When a Texas mosque was burned down, Jewish people in the city handed Muslim worshippers the keys to their synagogue.
Robert Loeb, the president of Temple Bnai Israel, told Forward, "Everyone knows everybody, I know several members of the mosque, and we felt for them. When a calamity like this happens, we have to stand together.”
Shahid Hashmi, one of the founders of the mosque, said: "Jewish community members walked into my home and gave me a key to the synagogue."
This wonderful manifestation of solidarity reiterated a sentiment that many Jewish people have articulated since Donald Trump threatened to create a registry of Muslim Americans.
The ‘Big Bang Theory' actress Mayim Bialik and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright both said they would register as Muslims if the controversial registry was invoked.
May other Jewish people have taken to Twitter to share their support for Muslims.
I was raised Catholic, became Episcopalian & found out later my family was Jewish. I stand ready to register as Muslim in #solidarity.
— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) January 25, 2017
If one day Muslims will be forced to register, that is the day that this proud Jew will register as a Muslim. - @JGreenblattADL #NeverIsNow
— ADL (@ADL_National) November 17, 2016
Jewish women raise their hands when asked if they will 'register' as a Muslim. Muslim women commit to fighting hate against Jews. #2016SOSS
— Salma Hasan Ali (@SalmaHasanAli) December 4, 2016
(Someone told me at work that Jewish communities are circulating emails to register as Muslims. Because "we've gone through this." Broke me)
— Sameera (@Sameera22) November 19, 2016
.@JGreenblattADL: As Jews we know what it's like to be registered. If that happens to Muslims, this Jew will register as Muslim #neverisnow
— Shaya Lerner (@shayalerner) November 17, 2016
OMG TELL ME THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIM AND HITLER #MuslimBan #ISTANDWITHMUSLIMS #AGAINSTMUSLIMBAN
— Firaila 🌐 (@ItsFiraila) January 28, 2017
This is #notnormal As the granddaughter of German Jews who were persecuted in the 1940s I will not stand for this #istandwithmuslims https://t.co/opNhItyGy6
— Annie Wolf (@anniebnd) November 30, 2016
Dear #Muslims of America, if they create a registry, move over; I'm signing up first. #registriesarewrong #IStandWithMuslims #gotyourback
— Kim Schwan (@KimSchwan) January 14, 2017
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