#StandWithCharleston interfaith vigil brings more than 1,000 to Barclays Center
June 23, 2015 By Francesca Norsen Tate, Religion Editor Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Rabbi Ellen Lippmann of Congregation Kolot Chayeinu invites people to start dialogues with each other. Standing with her in foreground are: noted civil rights activist Norman Siegel and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. In background are Rev. David Cousins of Bridge Street A.M.E. Church, City Councilmember Jumaane Williams and Public Advocate Letitia James. Eagle photo by Francesca Norsen Tate
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More than 1,000 Brooklynites turned out Sunday night at a #StandWithCharleston interfaith prayer vigil at Barclays Center, expressing the need for a deeper dialogue and understanding of each other.
They joined similar rallies and vigils being held around the United States on Father’s Day, in the wake of the mass shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, on June 17, to show solidarity for the victims, their loved ones, and to declare that Brooklynites are one family.
Before the program, Adams, who organized the Brooklyn rally, invited the Muslim participants to conclude their daily observance of Ramadan with prayer and break-the-fast.