served as rabbi at tree of life for seven years. i want to give my most profound condolences for what you and the community there has gone through. how are you guys holding up? >> well, we have a very special community here and i'd like to thank you, chris, for having me, and for your words of comfort. the response from around the city, from the jewish community and the nonjewish community, from around the united states of people want to help and from around the world has been overwhelming and of great comfort to us. the first funerals are tomorrow, and we have to begin the mourning period, the grieving period and the comforting period and the seven day shiva, the mourning period after the funeral, we have to start rebuilding and looking out for each other. that's when the tough times really start. >> what kind of community is it? >> well, i grew up here, i have to say, and i'm proud to be a