Rabbi recounts fear and heroism during deadliest antisemitic attack in US history
Associated PressPITTSBURGH — Rabbi Jonathan Perlman took the witness stand Thursday wearing the yarmulke he had on the day a gunman burst into his Pittsburgh synagogue during Sabbath services and began shooting anyone he could find. The skullcap Jews wear as a reminder of God’s presence fell off during the Oct. 27, 2018, attack on the Tree of Life synagogue, which was the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. “I said, ‘We’re in danger, follow me.’” He guided Wax and two other worshippers, Carol Black and Barry Werber, into a nearby storage room in the labyrinthine building. He called Weiss a “man of extraordinary courage” for coming down to the New Light area, even while the attack was underway on the main floor, to make sure New Light members in the basement knew what was happening. Asked why he rushed to the synagogue that day, he said: “It’s what we do.” ___ Find more AP coverage of the synagogue shooting: https://apnews.com/hub/pittsburgh-synagogue-massacre ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.
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