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Fast Forward The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter got the death penalty. Pennsylvania’s Jewish governor is mum on the sentence.
Gov. Josh Shapiro said earlier this year he no longer supports capital punishment even for those committing the most heinous crimes
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Fast Forward After synagogue gunman’s death sentence, Pittsburgh’s Jews feel relief, resilience — and gratitude
Family members and survivors of the attack recite the Shehecheyanu prayer, the prayer for thanks, in Hebrew at a press conference
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Opinion 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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Opinion The Tree of Life shooter is eligible for the death penalty. Only God can truly punish him
While I am grateful for the jury's decision, no human action can repair what the shooter destroyed
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Fast Forward Death penalty a possibility in cases of ‘ultimate evil’ says Pittsburgh federation rabbi
As the Tree of Life gunman awaits sentencing, a federation rabbi holds a press conference on Judaism and capital punishment
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Fast Forward Pennsylvania governor credits families of Tree of Life victims for his anti-death penalty stance
Josh Shapiro implored the state legislature to abolish the death penalty, calling it a matter of morality
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Opinion ‘No more violence:’ Jewish activists react to Trump’s last-minute execution spree
On the first night of Hanukkah, Terry Fear was protesting outside the federal death chamber in Terre Haute, Ind., during the execution of Brandon Bernard. The flickering candles of her hanukkiah provided light for her vigil. Last year, at the direction of President Trump, the Department of Justice (DOJ) killed 10 people, ending the federal…
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