Pittsburgh

Gregory Zanis, who made Stars of David for Tree of Life victims, dies at 69

The retired carpenter, a devout Christian, had created memorial crosses for thousands of mass casualty victims before the Pittsburgh synagogue attack.

The doors of the Tree of Life synagogue, the site of a shooting attack last October, have remained closed, with memorials surrounding the building. (Grace Yagel)

Families of Pittsburgh synagogue victims to get $3 million from donated funds

More than $5.4 million was collected in the months following the 2018 shooting that killed 11 at the Tree of Life synagogue.

Pittsburgh Jewish federation provides emergency kits for Jewish classrooms

The federation’s security director will train teachers and school administrators on how to use the equipment.

Ideas

I never set foot inside a mosque — until loving Muslims helped me process the deadly shooting in my synagogue

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Violent white supremacy is on the rise. Here’s how we stop it.

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I’m a rabbi who lost congregants in the Pittsburgh shooting. Here’s how we’ve grown this year — and where we still need help.

United States

14 Jewish activists arrested protesting Trump visit to Pittsburgh

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A year after disaster, Pittsburgh is so much more than a site of tragedy

Police respond to the site of a mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Oct. 27, 2018. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

United States

Federal prosecutors reject Pittsburgh synagogue gunman’s request for a plea deal

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My congregation prayed at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue. Here’s how we are coping this Rosh Hashanah.

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