Vigils were held in cities across the country Sunday to honor the victims of a mass shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill, just a day after a gunman took the lives of 11 people and sent shock waves through the city of Pittsburgh.
Six others were wounded, including four police officers.
Those waves were felt throughout the nation as people gathered in over two dozen cities to honor those who lost their lives Saturday. Most of the vigils were organized by Jewish communities.
Ceremonies were held in numerous locations across the country, including Boston, Denver, Houston, Madison, Cincinnati, Jacksonville, Ann Arbor, Mich., Buffalo, Austin, Columbus, Rochester, Washington D.C., Middletown, Conn., Philadelphia, New Orleans, New Haven and Woodbridge in New Jersey, Atlanta, Charleston, Memphis, Chicago, Portland, New York City and Los Angeles.
Today, vigils were held in cities across the country to pay respect to the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. I'm threading them here, and encourage you to post the ones I'm missing.
— Julian Routh (@julianrouth) October 29, 2018
“Today we are all Jews”
— Jeremy Burton (@BurtonJM) October 29, 2018
Powerful moment from @MassAGO at Boston Common vigil for #TreeofLife https://t.co/lBSF1V3x97
Pretty incredible to see all this support for the Jewish community. This is Denver’s Temple Emmanuel right now where a vigil is being held for Tree of Life. pic.twitter.com/ovrqVemDcj
— Jesse Aaron Paul ☀ (@JesseAPaul) October 28, 2018
Huge crowd gathering for candlelight vigil for Pittsburgh Synagogue victims in Houston JCC. pic.twitter.com/brJu6j1C1c
— Michael Beckman (@michaelbeck) October 29, 2018
A full sanctuary as hundreds gather to show their solidarity with those who lost their lives in Pittsburgh and support for Madison’s Jewish community. #wkow pic.twitter.com/IZ2EsXzjiO
— Michelle Alfini (@MichelleAlf) October 29, 2018
Meaningful to have so many community members - Jewish & non-Jewish alike - turn out for tonight’s vigil at @MayersonJCC. Pray for our world pic.twitter.com/gYoLc2D7xd
— P.G. Sittenfeld (@PGSittenfeld) October 28, 2018
CANDLELIT VIGIL: Interfaith leaders offering their support to the UNF Jewish community. #TreeofLife #Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/dw9muxf5Hm
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) October 28, 2018
Feeling incredibly supported by both my Jewish and non Jewish peers @UMichLaw who came out tonight for a #TreeofLife vigil. Speakers spoke powerfully about how anti-semitism and other oppressions must be fought together pic.twitter.com/RNAs4yTz5z
— Sam Vote Early Rubinstein (@Sam_Rubinstein) October 29, 2018
“It matters that you are here” said the Rabbi as he began this somber vigil for the victims of the synagogue shooting and the Jewish community as a whole. pic.twitter.com/B4wKVCbKvI
— WBEN NewsRadio 930AM (@NewsRadio930) October 28, 2018
An emotional but inspiring vigil with the Austin Jewish community, our brothers and sisters of other faiths, our elected officials, law enforcement, and everyone else who showed their support. We must stand together against hate. pic.twitter.com/ptl3heWvUu
— Joshua Baer 🇺🇸 (@JoshuaBaer) October 28, 2018
A vigil is being held at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus for the 11 people killed in a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh | https://t.co/HbrNRiwtyK #10TV pic.twitter.com/myHvBJeE0O
— 10TV.com (@10TV) October 28, 2018
Prayer vigil at #dupontcircle #dc tonight for victims and families of #TreeofLifeSynogogue Please vote. No guns. No hate. pic.twitter.com/Krc0S81gCX
— Keri Douglas (@keridouglas) October 29, 2018
Vigil for the victims of #treeoflifesynagogue in #MiddletownCT https://t.co/Wl9VUvA7UL pic.twitter.com/UiCCpNiS27
— Bill Flood (@Bill_Flood) October 29, 2018
I’m sitting in the sanctuary of my Philadelphia shul at an interfaith vigil of solidarity and hope. As leader of the @hope4college I had to be here. But to be honest as a mom sitting next to her family I am so scared. pic.twitter.com/PA5dc1cVfu
— Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab (@saragoldrickrab) October 28, 2018
Huge crowd & Amazing display of solidarity with #TreeOfLifeCongregation at the New Haven Jewish Community Center in New Haven Vigil & the common theme - the urgent to move from grief to action #NewHavenStrong #PittsburghStrong #WeDeserveBetter #EnoughIsEnough pic.twitter.com/Fmsw9hIXT4
— Naftali Kaminski (@KaminskiMed) October 28, 2018
Happening now, Marion Square, City of Charleston lead by Mayor Tecklenburg candlelight vigil, we pray for you Pittsburgh. pic.twitter.com/2wA88OgrM8
— Backpack Journalist (@backpackjrnlist) October 28, 2018
This auditorium in #Memphis is full for a vigil in response to the #PittsburghShooting.
— Chris Luther (@cluther_wmc5) October 29, 2018
We’ve been asked not to share the location because of security concerns. pic.twitter.com/1iAd0IfbAx
Thousands gather at a #Chicago vigil grieve for those killed in the #TreeOfLifeSynagogue shooting and vow to end #Antisemitism, #racism, injustice and violence. pic.twitter.com/Ef24Gua2m4
— johnbachtell (@johnbachtell) October 28, 2018
The crowd listens in silence at Beth Israel in Portland during a vigil for those killed in a mass shooting pic.twitter.com/VpOwSrhFxo
— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) October 29, 2018
Jake Schwartz, of northeast Atlanta, wore his Pittsburgh attire to tonight’s prayer vigil at Congregation Shearith Israel. He told us that he was raised in Squirrel Hill where he attended services at Tree of Lee synagogue. pic.twitter.com/LvhO3XDvNA
— Michael Seiden (@SeidenWSBTV) October 28, 2018
New York City. https://t.co/LXlQxBfBNm
— Julian Routh (@julianrouth) October 29, 2018
Vigil for victims of #PittsburghSynagogueShooting may their memories be a blessing #TreeOfLifeSynagogue @ADL_National @IKAR_LA @bendthearc_sca @JFedLA pic.twitter.com/Iv9fhdrTmO
— ADL Los Angeles (@LA_ADL) October 29, 2018
On Sunday, thousands of Pittsburgh community members packed a vigil at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Oakland that overflowed outside to remember the victims of the massacre.
Services are scheduled for two of the victims, brothers Cecil and David Rosenthal. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rodef Shalom Temple at 4905 Fifth Ave. Services will follow at noon.
First Published: October 29, 2018, 1:29 a.m.
