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Printed card with the seven biblical laws of Noah. Each law is printed in the respective colors of the rainbow. Staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Folded card on red paper. Due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial, the message on this card is no longer visible.
Folded card with colored pencil illustration. Front shows a tree in autumn with grass and falling leaves. Inside reads: "Nobody deserves to go through what you are going through. Best wishes to all. Love [heart] Beth Chai."
Handwritten card in blue, green, red, and orange marker on paper. The front of the card reads: "Thank you for helping [our] community and keeping us safe. Love, [illegible]." Two flowers, above grass, appear to the right. The inside, written in two hands, reads: "Thank you very m[uch]" and "and thank you for being...in..." Color bleeding due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Paper cutout in the shape of Star of David; composed of two triangles painted in gold and blue paint respectively. The star reads: "Hate is not the answer."
Post-it note with handwritten message in green marker. The message reads: "Pittsburgh, I will always love you. My heart goes out to you and is here too. Pittsburgh Strong."
Card with a peacock on the front cover. The card reads: "A Catholic who loves all Jewish people! A friend, a neighbor, she loves you."
White and purple envelope with handwritten inscription in blue ink addressed: "To: The family of Tree of Life." The location of the sender's home, Norfolk, Virginia, is inscribed in the lower left corner. The upper flap on the envelope's reverse is inscribed with the following note: "We are so broken hearted for your loss." Staining and creasing due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "As a result of this hate, I'm committing to discovering my Jewish identity and am doing micro-kindness."
Metallic jar containing dried flowers and branches.
Summary: KDKA-TV breaking news report on the October 27 attack. Includes updates throughout the day with more info about the shooting and responses from public officials
Card from the Friendship Circle of Illinois. On the left side, the card reads: "To the Jewish community of Pittsburgh sheyichyu (may they live), I will take upon myself to stay in shul (synagogue) at least for 3 aliyas (sections Torah reading where a congregant is called up to the reading podium). On the right side, the card contains cartoonish illustrations of a building and several figures. The acronym "B"SD" (with the help of heaven) appears on the upper right.
Red card with circular design in black marker. Extensive tearing and staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Floral tag from floral arrangement, which reads: "Friends of fallen victims." Message written in black marker on printed tag with a red rose on the left.
Card from a congregant at the Holy Angels Parish. The front cover contains a stock illustration of seven children holding hands around a table with a large goblet and loaf of braided bread, and seven doves. The illustration is labeled: "We are people of God's peace." The inside reads: "May God keep our men and women safe! We are praying 4 u!!!"
Notecard with green line on the right which reads: "This was wrong and shouldn't have happened. Our hearts go out to you. We know that love is stronger than hate."
Folded card with marker and colored pencil illustration. Front and back cover features Star of David inside heart. Interior features illustrations of heart and tree and word "Please accept our love and thoughts at this terrible time. Beth Chai Congregation, Bethesda, Md."
Card on light blue paper with the word: "Rooaar" [Roar] in the upper right. An illustration of a bridge with a sun peeking through appears in the center, alongside various other undecipherable illustrations. Extensive tearing due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Note from a member of The Church at Severn Run in Severn, Maryland. The note is enclosed in an envelope with church letterhead, reading: "The Church at Severn Run: Love Well, Live Jesus, Believe Big!" The note inside reads: "We are all God's People. Love and Praise." The church's contact information is included on the back of the envelope.
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