A Massachusetts rabbi is urging his congregation to bring their guns to Shabbat — claiming their thoughts and prayers are not enough to save them during a mass shooting.

“We can’t think, ‘I’m just praying, and God will save me,’ ” said Rabbi Dan Rodkin, of Shaloh House in Boston, in an interview with WBUR.

“No,” he told the radio station, “we need to take care of situations ourselves.”

Rodkin points to the country’s recent rise in domestic extremism and hate crimes over the past few years as his reasoning for making such a demand — the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, specifically.

“I know it sounds horrible, but I think it’s a very logical approach for the situation we’re in,” he said. “I don’t want people to have guns. But I think to protect our families, it’s a necessity now.”

Synagogue shooting suspect Robert Bowers allegedly shouted “all Jews must die” before bursting into a Pittsburgh house of worship and killing 11 worshipers last October. There have been countless other hate crimes involving victims of the Jewish faith, including another synagogue shooting in California back in April.

Neal Gold, president of the Massachusetts Board of Rabbis, told WBUR that he doesn’t agree with Rodkin’s idea to arm his flock, but he does see where he’s coming from.

“I understand the impulse of this rabbi who says we want to bring more weapons into the community, because we can’t breathe right now,” Gold said. “We were living on blessed time before, but conversations are happening now that we have to be aware of who is coming through our doors.”

Jeremy Yamin, a former State Department agent who now works as director of security and operations at Combined Jewish Philanthropies, said other synagogues are thinking of asking their congregations to arm themselves, as well.

“We’re talking about the worst situation that anyone could imagine,” Yamin said, in reference to a mass shooting incident. “Federal agents and police officers spend an entire career training for something like this.”

Rodkin told WBUR that he wants to respect his religion, but also keep his worshipers safe.

“In Judaism, life is the most sacred thing,” Rodkin said. “Political correctness is important, too, but not as important as a life. So I think whatever it takes to save a life, it is the most important task.”