Governor Tom Wolf was in Pittsburgh yesterday where he formally announced that the Tree of Life Synagogue would receive state funding to support rebuilding.
“Tree of Life is undertaking a project to remember the past, to inform the present, and promote healing for the future,” Wolf said. “I’m so proud to support the community’s effort to reimagine this space. To create a welcoming place for residents and visitors and for Pittsburgh to reflect, learn and grow.”
The $6.6 million grant comes from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
The project will be known as the Remember Renew Campaign according to Rabbi Jeffery Myers.
“To remember, rebuild, renew, we will transform this site that has been marked by horror, and the h-word (hate) into one full of hope, remembrance, and education,” Myers said.
No timeline was provided for the project.
