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Buffalo, New York. Photo by Doug Kerr, courtesy of flickr.com
May 17, 2023, 9:10 am
A mass shooting in Buffalo brought our Jewish and Black communities together.
What took so long?
By Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein
Supreme Court by Glenn Beltz, courtesy of flickr.com.
July 6, 2022, 11:50 am
Massacre on the Fourth of July
It should come as no surprise that a minority of Americans profess faith in the Supreme Court — a historic low of 25% in a recent Gallup poll.
By Dan Perry
Robb Elementary School was home to the second deadliest school shooting in U.S. history. Photo by Don Holloway, courtesy of flickr.com.
May 27, 2022, 9:55 am
Jewish community grapples with another mass shooting
“What we need to figure out is, how am I going to find hope at a time when, week after week, we feel like that hope is being dismantled because of violence.”
By David Rullo
Tree of Life building (Photograph by Jim Busis)
October 14, 2021, 6:22 pm
Eyewitnesses testify that Oct. 27 shooter made antisemitic statements
Officer Andrew Miller said he heard the suspect say, “Jews are the children of Satan. They are killing our children.”
By David Rullo
The scene of a shooting incident near a synagogue in Vienna, Austria, November 2, 2020. (Screenshot: Twitter via Times of Israel)
November 2, 2020, 3:50 pm
Several reported dead in ‘repulsive terror attack’ at multiple sites in Vienna
Austrian police say attacks at six different locations, including near synagogue; Jewish leader says no casualties among community members.
By Michael Bachner and TOI staff
Greg Zanis created the Star of David memorials outside of the Tree of Life building. Photo by Maureen Kelly Busis
May 13, 2020, 9:54 am
Maker of Star of David memorials outside Tree of Life dies at 69
Greg Zanis founded Crosses for Losses
Rabbi Moshe Schapiro shows a toy to a child during the charity drive in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photo courtesy of Benny Polatseck via JTA.org
January 1, 2020, 5:59 pm
Blacks and Jews in Jersey City unite for holiday charity drive
Events took place two weeks after shooting
By Ben Sales JTA
Police brief Jewish first responders after the shooting in Jersey City. Photo courtesy of JNS.org, via NJ Gov. Phil Murphy/Twitter
December 18, 2019, 9:30 am
After Jersey City shooting, investigation — and healing — begin
Investigation could take months to complete
By JNS Staff and Jesse Bernstein
Candles memorialize the victims of the shooting outside the synagogue in Halle.Photo by Rebecca Spiess
October 23, 2019, 3:21 pm
As a gunman loomed outside their synagogue, Jews in Halle kept praying
Yom Kippur services disrupted by shooting
By Rebecca Spiess and Toby Axelrod
October 15, 2019, 9:42 pm
Germany has allowed anti-Semitism to flourish once again
Germany must do more to combat anti-Semitism
By Fiamma Nirenstein
October 10, 2019, 5:33 pm
I’m a rabbi in El Paso
Here's how our community started to heal after the deadly shooting
Mayim Bialik with her weekend hosts the Knoll family. Photo by Adam Reinherz
February 14, 2019, 2:14 pm
Mayim Bialik visits Pittsburgh in solidarity
Polymath speaks on several topics, but most memorable is her genuineness.
By Adam Reinherz
Judah Samet. Photo courtesy of the White House
February 14, 2019, 1:07 pm
Pittsburgh resident featured at State of the Union
Octogenarian who escaped death twice honored before the nation.
By Adam Reinherz
Doni Zasloff and husband Eric Lindberg Photo courtesy of Nefesh Mountain
January 16, 2019, 2:48 pm
Nefesh Mountain brings uplifting message to Pittsburgh
Bluegrass band delivers sweet sound in the Steel City.
By Adam Reinherz
Rev. Eric S.C. Manning of Mother Emanuel in Charleston, South Carolina (left) and Andretta M. Manning flew to Pittsburgh to comfort Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers and the Tree of Life community. Mother Emanuel was the site of a 2015 hate crime which resulted in the death of nine African Americans who were attending a prayer service. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
November 5, 2018, 11:55 am
South Carolina pastor comforts rabbi and community
Rev. Eric S.C. Manning arrived in Pittsburgh unfortunately familiar with the circumstances.
By Adam Reinherz
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