Killing of rabbis strikes at soul of Jews around the world , Jewish leaders said . The attackers , identified as Ghassan Abu Jamal and his cousin Udayy Abu Jamal , were killed by police responding to the synagogue assault , authorities said . In the U.S. , the horror of the attack unifies people across the political spectrum . Something especially heinous about killing people while they pray , they say . Muslims also condemned attack , saying followers of Islam must leave places of worship .
Killing of rabbis strikes at soul of Jews around the world , Jewish leaders said . In the U.S. , the horror of the attack unifies people across the political spectrum . Something especially heinous about killing people while they pray , they say . Muslims also condemned attack , saying followers of Islam must leave places of worship .