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Pittsburgh rabbi receives hate mail for saying Trump would be welcome: 'We need to be better than this'

October 30, 2018

Pittsburgh rabbi receives hate mail for saying Trump would be welcome: 'We need to be better than this'

Jeffrey Myers, the Pittsburgh rabbi who watched as 11 of his congregants were gunned down during Saturday services, says he has become a political target and is receiving hate mail for saying he would welcome President Trump to his place of prayer.

Pittsburgh leaders, residents split over President Trump’s trip to synagogue shooting site

October 30, 2018

Pittsburgh leaders, residents split over President Trump’s trip to synagogue shooting site

President Trump's planned visit today to the site of Saturday’s mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue has split opinion between local leaders and residents who are questioning the motive and timing behind the trip.

Trump, critics escalate rhetoric after week of horrible violence

October 30, 2018

Trump, critics escalate rhetoric after week of horrible violence

Things are getting worse.

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter tended to by Jewish doctors and nurses, officials say

October 29, 2018

Pittsburgh synagogue shooter tended to by Jewish doctors and nurses, officials say

Jewish doctors and nurses at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh put their personal feelings aside to help save the life of the man who allegedly claimed he wanted to “kill all the Jews” as he opened fire at a synagogue and murdered 11 worshipers.

Robert Bowers, suspect in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, has first federal court appearance

October 29, 2018

Robert Bowers, suspect in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, has first federal court appearance

The 46-year-old man accused of entering a Pittsburgh-area synagogue Saturday and gunning down 11 people celebrating the Shabbat appeared in federal court just hours after he was released from a local hospital.

Michael Levin: Pittsburgh’s lessons -- To be Jewish is to mourn

October 29, 2018

Michael Levin: Pittsburgh’s lessons -- To be Jewish is to mourn

Families of the 11 Jews murdered in a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday are preparing to bury their loved ones this week and begin the traditional Jewish mourning period, known as shivah.

Pittsburgh Steelers help heal, pay tribute after synagogue shooting

October 29, 2018

Pittsburgh Steelers help heal, pay tribute after synagogue shooting

The city of Pittsburgh is pulling together in the wake of Saturday's horrific synagogue shooting, mourning the victims, supporting survivors and rallying around the Iron City's beloved Steelers, whose deep civic roots extend to the temple struck by tragedy and terror.

Prosecutors seek death penalty for synagogue massacre suspect Robert Bowers

October 29, 2018

Prosecutors seek death penalty for synagogue massacre suspect Robert Bowers

The government has begun the process of seeking the death penalty for the suspect accused of killing 11 worshippers during an anti-Semitic rampage on Sunday inside the Tree of Life synagogue, a report said.

Pittsburgh residents mourning after mass shooting, sound off on gun control

October 28, 2018

Pittsburgh residents mourning after mass shooting, sound off on gun control

Thousands crowded into Soldiers & Sailors auditorium hall, pouring into the streets and huddled together in the rain for a candlelight vigil. The teary-eyed crowd spoke of resilience, healing, and gun control the day after a mass shooting claimed the lives of 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue.

Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect Bowers described as bland by unsuspecting neighbors

October 28, 2018

Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect Bowers described as bland by unsuspecting neighbors

The man accused of storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and killing 11 worshippers during an anti-Semitic rampage was described Sunday by neighbors as a loner who listened to talk radio, chain-smoked and was so bland in person that he bordered on being “forgettable.”