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How Communities Respond to Terrorism - and Overcome Fear
(Christian Science Monitor) Sara Miller Llana, Scott Peterson, Christa Case Bryant - What's the best way to respond to terrorism and the fear it tries to instill? As foreign correspondents, that's a question we've asked ourselves - and watched civilians grapple with, from Jerusalem to Istanbul to Paris. While religion is often blamed as a catalyst for this region's conflicts, it can also be a solace for those affected by violence. During a spate of violence against Israelis in 2014, Crista showed up at a synagogue in west Jerusalem, where Palestinians had killed four rabbis at prayer the morning before, to find a young father and mother emerging with their infant son. Despite the attack, they had gone forward with the traditional circumcision ceremony they had planned to hold there. "We decided to do it today to show we're not running away,] said the father. "This whole thing of rebirth is a constant in the Jewish history," the baby's grandfather, Yosef Sorotzkin, explained. "It's in our belief, culture, religion, that we push forward."