Omaha, NE – Site of Omaha Shooting Reopens with Prayers Of Rabbi.

Omaha. NE – It was a day when the community of Omaha bonded together to overcome a tragedy that took the lives of nine people.

The store opened for business after being closed since the Dec. 5 shooting rampage.

In what embodied the spirit of healing and moving on, the president of Von Maur and Mayor Mike Fahey joined religious leaders, employees, and supporters for a prayer service before the opening of the department store where the shootings occurred.

For some of the religious leaders, the opening on Thursday marked a turning point where hope instead of grief could penetrate the scene and hearts of those affected.

“Their deaths were not in vain,” Rabbi Aryeh Azriel told the crowd during the ceremony. “May their deaths become a legacy that will invigorate us to live a peaceful existence in this tow.