On October 27, 2018, a mass shooting occurred at the Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The congregation, along with New L
People visit the memorials to victims of the mass shooting outside the Tree of Life synagogue on November 4, 2018
Memorials to victims outside the Tree of Life synagogue
Plaque listing the victims' names by the 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza in Jerusalem
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf makes a statement about the shooting. Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto stands listening in the striped tie.
Jews have lived in and around Pittsburgh since the mid-19th century. In 2002, Jewish households represented 3.8% of households in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of 2017, there were an estimated 50
Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation
Former synagogue on Miller Street near downtown Pittsburgh, August 2007.