Photos: Tucson honors Pittsburgh victims with candlelight vigil
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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An attendee responds during the vigil.
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Some held candles during the vigil.
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More than a thousand people attended Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil.
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Mourners prayed during the Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil.
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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.
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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.
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A man listens intently to readings written by the crowd and offered up by clergy.
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People sway and sing together to end the Tree of Life Candlelight Vigil.
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Prayers from the vigil.
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