The Rev. Canon Natalie Hall is a Guest Writer. She is rector at Church of the Redeemer in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, and pastor of St. Mary Magdalene Lutheran Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh.
The Jewish Community of Pittsburgh held a 500-Day Vigil following the events of October 7, 2023. Canon Natalie Hall delivered an address at the conclusion.
Jews are now frequently dismissed as “settler colonialists,” or “Zionists” (spit out as if it were a curse), or unworthy of life, not our neighbor.
