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Photos: Tucson honors Pittsburgh victims with candlelight vigil
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Photos: Tucson honors Pittsburgh victims with candlelight vigil

  • Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star
  • Oct 30, 2018
  • Oct 30, 2018 Updated Oct 30, 2018

More than a thousand people from across Tucson attended the event which in honor of the 11 victims of last week's attack on Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Congregation. 

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

Eli Barel, center, with his daughter Shira listen as clergy and Jewish Community Leaders read hopes, dreams and prayers offered by attendees at The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona's Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil at the Jewish Community Center on October 29, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. More than a thousand people from across the Tucson community came to honor the 11 victims who lost their lives at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

Mo Goldman lights one of 11 candles used during the Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil at the Jewish Community Center. Each of the 11 candles was lit by a different member of the community.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

More than a thousand people attended a candlelight vigil at the Jewish Community Center on October 29, 2018 in Tucson, AZ to honor the 11 victims who lost their lives at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

Various clergy and Jewish Community Leaders from across Tucson read hopes, dreams and prayers offered by attendees during the Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil the Jewish Community Center on October 29, 2018 in Tucson, AZ. The event honored the 11 victims of last Saturday's attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

An attendee responds during the vigil.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

Some held candles during the vigil.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

More than a thousand people attended Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

Mourners prayed during the Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

Clergy take turns reading comments and prayers from the crowd during the Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil at the Jewish Community Center on October 29, 2018 in Tucson, AZ.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

Clergy and Community Leaders from across Tucson rotated to read hopes, dreams and prayers offered by attendees during the Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil The JCC.

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

A man listens intently to readings written by the crowd and offered up by clergy.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candelight Vigil

Candelight Vigil

People sway and sing together to end the Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil

Prayers from the vigil.

Ron Medvescek / Arizona Daily Star

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