Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

The deadliest act of antisemitism on American soil is remembered in new exhibit

The exhibition also features two other deadly anniversaries: The October 7 Massacre and Kristallnacht, the Nazi-led pogrom of November 9, 1938.

A new, temporary exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage explores antisemitism in America, with the 2018 shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh at its center.
 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

The facade of the Tree of Life synagogue, where a mass shooting occurred last Saturday, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 3, 2018

Plaque for Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims stolen, investigations ongoing


Pittsburgh jury finds synagogue attacker eligible for death penalty

Federal prosecutors charged Bowers with 63 counts, including 11 counts of obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs resulting in death.

 Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following Saturday's shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 28, 2018.

Pittsburgh shooter spurred by antisemitism, white supremacism, not delusions - expert

The defense experts, Park Dietz said Monday, “simply mistook every ordinary widespread white separatist beliefs as delusions because they were not familiar with them.”

 A GROWING series of violent attacks on Jewish facilities began at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, in October 2018.

The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter wasn't acting alone

We must be clear: These acts of mass violence are simply the tip of the iceberg.

 A GROWING series of violent attacks on Jewish facilities began at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, in October 2018.

Tree of Life trial: Defense claims synagogue shooter has brain abnormalities

The brain abnormalities are a key part of the defense’s strategy to keep their client, Robert Bowers, off of death row.

 A CROWD attends a vigil outside the Tree of Life synagogue, marking one week after the deadly shooting there, in Pittsburgh, in 2018.

As Pittsburgh shooter stood trial, congregation members found parallels with Palestinians

Despite the distance, Dor Hadash Rabbi Amy Bardack saw a thematic parallel between the trial and his time in the West Bank.

 A CROWD attends a vigil outside the Tree of Life synagogue, marking one week after the deadly shooting there, in Pittsburgh, in 2018.

FBI charges Michigan man planning attack on East Lansing synagogue

Seann Pietila, 19, discussed his plans to stage a mass shooting in private messages on Instagram, according to documents filed last week.

 FBI agents work outside the home of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi where her husband Paul Pelosi was violently assaulted after a break-in at their house, according to a statement from her office, in San Francisco, California, US, October 28, 2022.

Pittsburgh synagogue attacker found guilty of hate crimes

A jury has found Robert Bowers guilty of federal hate crimes for killing 11 worshippers at a synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history.

The facade of the Tree of Life synagogue, where a mass shooting occurred last Saturday, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 3, 2018

Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial: Defense concedes shooter’s hatred of Jews

The free exercise of religious beliefs “does not include the engagement in good works or conduct that may or may not be part of religious belief,” she said.

 Police officers guard the Tree of Life synagogue following Saturday's shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 28, 2018.

Defense rests in Tree of Life synagogue shooting trial without witnesses

Judge Robert Colville dismissed the jury on Wednesday and told jurors to return on Thursday to hear closing arguments, after which the jury will deliberate and deliver its verdict.

 A GROWING series of violent attacks on Jewish facilities began at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, in October 2018.

Tree of Life shooter facing death penalty in Pittsburgh federal trial

The man accused of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue shooting is facing dozens of federal charges.

 A "Pittsburgh Strong" ornament is hung a block away from the the shooting scene at the Tree of Life synagogue, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 3, 2018.