In February of 1966, terrible events unfolded at the synagogue Sha’arey Zedek in Southfield, Michigan. Although not as widely known of a case, this had a lasting impact on the community and the members of this synagogue. This does heavily focus on issues involving mental illness and is a very heavy case to tell but we felt it was our obligation to tell this story to others.

Sources:

https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/adler-morris

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2016/02/12/rabbi-morris-adler-shaarey-zedek/80186614/

https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1966-a-rabbi-is-shot-in-detroit-1.5403164

https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/t-locicero/the-murder-of-rabbi-adler/

https://www.jta.org/1966/02/14/archive/rabbi-morris-adler-shot-in-his-synagogue-in-detroit-condition-grave

https://www.nytimes.com/1966/03/12/archives/rabbi-morris-adler-59-dies-shot-during-service-on-feb12-detroit.html

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/my-grandfathers-assassin-and-me/