Lessons from The Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward, the traveling exhibition from The Tree of Life in Pittsburgh, opens Sunday, October 5, 2025, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. The exhibition examines the events of October 27, 2018, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, the community’s response, the reimagining of the Tree of Life, and the history of antisemitism in America.
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, Manhattan
“We are overjoyed to bring the traveling exhibition to the Big Apple and eager for the community to learn from this powerful story,” said Carole Zawatsky, CEO of The Tree of Life. “Through education and outreach, we can build relationships across differences and light the path forward.”
“Hosting this exhibition is both a tribute to the lives lost in Pittsburgh and a call to action to confront antisemitism and hatred today,” said Jack Kliger, President & CEO of the Museum of Jewish Heritage. “By sharing this story of resilience, we hope to educate, inspire, and strengthen our collective commitment to a more just future.”
Created with the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Heinz History Center, the exhibition features more than 10,000 tributes left after the attack, including a hand-painted Pittsburgh Steelers logo plate with a Star of David, a viral painting of Mr. Rogers, and a Pittsburgh Strong pin. Gifts from other communities affected by tragedy, including items from Parkland and September 11 survivors, are also on display.
The exhibition runs October 5–November 9, 2025. More information, including visiting hours and programs, is available at TheTreeofLife.org/Educating.
The exhibition is presented with support from the Ford Foundation and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.
About The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life is dedicated to uprooting antisemitism through education and engagement. Based at the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, it promotes understanding and counteraction of hate. thetreeoflife.org
About the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
Opened in 1997, the museum educates visitors about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. It hosts exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives, and houses the Peter & Mary Kalikow Jewish Genealogy Resource Center and the Garden of Stones memorial installation.
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