"On October 27, 2018, a man named Robert Bowers entered Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue, then shot and killed eleven of its congregants. The horrific act of antisemitism wasand still isan unfathomable tragedy, one that was hardly the first or last of its kind in this country. It devastated three congregationsTree of Life, Dor Hadash, and the New Light Congregationas well as the city of Pittsburgh and the entire Jewish community. Bowers was sentenced to death in August 2023. He remains on death row."
"Once Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle) begins to treat herunveiling serious skin damagewe learn that this was no mere accident. Soon after she learns Robby's full last name, Robinovich, she asks if he is Jewish. When he answers the affirmative, she feels safe enough to not only reveal that she was a Tree of Life congregant, but that she was about to ente"
The Tree of Life synagogue shooting on October 27, 2018, killed eleven congregants and devastated three congregations and the Pittsburgh Jewish community. The assailant, Robert Bowers, was sentenced to death in August 2023 and remains on death row. A survivor in the television episode appears with burn wounds initially described as accidental but later revealed to be tied to the shooting. The survivor discloses being a Tree of Life congregant after identifying a shared Jewish identity with Dr. Robby. The episode centers on trauma, safety, and the emotional resonance of returning to a devastated hometown.
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