
Primary Type – Cards
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Note dated October 27, 2019 reading: "You can count on our prayers. Together we are stronger than hate. The Roman family." Illustration of a young child angel with wings bottom center.
Square card with white and yellow text against blue background. Card reads, "Mitzvah4Pittsburgh. Some spread darkness. We spread light. Choose a good deed. Choose a Mitzvah. Add light to the world," followed by four options and a place for respondents to list their name and email address. Some names and email addresses have been redacted for privacy.
Post-it note with handwritten message in black ink. The message reads: "God's love for the Jews, his people is stronger than the wicked mess of the evil. May the Jews be blessed forever. H. [last name redacted]." Staining and color bleeding due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue ink. The message reads: "You are not alone. We are all with you."
Post-it note with handwritten message with blue marker. The message reads: "Love will always win..."
Note from a member of The Church at Severn Run in Severn, Maryland. The note reads: "God bless you all and your synagogues in this difficult times and may the spirit of the Lord watch over you. [Signature illegible]."
Post-it note with handwritten message in blue marker. The message reads: "May you flourish in the future."
Condolence card from the Dance Ministry at the First Baptist Church, Berkley in Norfolk, Va. Yellow cover with pink roses and a stock poem about a rose. Left flap features stock message about comfort signed "from your friends at" First Baptist Church Berkley, indicated by the return address label. The right flap continues additional stock messaging and is signed "With love, blessings, comfort, and Peace! F.B.C.B. Dance Ministry."
Letter from a member of the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego, California. The letter reads: "Hello, Dear Friends- I am a visitor at this church today- as the wife of a Catholic with a Jewish son-in-law and a nephew who lives on Squirrel Hill Ave- I just had to send some Presbyterian prayers as you grieve and recover. We are all the Family of God! Love and blessings- Mary Ellen [last name redacted]."
Folded card with marker illustration. Front and back cover features illustrations of heart superimposed on tree. Interior features illustration of two figures beneath word bubble "Freedom!" and nine balloons.
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 confirms God's love and urges the reader not to let hate triumph over faith. The church's contact information is included on the back of the envelope.
Handwritten card in green, orange, and red crayon on paper. The card reads, in large bubble letters: "Thinking of you" and illustrated with concentric hearts in red, orange, and green. Signed: "From Meira, West Orange, NJ." Tearing and creasing due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Handmade booklet with blue paper on the cover, pink cover on the back, and three pages of white paper inside. Tied together with red ribbon through three hole punches. Extensive color staining and bleeding throughout. Due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial, the messages on this card are no longer visible.
Letter from a member of the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego, California. The letter reads: "To all of you at Tree of Life Synagogue, Deepest prayers and love reach out to each of you. May God's light and love bring you healing and strength. We are all one in our bonds of faith and goodness and HOPE! You are loved. Wendy [last name redacted]."
Folded card with colored pencil illustration. Cover features illustration of heart. Interior reads "We were shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic events in your community. Please accept this token of friendship and caring from a greater community that is in solidarity with you. Beth Chai members Megan and Sylvan [last name redacted for privacy]." Back cover features illustration of rainbow.
Floral tag from floral arrangement sent by the Brown family. The tag reads: "Pittsburgh Strong. We grieve with you. There are no words. Thank you for standing for love. Thank you for fulfilling Exodus 22:21." Note handwritten in blue ink on a printed tag featuring a white rose on the left.
Handwritten note written in black ink on blue paper. The note, which contains dozens of small, illustrated hearts around a large heart in the upper center, reads: "Lots of Love."
Printed Hanukkah note with edited photographs featuring the eleven October 27 attack victims with Hanukkah imagery in the background. From top-bottom and left-right: Melvin Wax, David and Cecil Rosenthal, Irving Younger, Daniel Stein, Bernice and Sylvan Simon, Jerry Rabinowitz, Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, and Rose Mallinger. A large blue Menorah with the words: "Happy Hanukkah appears below."
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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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