Who Is Lori Gilbert Kaye? New Details on the Woman Killed in San Diego Synagogue Shooting Who Took a Bullet for Rabbi

Lori Gilbert Kaye is a name you won’t see on the front pages, but probably should. Her life was taken abruptly in another senseless act of gun violence that took place in a synagogue in Poway, California. The synagogue was said to have been standing room only, so when a gunman opened fire, over 700 people became potential victims. However, Kaye stood out as the hero of the horrific event when she stepped between the gunman and the rabbi who had founded that synagogue. Her funeral was held just this week, and hundreds of people showed up to honor the life of the woman who was loved b so many. Who is Lori Gilbert Kaye?

1. She was an advocate for empathy

Kaye practiced ‘radical empathy.’ Her friends, daughter and husband remember her as someone who was unconditionally kind and went out of her way to help others at every turn. She loved baking for people, leaving loaves of her bread in mailboxes and at other homes. This practice was encouraged by her faith. Even her daughter Hannah mentioned that although they had a rocky relationship early on, the two had mended their differences and ended up bonding over this mission of kindness.

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2. She was a source of light to others

Lori Gilbert Kaye's daughter wore her mother’s pink dress to the service honoring her mother’s life. She called her mother a ‘colorful woman’ and a ‘rainbow’ to others and thought pink was much more appropriate than the traditional black.