Religion

How Pittsburgh's Jewish Community Is Coping After Deadly Shooting At Synagogue

5:50pm October 30, 2018

Funerals began Tuesday for the people killed at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Rabbi Aaron Bisno of the Rodef Shalom Congregation talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about how the community is coping.

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On the set of East of La Brea at the Islamic Center of Southern California. The Web series, which focuses on two Muslim-American women, is one of a new crop of shows featuring Muslim characters.

Muslims Are Having A Hollywood Moment

5:06pm October 30, 2018

by Leila Fadel

More and more sitcoms and dramas on TV and online feature Muslim characters and storylines. That is due, in part, to a new crop of Muslim writers, comedians and actors creating the shows themselves.

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Pallbearers carry a casket from Rodef Shalom Congregation following the funeral for Tree of Life Congregation mass shooting victims Cecil Rosenthal and David Rosenthal.

'The Boys' Laid To Rest In Pittsburgh

2:05pm October 30, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

The Rosenthal brothers' wooden coffins sat at the front of the temple as their family remembered the social, thoughtful men who were deeply involved in their congregation.

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340 Words Of Reassurance From George Washington To An American Hebrew Congregation

5:22pm October 29, 2018

Following the shooting that left 11 dead in Pittsburgh on Saturday, we look back at a 1790 letter from President George Washington to a Jewish Community in Rhode Island.

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Remembering Cecil And David Rosenthal, Brothers Killed In Synagogue Shooting

5:22pm October 29, 2018

Cecil and David Rosenthal could be counted on every Saturday at the Tree of Life Synagogue. Chris Schopf speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the two brothers, who were among those killed in Pittsburgh.

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Anti-Semitic Incidents In The U.S. Appear To Be On The Rise

4:45pm October 29, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Emory University religion Professor Deborah Lipstadt about the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and the broader rise in anti-Semitism.

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Pittsburghers Of All Faiths Gathered To Remember Those Killed In Synagogue Shooting

4:45pm October 29, 2018

On Sunday, thousands in Pittsburgh came out to an interfaith gathering to remember those who were killed by a gunman at a synagogue on Saturday.

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The 11 people who were killed on Saturday ranged in age from 54 to 97. Two of them were brothers, and two were a married couple. Here are some of their stories.

Religion

How Pittsburgh's Jewish Community Is Coping After Deadly Shooting At Synagogue

Muslims Are Having A Hollywood Moment

'The Boys' Laid To Rest In Pittsburgh

340 Words Of Reassurance From George Washington To An American Hebrew Congregation

Remembering Cecil And David Rosenthal, Brothers Killed In Synagogue Shooting

Anti-Semitic Incidents In The U.S. Appear To Be On The Rise

Pittsburghers Of All Faiths Gathered To Remember Those Killed In Synagogue Shooting

Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Rallies Interfaith Support

Muslim Organizations Raise Funds For Pittsburgh Victims, Families

'Wonderful People, Good Souls': The Victims Of The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting