reporter: akram s voice could be heard on the live stream of the synagogue s sabbath services. andrew mark paley is the rabbi at temple shalom in dallas. law enforcement officers brought him to the scene on saturday. when you saw the rabbi after his ordeal, what was the first thing you said to him? so i shed, charlie, i was so glad you re okay. you know, we re here for you. he was just completely overjoyed and, you know, a little overwhelmed. reporter: and poppy, tonight the congregation of the beth israel synagogue will come together for the first time. they ll be holding a special service at this methodist church in the nearby town of southlake. so the members of the congregation invited to come out here tonight. this is happening here because law enforcement investigators continue processing the scene there at the synagogue from what
affiliate wfaa. the hostages are seen racing out a side door. the hostage taker briefly appears, pointing his firearm in their direction. the fbi hostage rescue team, which arrived at the scene just hours earlier moves in. an explosive device detonates and gunfire rips through the air. shortly after, it s announced the hostages were safe and alive. the hostage taker dead. rabbi charlie cytro-walker says the situation was quickly deteriorating. the last hour or so of the standoff he wasn t getting what he wanted. i asked made sure that the two gentlemen who were still with me, that they were that they were ready to go. the exit wasn t too far away. i told them to go. i threw a chair at the gunman. and i headed for the door. and all three of us were able to