Oct. 27, 2025, is a solemn day in the local Jewish community. It marks seven years since the mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue, the deadliest antisemitic attack on U.S. soil. There was an opportunity for community members to reflect on that tragic day and remember the eleven people who were killed. The commemoration ceremony was held at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill. The ceremony had song and prayer. The keynote speaker was Jason Lando, who was a Pittsburgh police commander at the time of the shooting. Efforts to honor those killed in the shooting began over the weekend, with a series of volunteering events – like polishing headstones and filling in holes at Jewish cemeteries or packing and shelving food for the Jewish Family and Community Services’ food pantry. (Photo: WPXI)