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About 1000 people came to mourn those murdered on Oct. 7, 2023, at a vigil hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Photo by Julie Paris By David Rullo | Senior Staff Writer
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n a crisp fall evening beneath a sky streaked with clouds, a crowd of more than 1,000 people gathered on Darlington Road outside the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh to stand in solidarity with Israel and to remember the victims of Hamas’ attack on the Jewish state and the hostages still held in Gaza by the terrorist organization and its civilian accomplices. The solemn event, attended by members of the Jewish community and its supporters — including Rep. Chris Deluzio, Mayor Ed Gainey, City Controller Rachel Heisler, Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Conner, Allegheny County Council members Paul Klein and Sam DeMarco, and Pittsburgh City Council member Erika Strassburger — opened with remarks by Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Board Chair Jan Levinson. He read the names of 17 residents of Pittsburgh’s Partnership2Gether sister city, Karmiel, killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. Jewish community member Karen Gal-Or next took the stage and recounted the story of her second cousin Eli, who was an officer
in the special forces division of the IDF and was murdered by Hamas while he was defending civilians. Gal-Or traveled with the Pittsburgh Federation to Israel earlier this year and recounted what she learned during her time there. “Israel is a nation of superheroes,” she said. “They are our modern-day Maccabees.” Perhaps the most moving moments of the vigil came when Israeli Michal Alon — who was volunteering on an IDF base with her family on Oct. 7 — stood before the crowd with her son and recounted her harrowing experience of being shot three times while she was caring for a soldier wounded by Hamas terrorists. Her voice, at times heavy with emotion, spoke of the bravery of the IDF soldiers on the base, who were taken by surprise. “They fought like lions and lionesses,” she said. The names of the nearly 1,200 murdered by Hamas on Oct. 7 were displayed on a large screen accompanied by music played by a string quartet. A video told of some of the horrors of the attack through the eyes of Israelis, then pivoted Please see Vigil, page 10
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he holiday of Sukkot is generally associated with joy, but given recent attacks on Jewish students in Oakland, the holiday is arriving with some concern. Between Oct. 16-23, Jews will dine, congregate and occasionally sleep in outdoor booths. These temporary structures are typically erected in yards or driveways with confidence that the open-air experience can be enjoyed meaningfully and peacefully. In Oakland, those charged with student safety also realize that the upcoming holiday comes at a challenging moment. During the past month, Jewish University of Pittsburgh students have been attacked twice. One of those attacks is being investigated by the FBI as a possible hate crime. Dan Marcus, executive director and CEO of Hillel JUC, said that regardless of the holiday or season, the “safety and security of students is always paramount.” For weeks, Hillel JUC has prepared for Sukkot by following past protocol. Please see Sukkot, page 10
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