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Local Jews and allies urged to #ShowUpForShabbat in wake of Pittsburgh

Written by Emma Needleman | Nov 1, 2018 7:58:13 PM

On Friday evening, nearly a week after a gunman in Pittsburgh turned the Jewish Sabbath into a day of death worldwide, veterinary student Shira Rosenblum will host a Shabbat meal in her Center City apartment for friends and strangers.

Arizona lawyer Joshua Offenhartz will visit Philadelphia for a cousin’s wedding, but also seek out a synagogue in which to pray.