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Handwritten note in black marker which reads: "Love is that which enables choice. Love is always stronger than fear. Always choose on the basis of LOVE." Tearing in left upper corner due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Note in black ink on cardboard reading: "I do not have much and I have fallen far from the faith but I stand with you. I pray for you. I love you not because of Religion or faith but because we are All Human. - A Mother."
Handwritten note written in blue marker on lined notepad paper from Christian Lacroix reading: "We love you, Cecil. May God comfort you and all the innocent people who died here." A white sticker with a red heart appears below.
Letter written on a torn piece of paper. The letter reads: "Olam Chesed Yibaneh (Your steadfast love is confirmed forever). We will build the world with love for you and for all. [Star of David] Shalom Blessings and Love."
Piece of notepad paper with a pencil drawing of a flying angel with wings and a halo.
Note addressed to Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz reading: "I will miss your Hello and smile all my days at Shadyside Hospital. Kelly [sad face]." Written on notecard which was cut in half.
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."
Card with gold background and illustration of a rose bud stem with leaves. The message inside is addressed to the members "who were, are, and will be part of the Tree of Life synagogue" and affirms the sender's solidarity and God's greatness.
Note card which reads: "GOD BLESS YOU [heart]."
Handwritten note in red marker on a piece of brown paper from a family. Dated 10-27-18.
Handwritten note written in black marker on paper reading: "May the light you brought to this world continue to shine. -Fabers."
Card with the words of the Prayer for Peace handwritten in blank ink on a purple note card on the front and back. The Prayer for Peace is an eighteenth century Chasidic Jewish prayer adopted by liberal Jewish denominations in North America. The note concludes: "In loving memory of Rose Mallinger."
Floral tag from floral arrangement addressed to the Mallingers, sent by Andrea. Andrea identifies herself as an old neighbor of the Mallinger family. The note is handwritten in black ink on a white paper.
Magazine cutting with sparrow sitting on a tree branch on the front cover with the stock quote "dreamy, melancholic variations." Printed poem below and above the quote. Tear marks on the upper edge. Image of three women in long peasant skirts standing on a wooden floor around an illuminated candle.
Handwritten note written on lined notebook paper reading: "Filled with grief- Prayers for peace and justice."
Handwritten note and envelope from new residents of Squirrel Hill, formerly of Santa Barbara, Ca.
Note addressed to Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz reading: "Rest in Peace Dr. Rabinowitz. Sue [last name redacted]. Shalom."
Invitation to Leah's Bat Mitzvah celebration on Sunday May 27th at the Tree of Life synagogue. Illustrations of a palm tree and a sun appear on either side of the central text. On the back, the sender wrote: "I had the best day of my life in this shul. We will never forget what happened. We will make the world a better place."
Handwritten note written in blue ink on lined notecard expressing the author's wish that all the victims of the October 27 attack find peace and that God will ease the suffering of those lose who lost loved ones.
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