Colorado Jewish Federation Sets Up Fund for Massacre Victims

July 25, 2012 11:44 am 7 comments

The Century 16 Theater in Aurora, Colorado where the deadly shooting took place. Photo: Algr.

The Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado set up a fund to aid the victims and families affected in the recent shooting that killed 12 people and injured 58 at a movie theater in the city of Aurora.

“No other community in this country understands terrorism more than the Jewish community,” the federation’s CEO, Doug Seserman, said in a statement.

Suspect James Holmes—who allgedly shot innocent moviegoers at the premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises” July 20—was a counselor four years ago at Camp Max Strus, which is run by Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters in Los Angeles County.

“[Holmes’s] role was to ensure that these children had a wonderful camp experience by helping them learn confidence, self-esteem and how to work in small teams to effect positive outcomes,” the CEO of the Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters CEO Randy Schwab told the Los Angeles Times. “That summer provided the kids a wonderful camp experience without incident.”

The federation’s fund can be found here.

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  • The state of Israel worships king David as their Lord, see their flag! Where is Jesus Christ? *Luke 20:42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, *Psalm 109:6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. *Genesis 13:9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then will I go to the left. (Remember Lot’s wife & his daughters) *Acts 2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: be he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on my right hand, (Thou is the white man in the Bible, God is he odd, and Satan is him even strange, Daniel 10:17)

  • The state of Israel worships king David as their Lord, see their flag! Where is Jesus Christ? *Luke 20:42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, *Psalm 109:6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. *Genesis 13:9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then will I go to the left. (Remember Lot’s wife & his daughters) *Acts 2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: be he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on my right hand, (Thou is the white man in the Bible, God is he odd, and Satan is him even strange, Daniel 10:17)

  • The state of Israel worships king David as their Lord, see their flag! Where is Jesus Christ? *Luke 20:42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, *Psalm 109:6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. *Genesis 13:9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then will I go to the left. (Remember Lot’s wife & his daughters) *Acts 2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: be he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on my right hand, (Thou is the white man in the Bible, God is he odd, and Satan is him even strange, Daniel 10:17)

  • The state of Israel worships king David as their Lord, see their flag! Where is Jesus Christ? *Luke 20:42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, *Psalm 109:6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. *Genesis 13:9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then will I go to the left. (Remember Lot’s wife & his daughters) *Acts 2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: be he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on my right hand, (Thou is the white man in the Bible, God is he odd, and Satan is him even strange, Daniel 10:17)

  • The state of Israel worships king David as their Lord, see their flag! Where is Jesus Christ? *Luke 20:42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, *Psalm 109:6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand. *Genesis 13:9 Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then will I go to the left. (Remember Lot’s wife & his daughters) *Acts 2:34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: be he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on my right hand, (Thou is the white man in the Bible, God is he odd, and Satan is him even strange, Daniel 10:17)

  • Thou is the white man in the Bible, who loves art! *Isaiah 43:15 I am the Lord, your Holy one, the creator of Israel, your King. *Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

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