A Tree of Life Documentary Screening & Panel
Wed, Nov 13
|Wellsburg - Vincent Meeting Room
A Tree of Life Documentary Screening & Live Panel. We will be screening the film and directly following it having guest join us virtually who will be the A Tree of Life Panel.
Time & Location
Nov 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Wellsburg - Vincent Meeting Room, 945 Main St, Wellsburg, WV 26070, USA
About the event
BCPL will host a screening of A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting, followed by a live panel discussion of individuals joining us via zoom, on November 13, 2024 from 5pm-7pm.
On October 27, 2018, a gunman opened fire inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, murdering 11 people as they prayed, in what would become the deadliest antisemitic attack in American history. A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting is a deeply personal portrait of the survivors, victims, and family members, who share their harrowing first-hand accounts of the impact of the shooting on the community. The film is rooted in a community working to rebuild and heal in the aftermath of a violent attack. Despite core differences, they come together to determine what justice looks like and how best to move forward while honoring and learning from the past. The film sheds light on the collective trauma suffered by…