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Eradicate Hate Global Summit Pittsburgh’s prepares for a third year of work spiritual leaders question how and who to forgive
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Laura Ellsworth and Mark Nordenberg at the 2021 Eradicate Hate Global Summit
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he Eradicate Hate Global Summit returns to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from Sept. 27-29. The summit, billed as “the world’s most comprehensive anti-hate conference,” will feature more than 300 participants over three days. Antisemitism, hate against the LGBTQ+ community, the rise of far-right groups in Central and Eastern Europe, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, violent extremism, video games, financial systems and youth red flags are among the many topics that will be discussed. Keynote speakers include Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security; Neil Potts, president of public policy at Meta; Holocaust survivor and author Inge Auerbacher; and CBS News Chief National Affairs and Justice Correspondent Jeff Pegues. Summit founder and co-Chair Laura Ellsworth, partner-in-charge of Global Community Service Initiatives at Jones Day, conceived of the convention as a reaction to the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. It grew beyond that single incident, though, and, from the first summit in 2021, challenged and examined various forms of hate. “We knew this problem extended beyond the borders of Pittsburgh,” Ellsworth said.
“We wanted to be able to prevent this kind of violence, whether it happened in our community or in anybody else’s community.” Nonetheless, she noted that much of the work being done globally through the conference is informed by what is being done locally. “We unfortunately understand this better than many communities that have not yet had that experience,” she said. “All of the work being done locally is included in a variety of ways in the summit.” To that end, the first day will feature a plenary session called “Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial: Claiming our Voices in the Judicial Process.” Maggie Feinstein, director of the 10.27 Healing Partnership, will moderate a discussion including survivor Audrey Glickman; Jodi Kart, whose father, Mel Wax, was murdered in the attack; Amy Mallinger, granddaughter of Rose Mallinger, who was murdered during the shooting; and first responder Officer Timothy Matson, who was injured in the attack. That session as well as one titled “Survivors in Action” represent a central theme of the summit: to ensure the community is remembered not for the hate that happened here, but its response to it, Ellsworth said. “Too often, voices of the victims are not included in prevention — are not included in Please see Summit, page 10
Who receives forgiveness is a question.
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entral to Yom Kippur is forgiveness, but how, and who, we forgive is debatable. The sages teach that on the 10th of Tishrei the Jewish people are annually cleansed of their wrongdoings. Sins wiped from the slate, though, are those committed before God; harms against another person require actions beyond prayer, according to Jewish wisdom. With Yom Kippur days away, and forgiveness on many people’s minds, Chani Altein said it’s a perfect time to “clear the air.” People don’t always act how they should; taking time to address this behavior is helpful for all parties, she said. The Chabad of Squirrel Hill co-director recalled a teaching from author and parenting instructor Slovie Jungreis-Wolff. “She compared a person walking around with resentment to the person in the airport who is schlepping three duffel bags, a heavy wheelie and another backpack,” Altein said. “The person is weighed down by the load, but meanwhile at the airport, there are people who checked in all their baggage, and all they’ve got Please see Forgiveness, page 10
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