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Islamic Center of Pittsburgh poster (1)
White foamcore board with messages written in multiple marker colors. Board framed by strips of red duct tape.
Historical Notes
In the days after the October 27 attack, people began leaving objects at two locations outside the Tree of Life synagogue--one at the corner of Wilkins and Shady avenues in front of the Zittrain Gardens, and the other on a private lawn at Wilkins and Murray avenues, just beyond police barricades. Community volunteers moved the entirety of these two memorials inside the Tree of Life building on November 14, 2018, for preservation purposes. Most of these objects including this one were moved to archival preservation over the following year, but a small number were arranged in public display in the windows of the Hailperin Sanctuary Rauh Jewish Archives staff and volunteers dismantled this display on February 16, 2023, and the objects were brought to the archive for preservation. This poster was made by the Sunday school family at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh (ICP), a mosque and community center located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The ICP was the local partner for an online fundraiser organized by Muslim-American social entrepreneur and activist Tarek El-Messidi, called "Muslims Unite for Pittsburgh Synagogue." Within 24 hours of the attack, the campaign raised over $150,000 to support the immediate needs of the victims' families, including medical and funeral expenses.
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Tree of Life Congregation, New Light Congregation, Congregation Dor Hadash, Tree of Life Inc., The 10.27 Healing Partnership
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