After a gunman opened fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday morning — the deadliest attack on Jews in United States history — those of all walks of faith in Laurel are standing in solidarity through song, sharing circles and vigils.
Federal and state officials are launching reviews of hate crime laws and reporting practices after a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh and the rise of anti-Jewish incidents here in Maryland. They're searching for what more can be done to stop a surge of anti-Semitism in the United States.
Howard County residents gathered at Beth Shalom Congregation in Columbia on Monday evening for a vigil to remember those lost in the Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh.
Members of the Baltimore Jewish community gathered Sunday to support each other in the wake of the shooting that left 11 people dead inside a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday.
