Tree of Life Synagogue
“The voices of this community—from the chief of police to those who were directly impacted by the attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue—affirmed that hatred can’t weaken the city of steel. Pittsburgh ‘strong’ is a reality,” said Corporation for Public Broadcasting president and CEO Pat Harrison ahead of the Dec. 11 nationwide airing and live stream.
Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour and CelebrateMercy raised more than $400,000 overall for Jewish causes in two fundraisers.
“The outpouring of compassion and love, not just from fellow Jews—but people of all faiths throughout the world—has been a soothing balm,” said Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey Myers.
“To our Jewish students, faculty, staff and neighbors—and indeed, every member of our university community—I pledge that Duke will do whatever we can to protect your safety,” said university president Vincent Price.
“The Pittsburgh Jewish community and the city at large have all shown what it means to come together after a tragedy,” said Rep. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.)
Steve Cooke, the secretary of Norton West branch in the Stockton North constituency, said he was “aghast” that the motion was defeated after members criticized that there was too much emphasis on “anti-Semitism this, anti-Semitism that.”
Rose Mallinger, 97, was laid to rest on Friday afternoon.
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Hundreds of Jewish students attending Pittsburgh-area colleges face the aftermath of a violent attack that has put their city on the 24-hour news cycle.
Dr. Jeff Cohen, president of Allegheny General Hospital, said “many of the people who attended to him were Jewish. And they’re heroes.”
Husband and wife Sylvan and Bernice Simon, 86 and 84, respectively, were laid to rest, as was Richard Gottfried, 65.
If convicted, Robert Bowers could face the death penalty.
