LGBT-friendly synagogue a target of intercepted packages, leader says

[sabra]

Source: CNN

A small Chicago synagogue dedicated to serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community may have been one of the intended destinations of two packages intercepted abroad that were packed with explosive material, a co-president for the congregation said Saturday.

Or Chadash, a congregation of about 100 people, held its Sabbath services Friday with security out in full force.

"It was unnerving, (but) we carried on as normal," Or Chadash's co-president, Lilli Kornblum, told CNN.

"We do always have security when we have congregational events, however last night Chicago police were in much, much higher visibility," she said. "And we were on higher alert for people we don't know or anyone who might be carrying backpacks, packages, that sort of thing."

Kornblum said Or Chadash was notified that it was a potential target by the rabbi of Emanuel Congregation - another synagogue from which Or Chadash leases space - who received word from a source in the Chicago's Jewish community who is close to authorities.

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"People are asking are we frightened," Zedek told CNN, "and the truth of the matter is we're not frightened, we're saddened."

Read more: http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/30/lgbt-friendly-synagogue-a-target-of-intercepted-packages-leader-says/

[Ian David]

1. The Teabaggers have more in common with Al Quaeda than they do with our Founding Fathers. n/t

[jaybeat]

2. This will make the American taliban's heads explode!

"They hate us for our freedoms... the ones we're fighting to eliminate harder than they are! Arrrgghhhh!!!"

[Behind the Aegis]

3. 2 for 1...how quaint.

[lightningandsnow]

4. What the hell?

Sometimes I feel like we can't have safe spaces anywhere. Fuck.

[Jamastiene]

5. Silly terrorists.

Don't they know that America's law enforcement only selectively enforces the laws and some cops even say to gay people "Sometimes you just have to live with being a victim."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9415119&mesg_id=9415119

If they really wanted to cause an uproar in America, they would target straight Christian people. THEN, our government and most of the people in this country would actually give a shit.

I take it those are amateur terrorists...dumbass silly amateurs.

I'm only halfway being sarcastic here. It really does seem that when something happens to the gay community, the majority of our government and the majority of the people in this country just absolutely do not give a shit.

[NorthCarolina]

6. Wonder why they singled out the gay-friendly aspect?

If it was sent by Muslim Terrorists then wouldn't the Jewish connection have been all the impetus needed? Foreign same-sex marriages are fully recognized in Israel, and provide access to all of the rights of marriage, so why this LGBT 'friendly' Synagogue in Chicago? I don't believe the terrorists are attacking the US on the basis of our treatment towards the LGBT community since their mortal enemy, Israel, is far more accommodating to gays than the US is. Israel even permits gay soldiers to serve openly in their military. Something just doesn't add up IMHO. The package was probably sent by the GOP, who then subsequently fed the LGBT connection to the MSM for dissemination to the general public.