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LA Jewish community responds to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
The Jewish community in LA vows to take action in the wake of the worst attack on Jews in U.S. history. Eleven people were killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue over the weekend. We talk with two rabbis here about how they’re moving forward.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenThe Jewish community in LA vows to take action in the wake of the worst attack on Jews in U.S. history. Eleven people were killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue over the weekend. We talk with two rabbis here about how they’re moving forward.
A man prays outside the Tree of Life synagogue following Saturday's shooting at the synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 29, 2018. Photo credit: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
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