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The October 27 Archive currently contains 176 objects and is regularly being expanded with more material. The archive includes flyers and programs from community gatherings held since the October 27 attack, a comprehensive collection of news coverage about the day of the event, oral history recordings reflecting a diverse array of experiences, and historical documentation about the Jewish experience in Western Pennsylvania.

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Textile

Sidney Crosby jersey

Pittsburgh Penguins hockey jersey with team logo on front and "Crosby 87" on back. Detail shows manufacturer's patch featuring the logo of Tree of Life-Or L'Simcha Congregation and the logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins above the words "Stronger Than Hate."

Historical Notes

The Pittsburgh Penguins commemorated the October 27 attack before a game on October 30 against the New York Islanders at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. The tribute featured a video on the theme of "Stronger Than Hate" and 11 seconds of silence in honor of the 11 people killed in the attack. Present during the national anthem were Sue Berman Kress, Bob Silverman, and Josh Sayles of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. The puck was ceremonially dropped by Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert and Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich, as well as two first responders who were injured in the attack, officers Anthony Burke and Mike Smigda. Following the game, the Penguins Foundation donated $50,000 to victims' groups, split between the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and a fund established by the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety to benefit wounded officers. During the game, players wore special "Stronger Than Hate" patches on their jerseys.

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Donor Information

Item

Sidney Crosby jersey/Stronger Than Hate patch

Donor

Pittsburgh Penguins

Subjects

Sports--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh. , Pittsburgh Penguins (Hockey team) , Stronger Than Hate symbol

Terms of Use

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.

By entering this website, you agree to honor the spirit in which these responses were created and in which they are being shared with the world.

The materials on this website are being made available exclusively for research purposes. For permission to use any of the materials on this website for any other purpose, please contact the archive. If you are the creator of any of the material on this website, and you would like to provide context or request to have something removed, please contact the archive. If you intend to reference any material found on this website, please attribute all citations to the Rauh Jewish Archives, so that other researchers can easily locate these materials in the future.

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