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Handwritten card in pencil on paper. The front of the card reads: "L'chaim" (to life) in Hebrew. It is illustrated with a Menorah. Color bleeding due to exposure to the elements at the Wilkins memorial.
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.
Card addressed to Cecil Rosenthal, written using personal details from various public sources.
Letter from a member of the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego, California. The letter reads: "Know that our loving God is with you all- always. Our love is with all of you hoping you can get through this before [?] God- God will [?] love your deep faith. Know we are here in Pt. Loma CA. Feeling your pain."
Summary: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report listing detours to Port Authority bus routes passing through Squirrel Hill to accommodate crime scene blockades and public vigils in the neighborhood.
Note from a member of The Church at Severn Run in Severn, Maryland. The note reads: "To my brothers and sisters: I can't begin to tell you how sorry I feel that the actions of one person this past week affected the Jewish families in our [?] country... Please know that my prayers and thoughts are with you. I know that God will us. I love you always."
Letter from a member of the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego, California. The letter reads: "My prayers are with you all at the Tree of Life synagogue. May our God ease your sorrow. Know that He is with you. May God bless you all. Eloise."
Letter from a member of the Point Loma Community Presbyterian Church in San Diego, California. The letter is dated 11/4 and reads: "God loves you- We love you- Have strength in the LORD. Ken [last name redacted]."
Envelope addressed to Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of Tree of Life. Front cover of the enclosed Hallmark card features floral imagery and says "Thinking of You." Inside reads: "My only connection to each of you is that of a fellow caring, loving human spirit that has the incredible gift of being able to learn and exist with all other living beings on this Earth. Even though that is my only tie to each of you, it is strong enough to share in your sadness and loss..." Continues on the back: "As a community and as a fellow human. May love always conquer hat and fear.
Handwritten letter from a student at Hebrew Academy, a private Jewish day school in Montreal, Quebec. The letter reads: "Dear Rabbi, I am so sorry for your loss. I hope it does not happen again. Refua Shleima (speedy recovery). I hope that everyone is comfortable and safe. Ahava Montreal ha [Hebrew Academy] 4A.
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 message of love, prayer, and solidarity. The church's contact information is included on the back of the envelope.
Floral tag from floral arrangement, which reads: "May they Rest in Peace." The message is written in blue ink on a printed tag with multicolored flowers in the lower right corner. The reverse is stamped with the contact information for Squirrel Hill Flower Shop.
Handwritten card from a student at Goddard Middle School in Littleton, Co. The cover contains a quote attributed to the ancient Chinese philosopher, Confucius: "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall" in the upper left corner. The cover features a full-length illustration of a mountainous landscape with a deer at the center as the sun sets. The inside reads: "Dear Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, I am sorry that someone would ever do that. We're thinking about you all the way in Colorado. I'm a student in middle school. My name is Erin.
Pamphlet from the Christian organization "Bridge to Salvation."
Pamphlet for the Christian organization, "Guardians of Freedom."
Paper cut outs in the shape of a tree trunk on brown paper. The first cut out is a smaller tree trunk with branches. The second is larger and features a Star of David illustrated in white and paint and topped with a blue band of paper on the top.
Summary: Pittsburgh City Paper report from havdalah vigil at the corner of Forbes and Murray avenue in Squirrel Hill, organized by students from Allderdice High School.
Oral history with Gemma Del Duca recorded as part of the Meanings of October 27th oral history project.
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