In response to the terrorist attacks in February in Copenhagen, which left two people dead including Dan Uzan, a Jewish man who was part of the security patrol guarding a synagogue, Chicago’s Jewish Community Relations Council reach out to the Danish Jewish community in a show of solidarity. JUF pledged its support denouncing the accelerating rise in global anti-Semitic activity and its violent manifestations in Europe, and called for all world leaders to take immediate action to avert the terrorist attacks on Jewish individuals, communities, and institutions.

The Chicago Jewish community received a response from Dan Rosenberg Asmussen and Rabbi Jair Melchior, expressing the Danish community’s deep gratitude and appreciation. Although shaken by the recent tragedy, the community is committed to building “a vibrant Jewish life in Denmark” and ensuring that Uzan’s memory continues to serve as a reminder of “justice, human, kindness, and hope for the entire country.”