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Pittsburgh Marks Seven Years Since Tree of Life Synagogue Attack With Evening Commemoration

The focus is on remembering who the 11 were, with rituals ranging from candle lighting to small-group gatherings.

Overview

  • The 10.27 Healing Partnership is hosting a 6:30 p.m. ceremony at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill.
  • The program includes lighting 11 candles to honor each person killed in the 2018 shooting.
  • Organizers describe evolving, personal forms of remembrance such as morning walks and coffee meetups in smaller groups.
  • Community service over the weekend included meal packing, blood donations and assembling dental kits in honor of the victims.
  • Members of the Tree of Life organization say a new building with a 300-seat sanctuary and theater is planned, targeting a fall 2027 soft opening, and the gunman was sentenced to death in 2023.