The $5.45 million that has been donated to the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh following the October 2018 shooting that killed 11 worshippers — the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history — will be given to survivors, first responders, congregations and families of the victims.
The victims’ families will receive more than $3 million; those who were in the building during the shooting and survived will get $215,162; and those who were on the premises will be given $23,905. About $1.3 million will be allocated towards rebuilding or restoring the synagogue. Two of the congregations in the building, Dor Hadash and New Light, will each receive more than $240,000. Another $200,000 will be given in honor of the first responders, and about $234,000 will be donated towards memorialization.
An independent panel determined how the donations from around the world should be allocated. “No amount of money can fully compensate for loss of life, serious wounds, and congregation damage,” the panel said in its report. Nevertheless, the panel said “…it hopes that these payments will serve as a comforting reminder of the expression of compassion that came from thousands of people around the world.”
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