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When Pokemon Go first came out, my local synagogue was a Pokestop, but within a few days, it no longer was displayed on the in-game map.

I figured it was because the synagogue asked for it to be taken down, but I didn’t understand why. What was the problem with attracting people to a synagogue, or just letting people know that it exists? Plenty of local churches were made into Pokestops and didn’t object to being displayed in the game. What made my local temple so different?

The Victims of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Have Been Identified

On Saturday, October 27, a gunman walked into Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and opened fire, killing multiple people and wounding several others. CNN reported that police officials have since confirmed the names of the 11 victims and that six additional people were injured, including four police officers who were responding to the scene.

According to CNN, the victims were between the ages of 54 and 97, including siblings and one married couple. The names of the victims are as follows: Joyce Fienberg, 75; Richard Gottfried, 65; Rose Mallinger, 97; Jerry Rabinowitz, 66; Cecil Rosenthal, 59; David Rosenthal, 54; Bernice Simon, 84; Sylvan Simon, 86; Daniel Stein, 71; Melvin Wax, 88; Irving Younger, 69.

BuzzFeed News reported that the suspect has been identified as Robert Bowers, a 46-year-old white male living in Pittsburgh, who allegedly had a history of posting anti-Semitic and hateful messages online. According to police officials, Bowers currently faces 29 federal charges, including multiple counts of hate crimes. CNN reported that if convicted of a hate crime, Bowers could potentially face the death penalty.

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by Chase Mendenhall

In the wake of a tragedy that took the lives of 11 people in Pittsburgh, we reflect on the the collections housed at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and find comfort among the doves — symbols of the people of Israel (Song of Songs Rabbah 2:14). Doves are of immense importance symbolizing human souls, sacrifice, and peace.

From the collection we share the European Turtledove (Streptopelia turtur) because it is listed as a species vulnerable to extinction and frequently written about in cultural texts. In fact, it was the stamina and swiftness of the Turtledove that aided Noah in his search for the holy land after the floods (Genesis 8:11). It is also the Turtledove’s loyalty as a mate that mused William Shakespeare to write poetry of an ideal love between a Turtledove and a Phoenix. But, perhaps the most fitting description and scientific namesake of the Turtledove is its cooing call, or the biblical Hebrew word “turtur,” which is a sound of mourning and a call for universal peace.

Together, we mourn the loss of so many innocent lives in Squirrel Hill and hope for peace alongside loved ones and family.

Google Ads Blocks GOP Candidate Marsha Blackburn Video

Is blocking truth censorship? Google Ads blocked Tennessee GOP candidate Marsha Blackburn from releasing a campaign ad for Google search users because the “content didn’t meet Google standards.” The 30 second ad titled “Stop the Mob” showed protesters screaming during a moment of silence for the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, and a protester kicking a cameraman. She also had a 15…

US Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Accused Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter

US federal prosecutors are seeking death penalty for 46 year-old Robert Bowers charged with killing 11 persons in a Pittsburgh synagogue last year.

The court filing says justification for a death sentence included allegations of substantial planning and premeditation, the vulnerability and number of victims, and a motivation of religious hostility.

It also listed the injury, harm and loss caused…

Senior Hallie Goldstein thinks “the biggest problem is that aside from a handful of outraged Jewish students, nobody is talking about this. Not our administrations, not our school newspapers, not our campus minority groups; no one.

“What stings the most is that whenever any other minority group is targeted in some way, all five of our colleges are buzzing with conversation, with statements of condemnation, with student-written articles and with support resources,” she told JNS. “However, it is [always] a double standard whenever Jews are the subject of a hate crime or discriminatory act.”

The scariest thing, continued Goldstein, “is that in an extremely well-educated, bright, passionate university demographic, people aren’t giving this hate crime the attention it deserves. To me, that solidifies the fact that most of these students do not truly believe anti-Semitism is a problem, when in fact it surrounds us everywhere, both in implicit and explicit ways.”

WASHINGTON | The Latest: Trump, without evidence, sees media-violence tie

WASHINGTON— The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):

2:55 p.m. President Donald Trump is blaming the media — without evidence — for politically motivated and hate-based violence.

Here’s what he says at the White House: “The fake news is creating violence.”

The president says that “if the media would write correctly and fairly, you would have a lot less violence.”

His comments come…