Amid the Israel-Hamas war, religious leaders in the U.S. reflect on the power of unity
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As the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war continues to climb, religious leaders across the U.S. are grappling with their own feelings of pain and frustration. CBS News invited a rabbi, an imam and a reverend to reflect on the power of unity in difficult times.
For New York-based Rabbi Rick Jacobs, joining the tens of thousands of people who gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14 for the March for Israel rally was a way to show solidarity for Israel and condemn antisemitic incidents in the U.S., which he noted are on the rise since the start of the war last month.
"It is a painful moment, but it is one where we need one another," Jacobs said. "We stand together, we are one people in our grief, but also one people in our resolve to endure through this and regain our security."
