Posts Tagged: Tree of Life synagogue
Pittsburgh, Politics, and the President
JNS.org - Antisemitism hovered like a ghost, especially after the Pittsburgh massacre, over the US midterm elections, and it has unexpectedly become a key word for...
Jewish Nurse Who Treated Pittsburgh Shooter Is Son of Rabbi, Experienced Antisemitic Bullying as a Child
The nurse who treated Pittsburgh murderer Robert Bowers after he killed 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue last Saturday is both Jewish and...
Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Wears Star of David Cleats to Honor Tree of Life Victims
Ben Roethlisberger, quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers football team, will be wearing special cleats emblazoned with the Star of David during Sunday's game against the...
Yes, Freedom of Speech, but Not Freedom to Hate
Adapted from remarks delivered at a community vigil at the Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial on Oct 27th, 2018. Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, there is...
Howard University Distances Itself From Professor Who Claimed Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Was ‘Strictly Political’, Not Hate Crime
Howard University in Washington, DC, has dissociated itself from a former faculty member who claimed that the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre was a "strictly political" attack, as...
Trump Visits Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Site, as Funerals for Victims Get Underway
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Pittsburgh synagogue attacked by an antisemitic gunman and lit candles for each of the 11 slain worshipers,...
European Jewish Security Body on Pittsburgh Massacre: ‘American Jewry Is Only Now at Beginning of Long Journey’
The European Jewish Congress’ Security and Crisis Centre's CEO said on Tuesday that American Jews were "only now at the beginning of a long journey"...
Is America Any Different When It Comes to Antisemitism?
On November 9th, communities around the world will mark the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the infamous antisemitic pogrom that symbolized the acceleration of Hitler’s murderous campaign...
Pittsburgh Bids Farewell to Rosenthal Brothers Murdered in Synagogue Massacre – ‘The Sweetest Human Beings You Could Ever Meet’
The first of the funerals of the 11 victims of Saturday's antisemitic massacre in Pittsburgh took place on Tuesday afternoon, as almost 2,000 mourners bade...
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...
Tree of Life Community in Pittsburgh Seems Split on Planned Visit by Trump
JNS.org - The Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue community is apparently split regarding a potential visit on Tuesday by US President Donald Trump after a gunman killed...
Trump to Visit Pittsburgh as Mourners Prepare to Hold First Funerals
US President Donald Trump was due to visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday, as mourners prepared to hold the first funerals for victims of the synagogue massacre. Trump...
Pittsburgh’s Jewish Schools Seek Understanding, Healing After Synagogue Massacre
On Monday afternoon, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto stood outside the independent Jewish Community Day School (CDS) deep in conversation with a small gathering of staff and...
How to Respond to the Unspeakable Tragedy in Pittsburgh
Adapted from remarks delivered at Ansche Chesed community vigil on New York's Upper West Side on Oct 27th, 2018. How to respond to unspeakable tragedy? Even an...
