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In Israel, bicycle riders on the Israel Ride prayed together, observed a moment of silence, and blew the shofar as a sign of strength and unity in light of the events of Oct. 27. Israel Ride cyclists have a tradition: One person carries the Torah on his or her bike each day. Pittsburghers — members […]
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As Jewish Federation staff worked to respond to the violence, they were moved to receive a basket of fruit from friends at the Crossroad Community Church, Butler, Pa. Cards and letters of support have arrived from Jewish Federations as far away as Vancouver, Canada.
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On Oct. 30, community members in Karmiel, Israel, held a memorial on behalf of the victims from the three congregations in the Tree of Life building. Karmiel is in Pittsburgh’s “sister region” of Karmiel-Misgav. For more than 20 years, Pittsburgh and Karmiel-Misgav have been building relationships through the Partnership2Gether program.
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The officers injured in the shooting have been identified. https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14231142-74/officers-injured-in-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-identified Bob Silverman, Sue Berman Kress and I had the pleasure of meeting and thanking SWAT Operator Burke and Officer Smigda last night at the Penguins game. They were incredibly humble and only replied with “just doing our job.” As of today, three of four operators […]
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On Oct. 27, the day of the shooting, the Jewish Federation’s Fund for the Victims of Terror received a financial gift from students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, site of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in February. An accompanying note said that the students would be available if Pittsburghers wanted to “reach out […]
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As of 10/30/2018 @ 4:06 PM. Watch this space for information as it becomes available. Cecil Howard & David Bruce Rosenthal Visitation Information October 30, 2018 – 10:00 am Rodef Shalom Temple, 4905 Fifth Avenue (at Morewood) Funeral Information October 30, 2018 – 12:00 pm Rodef Shalom Temple, 4905 Fifth Avenue (at Morewood) Jerry Rabinowitz […]
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Help those affected by the attack at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha, Dor Hadash and New Light.
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh joins the entire Pittsburgh community in mourning the people in our city killed and injured in the senseless violence today at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Congregation. Jeff Finkelstein, CEO of the Jewish Federation made these comments: “Today our city, which has ordinarily been among the most safe and secure […]
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The entire Pittsburgh community will gather for an interfaith vigil and gathering at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood at 5 p.m. “At this time of grief, coming together as a community offers us some comfort and solace. We hope that being together will strengthen our bonds at this difficult time,” said Jeffrey Finkelstein, […]
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh joins the entire Pittsburgh community in mourning the people in our city killed and injured in the senseless violence today at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Congregation. Read the full press release.
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