Dear Pittsburgh, Just 6 short months ago, our community was shattered by the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue. Now, with the wounds of October 27th still fresh on our hearts, JFCS knows that the tragic shooting at the Chabad of Poway in San Diego County may hurt deeply.…Read More
Category: Community Updates
Dear Pittsburgh: A Collection of Letters From Around the World
Letter from President and CEO Dr. Jordan Golin Dear Community, The synagogue attack on October 27, 2018 was so horrible, so evil, that our entire community was changed forever. Even now, months later, it’s hardly possible to fathom such a violent act being perpetrated on Jews while they worship. While…Read More
JFCS CEO Dr. Jordan Golin Reflects on the New Zealand Mosque Shootings Vigil
Last night, I attended a vigil in memory of the victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings at Soldiers & Sailors in Oakland. I was moved by the stories of each of the 50 victims, and I was very aware of the fact that I was sitting in an auditorium…Read More
Israel Trauma Coalition returns to Pittsburgh
[caption id="attachment_4937" align="alignleft" width="417"] Site of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill where a shooting took 11 lives. Photo taken on October 31, 2018[/caption] Within hours of the October 27th attack, the team from the Israel Trauma Coalition (ITC) was already on a plane to Pittsburgh. Contacting JFCS…Read More