Vice President Mike Pence visited the Chabad of Poway and its rabbi Thursday during an unannounced stop on his tour of San Diego � marking 75 days since a gunman opened fire inside the synagogue, killing one and injuring three others.

At 5:15 p.m., Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence walked into the synagogue on Chabad Way and were greeted by Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein.

Goldstein�s finger was blown off in the April shooting, and the rabbi could still be seen wearing blue bandages around his hands Thursday.

�We had to come,� Pence said to Goldstein as he walked in. The rabbi could be seen giving the vice president a hug.

Goldstein described the shooting to Pence, pointing to where the gunman opened fire, where Lori Gilbert-Kaye was killed, and where worshippers had to flee.

Karen & I were honored to stop by the Chabad of Poway, the site of a terrible shooting in April. To Rabbi Goldstein�your faith & courage is an inspiration to the nation. No one should fear in a house of worship. We will always condemn evil acts of antisemitism. We are with you! pic.twitter.com/mwRYVUwVHB

— Vice President Mike Pence Archived (@VP45) July 12, 2019

“I was looking down the barrel of a rifle, right here in my home,” Goldstein said. “I heard children playing behind me.”

Among the child playing was Goldstein�s 4-year-old granddaughter, which the rabbi said was the most �chilling� part of the attack.

Vice President Pence made an unannounced stop to the Chabad of Poway, where one person was killed and three were injured in an anti-Semitic attack in April. Rabbi Goldstein was thrilled to see him. He recounted the harrowing day & gave a blessing to the couple and the president. pic.twitter.com/qi40gcGNAW

— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) July 12, 2019

The rabbi blessed the vice president and the second lady with a traditional Jewish blessing and gave them each a dollar to put into a charity box, which was another tradition at the synagogue.

Pence told Goldstein that his �faith and courage had inspired the nation.�

During his trip to San Diego, @VP Mike Pence stopped at the Chabad of Poway and met with Rabbi Goldstein.

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— KUSI News (@KUSINews) July 12, 2019

“You built a bridge from the White House to our house,” Goldstein said. “This is why the Jewish people feel so at home in America.�

Goldstein met President Donald Trump at the National Day of Prayer service in May. Trump also called the rabbi shortly after the shooting to send his condolences.

(Source: NBC7)