Members of the Assyrian community in Michigan have received praise for their solidarity with the Jewish community following an attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, a northern suburb of Detroit on Thursday 12 March. The terrorist attack was particularly close to home for many Assyrians in the area.
Following the attack, local Assyrian organizations quickly opened the Shenandoah Country Club facility, an Assyrian venue located directly across the street from Temple Israel, as the situation unfolded. The venue served as a temporary meeting place and coordination point for students, staff, and parents searching for their preschool children while authorities responded to the emergency.
In a statement issued by Temple Israel, officials confirmed that all 140 students at the synagogue’s early childhood center were safe. The congregation also expressed special thanks to the Shenandoah Country Club for welcoming, feeding, and sheltering staff, teachers, children, and parents during the crisis.
The large Assyrian community in Detroit, mostly known by its affiliation to the Chaldean Church, has maintained longstanding ties with Jewish organizations across the Detroit metropolitan area. Through business partnerships, charitable initiatives, and civic engagement, both communities have built relationships grounded in mutual respect and cooperation, supporting one another during moments of hardship.
