Remembering the Attack
Honoring the 11 lives lost and the people affected by the attack on three Pittsburgh Jewish congregations on October 27, 2018 (18 Cheshvan 5779)
Healing Together
The 10.27 Healing Partnership was born of the community’s response to the October 27, 2018 synagogue shooting. It brings people together through support, healing and connection to help build a stronger, kinder future.
Joyce Fienberg
Age 75
Yiddis Bultcha bat Aba Menachem, hy”d
Yiddis Bultcha bat Aba Menachem, hy”d
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
Age 65
Yosef Ben Chaim, hy”d
Yosef Ben Chaim, hy”d
Gottfried and his wife opened a dental practice in 1984 and helped prepare other interfaith couples for marriage through the St. Athanasius church.
Rose Mallinger
Age 97
Raizel bas Avrohom, hy”d
Raizel bas Avrohom, hy”d
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.
Jerry Rabinowitz
Age 66
Yehudah Ben Yechezkel, hy”d
Yehudah Ben Yechezkel, hy”d
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.
Cecil Rosenthal
Age 59
Chaim Ben Eliezer, hy”d
Chaim Ben Eliezer, hy”d
David Rosenthal
Age 54
Dovid Ben Eliezer, hy”d
Dovid Ben Eliezer, hy”d
Inseparable brothers...extraordinary men who were respected members of the community.
Sylvan & Bernice Simon
Age 86 & 84
Zalman Shachna Ben Menachem Mendel, hy”d
Beila Rochel bas Moshe, hy”d
Zalman Shachna Ben Menachem Mendel, hy”d
Beila Rochel bas Moshe, hy”d
The Simons died together in the same synagogue where they wed more than 60 years previously.
Daniel Stein
Age 71
Daniel Avrom ben Baruch, hy”d
Daniel Avrom ben Baruch, hy”d
He was a fun guy, he had a dry sense of humor and everybody loved him.
Melvin Wax
Age 87
Moshe Gadol Ben Yosef, hy”d
Moshe Gadol Ben Yosef, hy”d
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.
Irving Younger
Age 69
Yitzchok Chaim ben Menachem, hy”d
Yitzchok Chaim ben Menachem, hy”d
Years ago, Younger coached Little League, said Meryl Ainsman, whose son played on his team. She remembered him as a kind man.
Gather to Commemorate
Synagogue Shooting Day of Service: Volunteering Opportunities
Sunday, October 25 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
Join us at one of our volunteering events throughout Allegheny County in honor of those who were kil...
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Commemoration Ceremony
Tuesday, October 27 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Join us in community to reflect, remember, and honor those who were killed in the October 27, 2018 S...
In-Person Yahrzeit Torah Study for Synagogue Shooting
Wednesday, October 28 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Gather in-person to learn, share wisdom, and connect in memory of the eleven people who were killed ...
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 »
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.