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