Tree of Life synagogue

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A memorial ceremony for former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, Rabin Square, Tel Aviv, November 7, 2019
 The Tree of Life synagogue at the intersection of Shady and Wilkins avenues, in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, on Oct. 30, 2018.

Pennsylvania man caught with child porn, antisemitic mass attack plans

 The Tree of Life synagogue at the intersection of Shady and Wilkins avenues, in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, on Oct. 30, 2018.

Tree of Life murderer is one of 3 death row inmates exempted from Biden’s commutation order

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL nominee and US Vice President Kamala Harris, together with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, plant a tree to mark the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, in Washington.

'Extinguishing an epidemic of hate': Emhoff appeals to Jewish voters for the last time


Holocaust survivor, Tree of Life witness Judah Samet dies at 84

Judah Samet, a Holocaust survivor who witnessed the Tree of Life synagogue, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family members.

Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, October 27, 2018.

Ari Mittleman’s path to his book on eight righteous heroes

Ari Mittleman: "I began to feel compelled to write during my last trip here in 2019, after the horrible attack at the Poway synagogue."

 Ari Mittleman.

Jewish groups condemn Texas school shooting, some push for action

Jewish organizations were for decades united across the board in advocating for gun control, but in recent years they have retreated from the issue.

 A law enforcement personnel works at the scene of a mass shooting in Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas, US, May 25, 2022

American Jewish communities demand protection from antisemites - opinion

Antisemitism is spiking all across America. In April, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) recorded more than 2,700 antisemitic incidents – the highest level on record since 1979.

Law enforcement vehicles are posted near a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, during a hostage-taking incident, in January. (Shelby Tauber/Reuters)

Tree of Life unveils new institution dedicated to ending antisemitism

The museum and memorial will both be dedicated to the 11 people from three Pittsburgh congregations who were killed in an attack on the Tree of Life synagogue.

Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, October 27, 2018.

Tree of Life rabbi shares support for Colleyville synagogue

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, head of the Pittsburgh synagogue that was targeted in a deadly antisemitic attack in 2018, expressed his support for the Beth Israel synagogue following a hostage crisis.

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life synagogue walks after speaking to reporters on October 29, 2018

Pennsylvania allocates $6.6m for Tree of Life synagogue repairs

The US state of Pennsylvania issued $6.6 million USD in grants to repair the Tree of Life synagogue, the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.

Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, October 27, 2018.

Knesset Speaker Levy remembers Tree of Life victims

Wednesday marked three years since 11 people were shot dead by an antisemite in the Tree of Life Synagogue.

 KNESSET SPEAKER Mickey Levy: We cannot lose our state to baseless hatred.

What part of Biden’s Tree of Life statement worried the left and right?

US President Joe Biden’s statement for the Tree of Life anniversary used a term that worries parts of both the left and the right.

 The now vacant Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Biden, Harris make statements marking 3 years since the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

'Hate never goes away, it only hides; and if we give hate oxygen, it can consume,' Biden said.

 A man prays at a makeshift memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue following the shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018.