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Clear ribbed glass bottle with packing tape around base. Dirt and small leaf stuck to tape. Bottle contains a variety of synthetic flowers and greenery including sunflowers, oak leaves, grass, and glitter-covered poinsettias.
Single page flyer. Backdrop features images of paper dolls holding hands and the image of a lit candle. Text lists date, time, and location of event, biography of speaker, and sponsoring organizations.
Post-it note with handwritten message in black marker. The message reads: "With loving memory.... May all these innocent souls rest in peace in shamium (heaven)." Signed with a heart.
Oral history of Victoria Butch, recorded as part of the Meanings of October 27th Oral History Project.
Handwritten card from a student at Goddard Middle School in Littleton, Co. The front cover features the following quote attributed to C.S. Lewis: "Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. C.S.
Full sheet flyer includes image of the top half of a mans face and typed text. Text describes Lest We Forget installation.
Light blue card with cut corners. A schematic illustration in blue pencil appears on the center-right, a scribble-scrabble line in black pencil on the center-bottom. Due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial, the message on this card is no longer visible.
White posterboard with inscription in black ink. Writing bleeds through to back.
Card with colored pencil illustration. Cover features an illustration of a leafy tree with pink asterisk-shaped stars, labeled: "The place where new life can grow." Inside reads: "Baruch dayan ha'emet" in English and Hebrew, and "I am sorry for your friends and families loss. I know what it feels like. So I am sending all the way from Texas this blessing." The back is signed: "Miriam." Spelling errors have been corrected in this transcription.
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.
Flyer with photograph of people lighting candles above a yellow block with typed text. Text reads: "Memorial Havdallah, Join together with students & community to commemorate the Hebrew Yahrtzeit of Tree of Life victims" with date, time, location, and other details.
Black oval patch with yellow border. White text around the perimeter of the oval reads, "14th Annual Ten Commandment and World Faiths Hike" and" 2019 LHC Jewish Committee on Scouting 5780." Within the oval is a Stronger Than Hate symbol, a scouting logo, and the words "Remember, Repair, Together, Peace" in Hebrew, English, and transliterated Hebrew in white and yellow text.
Summary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report detailing how several Jewish institutions in Allegheny County responded to the immediate breaking news of the October 27 attack. Includes reports from Shaare Torah Congregation, Chabad of South Hills, and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh. Includes comments from the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh detailing security measures undertaken within the Jewish community in recent years. Report also includes quotes from a havdalah vigil held at the corner of Murray and Forbes avenues on the evening of the attack.
Letter from a member of the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego, California. The letter reads: "Dear Members and Friends of the Tree of Life Synagogue, I am sorry for your loss in the recent shooting. Our prayers are with those affected by the attack and we hope that everyone injured is able to recover. Sincerely, Ben from the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego."
Letter from a member of the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego, California. The letter is dated 11/4/18 and reads: "Dear Tree of Life Synagogue, Please accept our heartfelt condolences in the loss of your beloved congregation members, from our congregation at Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego, CA. In LA, I grew up living next to a Rabbi (Marvin Bornstein) and his dear family. He was familiar with loss as well, having left medical school in Vienna at the onset of WW II. I learned from his example of love, tolerance and peace.
Note from a member of The Church at Severn Run in Severn, Maryland. The note reads: "Please do not stop your worship. Continue to pray for the people who really need it. Pray for those who need love. I love you so please do not stop worshipping or [be] scared to worship. Don't let the hate change your lifestyle. [Smiley face]."
Handwritten note written in black ink on white paper with the full names of the eleven victims of the October 27 attack. Navy blue line appears on the upper edge on the back. Creasing and staining due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
Typed copy of Professor Marc Brettler's address to his students at Duke University the Tuesday following the October 27 attack. This address was delivered by two people from Durham, North Carolina: Francis and Joanna [last names redacted].
Card with mosaic pattern evoking a flame on the front cover. The inside contains a note of sympathy from the board and staff of Mazon, as well information about the organization
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 contains prayers for healing and comfort. The church's contact information is included on the back of the envelope.
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