Pittsburgh shooting
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty to hate crime charges
Robert Bowers, accused of killing 11 people at Tree of Life Synagogue last October, pleaded not guilty Monday to a new indictment that added 19 additional counts. Continue reading
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect facing additional hate crime charges
A Pennsylvania man has been charged with additional federal hate crimes and firearms offenses in the October rampage at a Pittsburgh synagogue that killed 11 people. Continue reading
Hannukah ceremony held at synagogue of Pittsburgh mass shooting
About 500 people gathered outside the Tree of Life synagogue, where what is believed to be the deadliest attack on Jews in the U.S. took place five weeks ago. Continue reading
FBI arrests man connected to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect
Jeffrey Clark Jr., a self-described white nationalist with a social media connection to the suspect in last month’s Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, faces gun-related charges. Continue reading
Anti-racist groups want police to monitor JDL meeting on firearms training following Pittsburgh attack
Plans by the Jewish Defence League to discuss firearms training for community members concern some anti-racist groups. Continue reading
Man wanted for pulling wigs off Orthodox Jewish women
Los Angeles police are searching for a man suspected of pulling wigs off Orthodox Jewish women in incidents that investigators say are possible hate crimes. Continue reading
Holocaust survivor shares story with Toronto students, reacts to deadly synagogue massacre
By Caryn Lieberman Digital Broadcast Journalist
Just a week after a horrific synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh left eleven Jewish people dead, survivors of the Holocaust are sharing their experiences as part of Holocaust Education Week in Toronto. Continue reading
Vancouver’s Jewish community joins global call to #ShowUpForShabbat
By Nadia Stewart Videojournalist
Members of B.C.’s Jewish community joined the global call to #ShowUpForShabbat on Saturday, a week after a massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Continue reading
‘Ring of peace’ formed around Toronto synagogue one week after Pittsburgh shooting
Haroon Sheriff, president of the Imdadul Islamic Centre, says more than 200 Muslims and Christians took buses to the temple to participate. Continue reading
Thousands #ShowUpForShabbat around the world in solidarity with Pittsburgh shooting victims
In solidarity with the victims of the shooting, the American Jewish Committee, a global Jewish advocacy organization, launched the social media campaign encouraging people of all faiths to attend Shabbat services the Saturday following the tragic incident. Continue reading