On Saturday, October 27, 2018, tragedy struck Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. With eleven people killed, many agreed that it was one of the worst anti-Semitic attacks against the United States’ Jewish community. A year later, people are remembering the lives that were lost and the lasting effects of the horrid event.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf tweeted, “It’s been one year since 11 Pennsylvanians were killed during a shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Today we remember those we lost and come together as a commonwealth to stand united as neighbors.”
It’s been one year since 11 Pennsylvanians were killed during a shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Today we remember those we lost and come together as a commonwealth to stand united as neighbors. pic.twitter.com/bYRS9YSCf2
— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) October 27, 2019
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President of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney, also stated on the Pittsburgh Steelers website that at the football game on Monday, October 28, fans will be asked to have a moment of silence to remember the victims. “Since that day our community has resolved to stay stronger than hate and anti-Semitism. As we did a year ago, we will again ask our fans at the game on Monday night to stand together and observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims and their families.”
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro shared on Twitter that he is going back to Pittsburgh for the one year anniversary to “remember and to honor the legacy of those who were killed.” He added onto that by saying, “We can each do our part by uniting to condemn the culture of hate that spurred this attack. Our bonds with each other and our covenant with God are too strong to be broken by the ugly hatred that walked into Tree of Life synagogue that day.”
We can each do our part by uniting to condemn the culture of hate that spurred this attack. Our bonds with each other and our covenant with God are too strong to be broken by the ugly hatred that walked into Tree of Life synagogue that day.
— Josh Shapiro (@JoshShapiroPA) October 27, 2019
