Reflections on Antisemitism

A guest post by Debbie Stueber, community and Generations member. I was in first grade in Long Island NY when I first experienced antisemitism. My classmate Joan and I were talking about grandparents and I told her 3 out of 4 of mine were murdered in In Auschwitz.. her response was to call me a dirty…

One Month Since the Ason

By Jackie Reese Exactly one month ago, our community experienced a trauma that none of us ever expected. On Shabbat, a gunman walked into a local synagogue--a centrally located one that nearly every member of our Jewish community has some connection to--and murdered 11 innocent people. That day, we suddenly became the site of the…

Comprehending Hateful Violence…

The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh received a reflective response from Ava, a high school senior at Woodland Hills High School, following the shooting at Tree of Life, Or l'Simcha Synagogue last weekend. In her writing, Ava expresses her reaction to this tragic event, and we hope that her words will help others to ask themselves difficult questions and process unfathomable acts…