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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1138 

Condemning the anti-Semitic attack on the building housing three congregations, Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New Light, honoring the memory 

of the victims of the attack, and offering condolences to and expressing 

support for their families, friends, and community. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 6, 2018 

Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. 

SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. DEUTCH, 

Ms. GRANGER, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. ROSKAM) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the anti-Semitic attack on the building housing 

three congregations, Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New 

Light, honoring the memory of the victims of the attack, 

and offering condolences to and expressing support for 

their families, friends, and community. 

Whereas, on October 27, 2018, an anti-Semitic attack took 

place at the Tree of Life synagogue building in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where 

members of the Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and New 

Light Jewish congregations were engaged in morning 

Shabbat services, killing 11 and wounding six innocent 

people; 


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Whereas the people of the United States mourn the lives of 

Joyce Feinberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry 

Rabinowitz, Cecil Rosenthal, David Rosenthal, Bernice 

Simon, Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Melvin Wax, and Irving Younger; 

Whereas the people of the United States hope for the speedy 

recovery of those who were injured; 

Whereas the people of the United States are grateful for the 

swift action of law enforcement, emergency response 

teams, and medical professionals who responded to the 

attack; 

Whereas the attack is believed to the be deadliest assault on 

Jewish people in American history; 

Whereas the Federal Bureau of Investigation finds the majority of religious hate crimes are motivated by anti-Jewish bias; and 

Whereas anti-Semitism has been increasing for years, including a reported 57 percent rise in anti-Semitic incidents 

from 2016 to 2017, the largest single-year increase in 

anti-Jewish hate since such data was collected: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns the horrific, anti-Semitic attack 

3 on the Tree of Life synagogue building in Pitts4 burgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, in which 

5 11 innocent people were killed and six were injured; 

6 (2) condemns rising anti-Semitism in the 

7 United States and around the world; 


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1 (3) honors the memory of Joyce Feinberg, 

2 Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabino3 witz, Cecil Rosenthal, David Rosenthal, Bernice 

4 Simon, Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Melvin Wax, 

5 and Irving Younger, who were killed in the attack; 

6 (4) expresses hope for a full and speedy recov7 ery by and pledges continued support for those in8 jured in the attack; 

9 (5) offers heartfelt condolences and deepest 

10 sympathies to the Tree of Life, Dor Hadash, and 

11 New Light Jewish congregations, as well as the fam12 ilies, friends, loved ones, and communities affected 

13 by the tragedy; 

14 (6) applauds the dedication and bravery of law 

15 enforcement for their efforts to respond to the at16 tack, as well as the service of first responders and 

17 medical professionals throughout the Pittsburgh 

18 community; 

19 (7) stands with the Jewish community in Pitts20 burgh, the United States, and across the world; 

21 (8) reaffirms the commitment of the United 

22 States and its allies to defeat anti-Semitism in all its 

23 forms throughout the world; and 


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1 (9) supports the right of Americans to freely 

2 exercise their religious beliefs and rejects all forms 

3 of terror and hate. 

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