People of all faiths are welcome to the event, “Stand with Pittsburgh: A Prayer Gathering for Shalom (Peace),” he said.

“We feel a sense of connection with all Jewish people, and all people who suffer,” Greenberg said. “This hits close to home. We feel a sense of support for those who are grieving in Pittsburgh.”

Birmingham’s Jewish organizations continue to take security seriously, with all reasonable precautions, he said.

“We feel secure,” Greenberg said. “When there’s hate out there, acts of violence happen. This is not about us, it’s about sending positive thoughts to Pittsburgh and helping the broader community process the feelings that go along with a mass slaying happening.”

The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. on the steps of Temple Beth-El, 2179 Highland Ave. , a Conservative synagogue that is part of the same denomination of Judaism as the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, where a gunman shot 11 worshippers during a Saturday morning Sabbath service.

Event sponsors include: Temple Beth-El, Temple Emanu-El, Knesseth Israel Synagogue, Chabad of Alabama, Birmingham Jewish Federation, Birmingham Jewish Foundation, Collat Jewish Family Services, Levite Jewish Community Center, N.E. Miles Jewish Day School, Birmingham Holocaust Education Center, and Faith in Action Alabama.

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