The Conversation

Tue Oct 30

Pittsburgh's lesson: Hatred does not emerge in a vacuum

Written by Leonard Saxe, Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies and Social Policy, Brandeis University

Vigil held in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh for shooting victims, Oct. 27, 2018.AP/Gene J. Puskar

Fueled by virulent anti-Semitism, the Sabbath peace was shattered this past weekend when 11 members of the Pittsburgh Jewish community were murdered in a synagogue where they had gathered to celebrate a birth, to pray and to study.

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Pittsburgh's lesson: Hatred does not emerge in a vacuum

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