We canceled religious school mere minutes before students were set to arrive, inevitably forcing parents to answer questions they were not prepared for.
The incident was the first direct attack in the history of our synagogue.
The next day, congregants gathered in our building for a healing service, followed by a forum on the ongoing safety measures we were taking.
In fact, for so many of us, the attack was not the most frightening episode of the past six months.
Although the suspect behind those threats was quickly located, our otherwise robust preschool remained nearly empty the next day.