“We take our own values seriously,” he said. “We take care of the stranger. It is our Torah and our value, especially given our history. I am not politicizing this massacre. Those were the killer’s words. We have to live up to our values.”
Whinston got in touch with a colleague, Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp in Cincinnati, who had contacts with Faith in Action, a national community organizing group. They put together the “Let Our Families Go” campaign that included stopping in other states along the way to add others to their caravan.
