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Massacre at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh Reflects Increase in Anti-Semitism

10/27/2018

On October 29, 2018, after 11 Jews were massacred, and 6 were injured, at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA,  The New York Times published an article by Laurie Goodstein entitled" 'There is Still So Much Evil': Growing Anti-Semitism Stuns American Jews. The article was a stunning summary of worldwide anti-semitic incidents tacitly encouraged by the current political leadership in the U.S. and certain other countries, and by the echo-chambers of hate in certain social networks.

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