Following the tragic shooting on October 27 which left 11 dead and six injured at the Tree of Life Synagogue, Chairman Yitzhak Herzog of the Jewish Agency for Israel will visit Pittsburgh this weekend to mourn the victims and offer messages of solidarity to the local Jewish community. Herzog will arrive in Pittsburgh on Friday morning and attend the funerals of two of the victims, while also visiting the families of those in mourning. On Friday evening, He will join the Pittsburgh Jewish community for Shabbat services.
Immediately following the attack, the Jewish Agency dispatched a mission of five post-trauma and grief specialists from Israel to Pittsburgh. The specialists are providing immediate assistance to traumatized community members, and are also developing a long-term healing plan which will guide The Jewish Agency on ways to integrate assistance for Pittsburgh through the organization’s various programs, initiatives, and representatives.