Their fellow congregants died in Pittsburgh. Now Jews are supporting Muslims in New Zealand. - News Summed Up

Their fellow congregants died in Pittsburgh. Now Jews are supporting Muslims in New Zealand.


Candles are placed outside the Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Monday at a vigil to commemorate victims of Friday's shootings. The Jewish community in Pittsburgh was roiled when 11 people were killed at the Tree of Life synagogue in October. [American Muslims anxiously consider security needs at mosques after New Zealand shooting]The effort mirrors an outpouring of support from the Muslim community in Pittsburgh after the massacre there. The Jewish Federation set up a relief fund within days of the attack in New Zealand, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. Members of that group traveled to Pittsburgh shortly after the Tree of Life attack to offer their support and sympathy.


Source: Washington Post March 18, 2019 19:01 UTC



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