Exhibit offers a peek inside what the new Tree of Life museum, synagogue may look like
A Daniel Libeskind sketch of the new design for the Tree of Life museum, educational center, and synagogue building in Pittsburgh. (RNS photo/Kathryn Post)
Featuring a light-filled atrium and slightly scaled-back design, the latest renderings of the new Tree of Life museum, educational center and synagogue building are being unveiled as part of an exhibit opening at the University of Pittsburgh on March 27.
The exhibit, “Lessons from the Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward,” features information about the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting that killed 11 worshippers, items gifted to Pittsburgh’s Jewish community in its aftermath and an overview of the history of antisemitism in the United States. And, it gives a snapshot of what to expect when the building is completed.
“The exhibit is our first opportunity to really show what we’re building in response to the deadliest antisemitic attack (in American history),” said Michael Bernstein, board chair of The Tree of Life, an organization formed by community and Tree of Life congregation leaders in the wake of the attack and the entity behind the exhibit.
