One of the largest synagogues in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood will host Shabbat services this weekend for members of the congregations that shared the Tree of Life building because federal investigators continue to occupy it after Saturday’s shooting. Read more.
The US Jewish community is more secure than it was a decade ago but must brace for new challenges, according to the officials who oversee communal security. Read more.
After a shooting Saturday morning at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh that killed 11 people, local rabbis are re-evaluating security in their own congregations. Read more.
Tree of Life synagogue had practiced active-shooter drills. Staff members knew the protocols, and they had assessed the building’s security just last year. On high holidays, police officers would keep watch outside the synagogue. But like many synagogues across the country, Tree of Life ha…
Ben Stiller and Bette Midler were among the many Hollywood celebrities joining the nation in mourning the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that left 8 people killed and 12 others injured on Saturday. Amy Schumer tweeted her “heart is broken” in response to the attack. Read more.
