Attack On Pittsburgh Synagogue Remembered

October 28, 2024 5:12 am

PITTSBURGH — Sunday marked six years since the deadliest antisemitic attack on American soil. On Oct. 27, 2018, a gunman opened fire at a Pittsburgh synagogue killing 11 Jewish worshipers in the hate-fueled attack. A commemoration was held at the Jewish Community Center to honor the innocent lives taken on that day and stand united against hate. The remembrance ceremony was filled with songs, prayers and stories of the victims. Dried-out bouquets were on display for people to see for the first time. The flowers were part of a memorial that was left outside the Tree of Life synagogue in the hours following the mass shooting. The mass shooting was one of the darkest days for the Jewish community. During the somber ceremony, victims’ families, survivors, Jewish community leaders and first responders hugged and shared tears as they read the 11 names aloud and lit a candle in their memory.