In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a federal grand jury has ruled the man responsible for the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history is eligible for the death penalty. The 50-year-old gunman was found guilty last month on 63 federal hate crimes and civil rights charges for his attack on worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018. He still faces state charges, including 11 counts of murder. Writing in The Forward, Beth Kissileff — the wife of Rabbi Jonathan Perlman, who survived the massacre — said she was glad the jury found the shooter guilty and eligible for the death penalty, but added, “I hope they do not vote to carry it out. … The best way to commemorate those lost is not to focus on revenge but to find a meaningful way to emulate their deeds and honor them.”
Federal Jury Finds Pittsburgh Synagogue Gunman Eligible for Death Penalty
HeadlineJul 14, 2023