish community, our entire city and everyone,” said Muriel Bowser, the Democratic mayor of the US capital.
“The people of all the confessions” must “continue to manifest for the Jewish community and for the Jewish Museum of the capital. Spaces such as this teach the history of the United States, allow us to connect, inspire us, think,” he continued.
“We have to open (the museum). We must return to normal. We must allow people to come and cry,” concluded Muriel Bowser.
Several religious representatives of Jewish, Muslim and Christian confession also spoke in memory of the two victims and have expressed their solidarity towards the Jewish community.
The suspect accused of murders
Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, employees of the Israel Embassy in the United States, were shot dead near the Jewish Museum of Washington on May 21 by a 31 -year -old American who, during his arrest, shouted a proportional slogan.
He was accused of murders. The Federal Police, the FBI, considers this attack as an act of terrorism, and additional charges against it could be retained.
The museum, located not far from the Capitol and the White House, organized a reception of a Jewish organization.
Source: BFM TV
