Synagogues focus on building compassion for all those suffering from the Israel-Hamas conflict
![Synagogue leaders and members are working to cultivate compassion for the many sides in the Israel-Hamas conflict.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5333x4000+333+0/resize/5333x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F83%2F3b%2Fa2d6edcd430e9e52f0ccffc95173%2Fmogan-david-with-heart.jpg)
Synagogues around the U.S. are having a lively discussion about how Israel is waging the war in Gaza, trying to balance care for the Jewish community with empathy for those suffering in Gaza.
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