Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy Kissileff Beth
Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy Kissileff Beth On October 27, 2018, three congregations were holding their morning Shabbat services at the Tree of…
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Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy Kissileff Beth
On October 27, 2018, three congregations were holding their morning Shabbat services at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood when a lone gunman entered the building and opened fire. The story made international headlines for weeks following the shooting, but Pittsburgh and the local Jewish community could not simply move on when the news cycle did.The essays in this anthology, written by local journalists, academics, spiritual leaders, and other community members, reveal a city's attempts to come to terms with an unfathomable horror. He killed eleven people and injured six more in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history.
Local journalists who covered the story as it unfolded explore the personal and public Here, members from each of the three impacted congregations are able to reflect on their experiences in a raw, profound way.
On the Tree of the Cross
Tree of Life and the Holy Grail
On the Shortness of Life