To the Ambassador of Israel in the UK, to the President of the Board of Deputies and to the President of the Barnet Multi Faith Forum.
On behalf of the executive and members of the Barnet Multi Faith Forum we send you this message:-
The tragedy at the Lag b’Omer celebration on Mount Meron has been such a shock and we learned of it with such sadness. We want to offer our faith and prayers to all the families of those who lost their lives, to the injured and to all involved. We are mindful of Israel’s mourning at this time and extend our sympathy to our Jewish friends throughout the world.
We send you our care and respect
Anthony Clark – for the executive of Barnet Multi Faith Forum
We then embark as if we were on the actual journey from those dark years of oppression to freedom, crossing the Red Sea, receiving the 10 Commandments, enduring the hostile wilderness before reaching the promised land of Israel. This year will be different, having survived the perils of the Pandemic we are required to celebrate in our own separate homes and pray for the safety and wellbeing of us all, and especially those who have also escaped seeking a better life on our shores.
We remember those Black Lives still being oppressed and the innocent women being abused, harassed, and brutalised. We pray that all of us recognise that we all have responsibility for their respect, safety, and security.
We have shared the determination of all faiths who have worked so well together with Barnet Council, the Voluntary and Business sectors, Public Health, our local Covid Champions, and the NHS.
We hope and pray this Passover, with Easter and Ramadan to soon follow, that we can enjoy the freedom and liberty to be with our loved ones once again when we all have defeated this Pandemic.
Es Rosen
President, Barnet Multi Faith Forum
