Primary Type – Cards
Secondary Type - Cards
Language – Cards
Creator – Cards
Date – Cards
Group – Cards
Location – Cards
Event – Cards
Post-it note with handwritten message in red marker. The message reads: "99.9999999% of Americans are good and caring people!" Tape on the upper edge.
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads, in Hebrew: "Shalom" (Peace). Signed with a heart.
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "May your loved ones rest in peace. May your hearts heal and know that we are with you and will defend and love you."
Post-it note with handwritten message in black marker. The message reads: "No words! RIP." Stain in the upper right corner due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Brown envelope with handwritten note in black ink on a rectangular emblem, reading: "In Memory." Staining and creasing due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Eight photocopies of an image with the words "You Are Not Alone" printed in a rectangular object resembling a flag with bands, resembling woodgrain backing, on the upper and lower edges. Staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Folded card on light blue paper. Extensive creasing and blue and yellow staining. Due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial, the message on this card is no longer visible.
White envelope addressed to Tree of Life Congregation. Handwritten in black ink. Staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Post-it note with handwritten message in black marker. The message reads: "We will be better." Minor staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Handwritten note written in black marker on dotted graph paper. The note reads: "Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living." Creasing and staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "I'm praying for these holy souls, may God shine His light upon them!"
Laminated printed sign which reads: "Peace, Diversity, and Connection" over a photograph of a sunset on a rocky seashore.
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "Rest In Peace. In your Happy Place Now."
Post-it note with handwritten message in green marker. The message reads: "Hate is not welcome anywhere."
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "May you flourish in the future."
Note addressed to Jerry Rabinowitz written on the back of a business card from Doug [last name redacted], a certified Pilates instructor in the Pittsburgh area.
Post-it note with handwritten message in black marker. The message reads, in Hebrew and English: "Rest in Peace." Signed by Rabbi Fred Pomerantz.
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "R.I.P. we will fight for you. [Heart]."
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The October 27 Archive collects responses to an antisemitic attack in Pittsburgh, Pa. on October 27, 2018. These responses take many forms but share a motivating impulse. Each began in the mind and heart of someone who was moved by the events of that day and was compelled to create something meaningful from that feeling. By sharing these responses, those people chose to be vulnerable for the sake of a greater good. The October 27 Archive website was launched with the belief that sharing these responses with the world can provide an avenue for people all over the world to reflect, learn, and heal.
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