Remembering the Attack
Honoring the 11 lives lost and the people affected by the attack on three Pittsburgh Jewish congregations on October 27, 2018
Rose Mallinger
Raizel bas Avrohom, hy”d
Age 97
Raizel bas Avrohom, hy”d
Age 97
Family friend Stephen Neustein said he fully expected Mallinger to make it to at least 100. The mother of three children, with five grandchildren and one great-grandchild, still cooked family meals for high holidays.
Melvin Wax
Moshe Gadol Ben Yosef, hy”d
Age 87
Moshe Gadol Ben Yosef, hy”d
Age 87
Melvin Wax’s greatest passions were his grandson, his religion and the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was “always in a good mood, always full of jokes,” his sister told CNN affiliate WTAE.
Jerry Rabinowitz
Yehudah Ben Yechezkel, hy”d
Age 66
Yehudah Ben Yechezkel, hy”d
Age 66
As a primary care physician, Rabinowitz was known for wearing bow ties that made people smile and put his patients at ease, his nephew, Avishai Ostrin said on Facebook.
Joyce Fienberg
Yiddis Bultcha bat Aba Menachem, hy”d
Age 75
Yiddis Bultcha bat Aba Menachem, hy”d
Age 75
A retired University of Pittsburgh research specialist. Her employers at the Learning Research and Development Center called her a "cherished friend" and "an engaging, elegant, and warm person."
Dr. Richard Gottfried
Yosef Ben Chaim, hy”d
Age 65
Yosef Ben Chaim, hy”d
Age 65
Gottfried and his wife opened a dental practice in 1984 and helped prepare other interfaith couples for marriage through the St. Athanasius church.
Irving Younger
Yitzchok Chaim ben Menachem, hy”d
Age 69
Yitzchok Chaim ben Menachem, hy”d
Age 69
Years ago, Younger coached Little League, said Meryl Ainsman, whose son played on his team. She remembered him as a kind man.
Daniel Stein
Daniel Avrom ben Baruch, hy”d
Age 71
Daniel Avrom ben Baruch, hy”d
Age 71
He was a fun guy, he had a dry sense of humor and everybody loved him.
Sylvan and Bernice Simon
Zalman Shachna Ben Menachem Mendel, hy”d & Beila Rochel bas Moshe, hy”d
Sylvan, 86 & Bernice, 84
Zalman Shachna Ben Menachem Mendel, hy”d & Beila Rochel bas Moshe, hy”d
Sylvan, 86 & Bernice, 84
The Simons died together in the same synagogue where they wed more than 60 years ago.
Cecil and David Rosenthal
Chaim Ben Eliezer, hy”d & Dovid Ben Eliezer, hy”d
Cecil, 59 & David, 54.
Chaim Ben Eliezer, hy”d & Dovid Ben Eliezer, hy”d
Cecil, 59 & David, 54.
Inseparable brothers...extraordinary men who were respected members of ACHIEVA's community.
March 5, 2019
Jewish Federation Releases Independent Committee Report On $6.3 Million Victims of Terror Fund Proceeds
Their Memory is for a Blessing
Read the full story and watch the tribute video on cnn.com »
How to Best Honor Their Memories
The Chronicle reached out to family and friends of the 11 people who were killed five years ago during the antisemitic attack in the Tree of Life building, and asked what Jewish values their loved ones exemplified, and how our community could best honor those values.
Read more on jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/their-memories-are-a-blessing »
Gather to Commemorate
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May God comfort you among the other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem.
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים
Hamakom yenakhem etekhem betokh shaar avelay tziyon viyrushalayim.