Hi Friend, The 10.27 Healing Partnership is in full-swing this January, with over twenty different programs and activities planned over the next few months. I’m excited to share those with you at the end of this newsletter, but I also want to begin a conversation about the stigma often associated with trauma. Trauma is often perceived as only affecting those most directly and...

Hi Friend,  As many of you may already be aware, the jury selection for the trial of the perpetrator of the October 27th synagogue shooting will likely take place in April, followed by the legal proceedings. This event is something that brings up a variety of thoughts and feelings for individuals in our community, and as the months pass, you may begin to feel both expected...

Hi Friend,   Chanukah is upon us! As we get excited about bringing a renewed sense of light and warmth into our space, I have been thinking about the beauty of the candles that we light as ritual so often each year. One candle in the darkness is incredibly brave. Without the first candle, you can’t see where you’re going, and without the first one, you cannot light the...

Hi Friend,  We are so grateful for the support and love this community brought to one another during the commemorative events for those killed on October 27th. Over 500 people shared sacred space with us at the commemorative ceremony in Schenley Park, and over 100 people participated in commemorative Torah study, connecting in shared commitment to our Jewish values. We thank...

Newsletter published October 25th, 2022Hi Friend, With the changing of the seasons and the end of the Jewish high holy days, many of us are beginning to viscerally feel the reminders of Oct. 27, 2018. This year, the forecast looks unseasonably beautiful and bright, a reminder that not everything is the same. Four years later we can still feel the distinct loss and remember that...

Hello Friend,We stand with our community in love, warmth, and care. We will continue to update you through this newsletter, our website 1027healingpartnership.org, and our social media on all updates surrounding commemorative service and volunteering opportunities, commemorative Torah study, and the commemorative ceremony and gathering on October 27th. Commemorative CeremonyThe commemorative...

Hi Friend, As October approaches, we extend love out to you and to this entire community. The time around commemoration can be intense and emotional, and we are here to support you. This is also the time when we remember the incredible support and solidarity that was felt when Pittsburgh joined together across geographical and ideological divides. We are here to provide the space...

 Michael Bernstein is Chair of the Committee responsible for the Remember.Rebuild.Renew campaign to rebuild Tree of Life into an international institution dedicated to ending Antisemitism through education, engagement and action. Michael is a Managing Partner of Woodland Management, his family’s investment and family office which Michael has led since 2015. Prior to Woodland...