Tag: Pittsburgh

Survivors and community members gather at the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Melanie Harris, a California woman, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for making hundreds of threatening phone calls to the Tree of Life synagogue and its executive director following the 2018 antisemitic attack in Pittsburgh.
The text discusses the resilience and collaboration within Pittsburgh's Jewish community following various challenges including the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, COVID-19 pandemic, and recent antisemitic incidents.
The article discusses Pittsburgh's resilience and collaboration following challenges such as the Tree of Life synagogue massacre, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crisis in Ukraine.
The AJC's award-winning Remembering Pittsburgh series delves into the aftermath of the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue on October 27, 2018, and its impact on the Jewish community in Pittsburgh and globally.
Hardy Lloyd, a white supremacist and self-proclaimed reverend, has been sentenced to over six years in prison for threatening jurors and witnesses involved in the trial of the man who killed 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018.
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) launched the #ShowUpForShabbat campaign following the deadly antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
As the fifth anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh approaches, the Jewish community grapples with grief, both locally and globally.
A federal jury has sentenced Robert Bowers to death for the murder of 11 Jews at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
The man responsible for the deadliest crime against Jews in American history, the Tree of Life shooter, has been found eligible to receive the death penalty.
An American jury recently found the gunman responsible for the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh guilty on all 63 counts, including the murder of 11 Jews, among them Joyce Fienberg, who attended the synagogue daily and was a Toronto native.
Bhavini Patel, a Democratic councilwoman from Edgewood, Pennsylvania, is running for the state legislature to succeed outgoing state Rep. Summer Lee, emphasizing her personal story as a Pennsylvania native raised by a single immigrant mother.
This text commemorates the 4-year anniversary of the deadly antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, where 11 people were killed.
The article discusses the division between the Ukrainian and Russian branches of the Orthodox Church and its implications for Orthodox communities in the United States, particularly in Pittsburgh.
In this special episode of Unorthodox, the focus is on the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh, which took place three years ago.
In this oral history interview, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto reflects on the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that occurred in October 2018.
Mark Oppenheimer's book "Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood" provides a detailed and well-written account of the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh.
The documentary "Murray Avenue: A Community in Transition" by filmmaker Sheila Chamovitz from 1983 captures the essence of Squirrel Hill, a Jewish neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
In this episode of Lunch Dates (Ep. 224), A.J. Jacobs discusses his love for Zoom dining and reflects on gratitude during challenging times.
The text explores the commemoration of the first anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh.
A year after the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, the Jewish community reflects on the tragedy and the ongoing threat of anti-Semitism.
In the podcast episode "Pittsburgh, One Year Later: Ep. 201," Unorthodox reflects on the first anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh.
Bari Weiss, a New York Times editor from Pittsburgh, was prompted to write "How to Fight Anti-Semitism" after the deadly shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue.
The writer reflects on how the events of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Oct. 27, 2018, have deeply impacted their community, making them reevaluate the observance of Tisha B'Av, a day commemorating various catastrophes in Jewish history.
The FBI's 2017 report on hate crimes shows a significant increase in incidents targeting Jews, with 938 single-bias hate crimes recorded, up from 684 in 2016, representing the largest number since 2009.