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Hundreds gathered Wednesday in Schenley Park to honor the 11 worshippers who were killed and those who were wounded at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: Rabbi Jeffrey Myers describes how his congregation is still healing since the attack at the Tree of Life synagogue; Carol Sikov Gross, president of the congregation, explains how an architect with family ties to the Jewish community is helping restore and refurbish the synagogue; the head of the Community Day School, Avi Baran Munro, reflects on student and faculty actions to mourn the attack; and journalist and author Mark Oppenheimer explains why he focused on the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill in his book about how the community came together.
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About one in four Jewish people in America have been the targets of antisemitism over the past year, either in person or online, according to a new survey. The report comes three years after the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue building — the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.
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Accused Tree of Life synagogue shooter Robert Bowers won’t face trial until next year at the earliest. The more-than-three-year wait is unusually long, even for a death penalty case.
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A landmark synagogue building in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood remains dormant three years after it was the scene of a rampage that left 11 people dead in what was America’s deadliest anti-Semitic attack. The solemn anniversary is being observed by survivors, family members of victims and congregants. There's still no trial date for the suspected shooter, former truck driver Robert Bowers.
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The first annual Eradicate Hate Summit will bring global leaders to Pittsburgh this week. The goal of the summit is to discuss the rise in extremist hate in America and create ways to prevent its spread.
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The federal judge in the capital murder case against Robert Bowers for the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is telling lawyers she wants a list of pretrial motions and plans to reassess the status of the long delayed case in January.
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Pittsburgh police officers say the man accused of killing 11 people in a synagogue shooting three years ago made several references to killing Jews. Officer Stephen Mescan was among the first law enforcement members to get inside the synagogue.
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Host Liz Reid talks with education reporter Sarah Schneider about the upcoming Pittsburgh Public Schools board races; health and science reporter Sarah Boden on upcoming COVID-19 mitigation changes; and arts and culture reporter Bill O'Driscoll on the future of the Tree of Life Synagogue.
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Architect Daniel Libeskind reimagined the footprint of the World Trade Center and also designed the Jewish Museum in Berlin.