'Sweet souls, it's a crime that their lives were taken from us'

Rabbi Chuck Diamond, who was one of the Tree of Life synagogue's rabbis until about a year ago and is still a member of the community, has been spending time with the community in the wake of this terrible, terrible event.

"It is very hard. But it's part of, I think, of being a rabbi. Pittsburgh, as you've heard, is a wonderful community. It's not only a wonderful Jewish community. It's just a wonderful community", he said.

"Our immediate job is to comfort the mourners and to comfort the community and to just be strong as we take each day as it comes".

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