Alan Hausman, president of the Tree of Life synagogue, reflects on his survivor’s remorse from the 2018 shooting that killed 11 people, noting increased security measures at religious institutions amid rising attacks on such venues. FBI data reveals a nearly 100% surge in assaults against places of worship from 2021 to 2023, driven in part by white nationalism and targeting of minority and LGBTQ-friendly communities.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Alan Hausman, a leader at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, shares how he feels sad and guilty about surviving a tragic shooting that happened there, and he discusses how the community is now working hard to keep places of worship safe from future attacks.
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