Tag: Pittsburgh
Demolition dredges up items in buried time capsule linked to Pittsburgh Jewish history
A time capsule buried in 1906 was uncovered on Monday during the demolition of the Pittsburgh Playhouse, which once housed the Tree of Life synagogue, CBS Pittsburgh reported.
Past and present members of Tree of Life, and...
Global Jewish leaders stand in solidarity to honor the memories of 11 killed in...
At Sunday’s opening of the Jewish Agency’s board of governors meeting from Oct. 27-29 in Jerusalem, Jewish leaders from around the world stood side by side to memorialize the first anniversary of the attack...
Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh announces plans to reopen post-shooting
The Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh announced on Facebook plans to reopen its building following the deadly shooting almost one year ago on Oct. 27, 2018, when 11 Jewish worshippers were shot and killed...
Governor orders flags to fly half-staff to mark year since Pittsburgh shooting
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a proclamation declaring Oct. 27 as an official day of remembrance, ordering state flags to half-staff one year after the attack at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in...
Pittsburgh Jewish community reflects on turbulent year, discusses future plans
Members of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community convened a press conference late last week to talk about the Oct. 27 synagogue massacre almost a year ago and their plans moving forward.
At the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, a...
Federal prosecutors to seek death penalty for Tree of Life Pittsburgh shooter
Federal prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Robert Bowers, who is accused of killing 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018, according to a...
Almost one year since deadly shooting, Pittsburgh Jewish community ‘still shaken’
It has been a deadly week in America with the back-to-back shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, which left a combined total of 31 people dead. For the Jewish community, it dredged...
Pittsburgh Federation raises $6.3 million for families and survivors affected by shooting
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh has raised $6.3 million for its Victims of Terror Fund that will mainly be divided among the families of the 11 Jewish worshippers who were killed in the Oct....
Pittsburgh mayor visits Jerusalem memorial for Tree of Life synagogue victims
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto visited the memorial plaque in Jerusalem on Sunday, established to remember the 11 Jewish victims of the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue shooting in October.
The memorial was established several weeks after...
New England Patriots pay respect to Tree of Life synagogue victims
Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, visited the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday to pay his respects to the 11 victims of the deadliest shooting in American Jewish...