The Tree Of Life Has Been A Powerful Image In Jewish Tradition, Signifying Much More Than Immortality

(ANALYSIS) After weeks of wrenching testimony, jurors delivered a guilty verdict June 16, 2023, for the gunman who killed 11 worshippers in a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 – the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. The next phase of the trial will focus on sentencing, and whether Robert Bowers should face the death penalty.

AnalysisSamuel L. BoydJuly 13, 2023The Conversation, Samuel L. Boyd, Tree of Life Synagogue, Tree of Life Shooting, Tree of life, Genesis, Bible scholars, Adam and Eve, Creation, Judaism, Religious persecutionComment

✡️ Tree Of Life Synagogue Massacre: Fear And Heroism Recounted At Death Penalty Trial 🔌

This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights testimony in the death penalty trial in the Tree of Life synagogue massacre. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

Weekend Plug-In, Analysis, Religion, Religion News, OpinionBobby Ross Jr.June 2, 2023Bobby Ross Jr., Peter Smith, Tree of Life Shooting, Tree of Life Synagogue, Pittsburgh, antisemitic, antisemitism, Mass shootings, death penalty, trial

The Attack On Jews In Squirrel Hill Is An Attack On Religion And Civility In America

A Saturday morning in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh normally involves joggers on their way to Schenley Park, hipsters going for brunch and Jews walking to one of a dozen local synagogues.

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