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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 533

Ramesh Santanam

Two people support each other in front of flowers at a makeshift memorial at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Sunday, October 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
October 25, 2019, 8:50 am
Pittsburgh gears up to mark first anniversary of Tree of Life synagogue massacre
Virtual memorial, overseas concert in Germany, local ceremonies and volunteering projects will honor 11 killed in deadliest anti-Semitic attack in US history
By Ramesh Santanam
In this Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 file photo, a woman passes by the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
October 18, 2019, 8:36 pm
Year after massacre, Pittsburgh synagogue plans to become center for Jewish life
Leaders of Tree of Life congregations say rebuilt site likely to include houses of worship, memorial to 11 victims, anti-Semitism education center and city’s Holocaust museum
By Ramesh Santanam
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, surrounded by supporters and family members of Tree of Life synagogue shooting victims, signs three gun-control bills into law, April 9, 2019, at the City-County Building in downtown Pittsburgh. (Steph Chambers/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
April 14, 2019, 9:16 am
Pittsburgh mayor won’t be charged for passing gun laws after synagogue shooting
Prosecutor rejects criminal complaints over firearms controls after shooting at Tree of Life, but says they could be considered later on ‘if somebody is aggrieved by the law’
By Ramesh Santanam and Michael Rubinkam
People in attendance applaud after the Pittsburgh City Council voted 6-3 to pass gun-control legislation, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Pittsburgh. The bill, introduced in the wake of the synagogue massacre last October, places restrictions on military-style assault weapons like the AR-15 rifle that authorities say was used in the attack that killed 11 and wounded seven. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
April 3, 2019, 4:44 am
After synagogue massacre, Pittsburgh approves gun restrictions
The legislation places curbs on military-style assault weapons; move expected to spark legal challenges
By Ramesh Santanam
In this October 27, 2018 photo, Rabbi Eli Wilansky lights a candle after a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood. (Steph Chamber/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File)
March 27, 2019, 10:52 pm
Pittsburgh City Council moves to restrict guns after synagogue attack
Gun advocates likely to challenge a bill to restrict assault weapons like the one used in October 27 rampage at Tree of Life Synagogue that killed 11
By Michael Rubinkam and Ramesh Santanam
Driver's license photo of Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect Robert Bowers (Pennsylvania DOT)
February 11, 2019, 6:10 pm
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter pleads not guilty to upgraded charges
Truck driver Robert Bowers accused of killing 11 Jewish worshipers at Tree of Life faces 63 counts of federal hate crimes, some of which carry the death penalty
By Ramesh Santanam
Rabbi Jeffrey Myers leads a gathering in Hanukkah songs after lighting a menorah outside the Tree of Life Synagogue on the first night of Hanukkah, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. A gunman shot and killed 11 people while they worshipped Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 at the temple. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
December 3, 2018, 5:32 am
Pittsburgh Synagogue holds Hannukah ceremony at mass shooting site
‘The light is the message,’ says Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, pointing to Menorah standing near makeshift memorial for massacre victims
By Ramesh Santanam
In this Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 photo, Stars of David hang from bushes outside the post office in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. (AP/Gene J. Puskar)
November 22, 2018, 2:01 am
Weeks after synagogue shooting, Thanksgiving offers fresh chance for healing
In Pittsburgh neighborhood still grappling with Tree of Life massacre, many see family gathering as opportunity to acknowledge loss and show gratitude for what community still has
By Ramesh Santanam
Attendees stand during a moment of silence during the Rally for Peace and Tree of Life Victims, Friday, November 9, 2018, at Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
November 10, 2018, 7:51 am
Victims of synagogue shooting remembered in Pittsburgh park
Hundreds gather to honor 11 killed at Tree of Life Congregation two weeks ago in deadliest attack on Jews in US history
By Ramesh Santanam
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