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Made Local with Mark Oppenheimer, Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures

Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures at Online/Virtual Space

Oct 26 2021
Made Local with Mark Oppenheimer, Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures

Join us for a virtual lecture with Mark Oppenheimer, author of Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood.

Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in the country, known for its tight-knit community and the profusion of multigenerational families. On October 27, 2018, a gunman killed eleven Jews who were worshipping at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill–the most deadly anti-Semitic attack in American history.

Many neighborhoods would be understandably subsumed by despair and recrimination after such an event, but not this one. Mark Oppenheimer poignantly shifts ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

This event is free, with registration.

Ticket holders will be emailed a link to view the virtual lecture on Tuesday, October 26.

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

Additional time info:

This pre-recorded event is being presented virtually - please register here. Mark Oppenheimer will also sign copies of his book in person at Riverstone Books in Squirrel Hill (the location of the former Classic Lines book store) on October 26, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

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