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  I’m a rabbi who survived the Pittsburgh synagogue attack. Killing the shooter won’t bring my slain congregants back

  As a jury decided the murderer will receive the death penalty, I turn to Jewish wisdom.

  By Rabbi Jonathan Perlman

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  After Tree of Life sentencing, 6 Jewish scholars on what text and tradition say about the death penalty

  Robert Bowers has been given the death penalty. What does Jewish law say?

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  Why this rabbi isn’t celebrating (or dismissing) the latest Trump indictments

  Jewish tradition venerates the rule of law as holy — let's treat it with some respect.

  By Jay Michaelson Aug 1, 2023 | 5 min read

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