Tree of Life
Tree of Life building rendering with new memorial, the path in front of the building with stone markers. (Photo copyright Studio Libeskind)
November 6, 2024, 11:52 am
Tree of Life gets $4 million from commonwealth
“I am proud to help ensure that the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in America will stand as a monument to tolerance, education and resilience.” — State Rep. Dan Frankel
By Toby Tabachnick
Yolanda Savage-Narva, vice president of racial equity, diversity and inclusion, communities of belonging for the Union for Reform Judaism (left) moderated the Tree of Life, Inc.’s first public program featuring Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Rep. Jamie Raskin and Maya Wiley, present and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. (Screenshot by David Rullo)
October 1, 2024, 2:14 pm
Tree of Life debuts programming in Washington D.C.
"A locally grounded institution with a national reach"
By David Rullo
The Tree of Life building days after the attack. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
July 3, 2024, 5:06 pm
Tree of Life targeted by bomb threat hoax
The July 2 threat was similar in language to previous threats that have been aimed at Jewish institutions both locally and throughout the country.
By David Rullo
Interfaith leaders say a group prayer at the Tree of Life groundbreaking. (Photo by Dale Lazar)
June 26, 2024, 1:16 pm
Tree of Life’s mission to uproot antisemitism couldn’t come at a more critical time
One of Tree of Life’s core missions is to uproot antisemitism and other identity-based hate.
Participants gather to break glass houses at the Tree of Life groundbreaking ceremony June 23. (Photo by Dale Lazar)
June 24, 2024, 1:09 pm
Tree of Life, Inc. breaks ground
New building will be located on site of deadliest antisemitic incident in U.S. history
By David Rullo
Survivors, some family members of victims, community leaders and elected officials smashed small glass houses at the conclusion of the event. The glass shards will be made into mezuzahs to be fixed in the doorways of the new building, which is expected to be completed in 2 1/2 years. (Photo by Dale Lazar)
June 23, 2024, 6:11 pm
Tree of Life, Inc. breaks ground on new building
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, CNN's Wolf Blitzer among speakers
New dirt is brought to the Tree of Life site following the razing of the building in preparation for construction of a new building. (Photo by Dan Rothschild)
June 18, 2024, 6:32 pm
Tree of Life prepares for groundbreaking
“It’s a moment that highlights the reality of the building,” the architect said, “and that’s important for everybody.”
By David Rullo
REMEMBER REBUILD RENEW: LIGHTING THE PATH FORWARD, in the Russell Senate Office Building Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Senate photo)
June 7, 2024, 1:25 pm
Casey, Fetterman host exhibit in Congress honoring memories of 10/27 victims
Tree of Life to become living memorial to lives lost to antisemitism
By Toby Tabachnick
Community members view the recently installed mosaic mural at the Frick Environmental Center (Photo by Abigail Hakas)
June 4, 2024, 10:55 am
Community members, survivors and families of 10/27 victims create mosaic with tiles from Tree of Life
It’s a constellation of sentimentality: a key, letters spelling names and words like “love,” a bottle cap, a pattern of four-leaf clovers — objects that mean something to someone.
By Abigail Hakas
A view of the Tree of Life synagogue, which housed three congregations, New Light, Dor Hadash and Tree of Life, photographed Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Squirrel Hill. (Alexandra Wimley/Union Progress)
May 28, 2024, 2:20 pm
California woman sentenced for antisemitic, threatening messages
Targeted former director of Tree of Life
By David Rullo
Sen. Bob Casey announces $1 million in federal funding for the Tree of Life. (Photo by David Rullo)
May 28, 2024, 2:16 pm
Tree of Life secures $1 million in federal funding for K-12 education
“It is through elementary school children that attitudes can be transformed to develop a respect and appreciation for all people."
By David Rullo
A portion of a memorial outside the Tree of Life building in 2018 (Photo by Jim Busis)
May 17, 2024, 4:46 pm
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s motion for new trial denied
Judge: “Defendant planned his attack for months, espoused repugnant beliefs about Jews and Judaism on the internet and eventually told those arresting him ‘that all Jews need to die.’"
By Toby Tabachnick
The Tree of Life building, Oct. 27, 2020 (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
March 28, 2024, 10:54 am
Tree of Life Inc. to get $1 million in federal funds for antisemitism curriculum
The organization will create a curriculum for K-12 students to teach how to identify and challenge antisemitism, in addition to other forms of identity-based bigotry.
By JNS
A view of the Tree of Life synagogue, which housed three congregations, New Light, Dor Hadash and Tree of Life, photographed Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Squirrel Hill. (Alexandra Wimley/Union Progress)
March 20, 2024, 9:30 am
California resident arrested for threatening former Tree of Life executive director
“There are people out there who would love nothing more than me not to exist,” Reich said.
By David Rullo
The new Tree of Light building as seen from above with the Path of Light. (Photo provided by West End Strategy)
March 8, 2024, 1:27 pm
Tree of Life, Inc. poised to receive more than $1 million in federal funds
New building will house an educational center, a museum that explores the roots and manifestations of antisemitism and a Oct. 27 memorial.
By Toby Tabachnick
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