Posts Tagged: Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Pittsburgh Steelers Hold Moment of Silence for 2018 Synagogue Shooting
JNS.org - The Pittsburgh Steelers held a moment of silence before their Monday-night game to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue...
Pittsburgh Synagogue Celebrates ‘First Happy Occasion’ Since Deadly Mass Shooting
Congregants recently gathered for the "first happy occasion" at the Tree Of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh since the Oct. 27 massacre in which 11 worshipers were murdered...
Memorial for Pittsburgh Synagogue Victims Vandalized at Pomona College
JNS.org - A mural at Pomona College that reads “Antisemitism exists. Acknowledge it” in remembrance of the deadliest attack in American Jewish history has been defaced...
The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, Hanukkah, and Jewish Unity
Below is an excerpt of a speech written for a memorial service held in Kokomo, Indiana for the victims of the attack on the Tree Of...
Rabbis Say Prayers After 30-Day Period Mourning 11 Lost Jewish Lives In Pittsburgh
JNS.org - Thirty days after the deadliest attack in American Jewish history, the Rabbinical Assembly—the worldwide association of Conservative rabbis—distributed to its members pieces of...
Pittsburgh and the Uniqueness of Antisemitism
Antisemitism is frequently viewed as “the canary in the coal mine.” It signals a more general climate of prejudice that manifests itself in an increasing...
Brandeis Center Launches Initiative to Train Law Students to Fight Antisemitism
JNS.org - In the aftermath of the Oct. 27 shooting at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh, a new initiative was launched on Friday for law...
‘This Man Took a Bullet for the Jewish People,’ Rabbi Says of Officer Injured in Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
A police officer who was wounded after being one of the first responders to arrive at the scene of Saturday's shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue...
Inspired by Jewish Friend, Iranian Immigrant Raises Nearly $1 Million Online for Tree of Life Synagogue
JNS.org - Iranian immigrant Shay Khatiri created an online fundraiser for the victims of Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh after waking up on his...
Empire State Building Goes Dark in Memory of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims
The lights of the Empire State Building in New York City were turned off on Sunday night in honor of the victims of the Pittsburgh...
Shooting Triggers Lockdowns, Then Locked Arms in Pittsburgh Community
The gunshots that tore through a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday first triggered lockdowns in houses of worship across the city. Then they brought forth an...
Security Increased in France Around Jewish Places of Worship
JNS.org - After the shooting in a synagogue in Pittsburgh which left eleven people dead on Saturday, France’s Interior Minister Christophe Castaner assured that security...
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Likely Acted Alone, Official Says
The suspected gunman who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the most deadly attack ever on the Jewish community in the United States...
Jewish Celebrities Share Messages of Solidarity, Heartbreak Following Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
A number of Jewish actors and actresses posted on Twitter messages of solidarity in the aftermath of Saturday's deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, in which 11...