National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section hosted a candlelight vigil at 4:00 p.m. at Beachwood City Park on Sunday, January 8. We were delighted to have 40 people join us on a brisk afternoon. A local mayor, Mayor Earl Leiken of Shaker Heights (a MAIG member) joined us along with Toby Hoover of the Ohio Coalition to Against Gun Violence and her husband, Ed. NCJW president Judy Eigenfeld spoke movingly about those we’ve lost and the need for Americans to come together to keep all safe from gun violence. Susan Reis, the co-chair of the NCJW Committee to Stop Gun Violence spoke about why it is so easy for people like Jared Loughner to get guns that harm and kill others.
Three local television stations sent cameras and reporters, as well as a local weekly newspaper, which did an outstanding article about the vigil. Judy Eigenfeld and I also appeared on a local morning television program the morning of the event.
We were proud to have been able to bring so many people together, and to get the word out via local media. We are discussing making the vigil a yearly event.
Photo by Marc Golub
Click Here to read a news article on the vigil by Arlene Fine/Cleveland Jewish News
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