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(CNN) — A powerful image of a Jewish prayer book damaged with a bullet hole was released as evidence Wednesday in the death penalty trial of the man accused of

The harrowing audio was among the first pieces of evidence introduced Tuesday in the federal trial against Robert Bowers, the man accused of killing 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue.

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Emotional testimony Wednesday at the federal trial of Robert Bowers, accused of killing 11 worshippers inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, included survivor accounts of hiding and playing dead to avoid being shot.

(JTA) — How many times should an alleged synagogue shooter’s name be mentioned in a news story about his trial, now beginning after more than four years?

In an unusual collaboration, the Pittsburgh Union Progress and Jewish Chronicle have set aside their roles as competitors to better serve a community still shaken by trauma

In covering the trial of the gunman accused in the Tree of life massacre, the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle brings the sensibilities of the Jewish community and the Pittsburgh Union Progress brings seasoned crime and court reporters.

In Pittsburgh, striking newspaper reporters have teamed up with the local Jewish press to provide coverage of the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting trial.

"It’s important for us to bear witness — and we’ve been waiting for that justice to be served for a long time.”

It is both fortunate and unfortunate that the new documentary A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting exists. Fortunately, the film serves as a commemoration of one of the most tragic days in recent history, and a relevant lesson regarding the dangers of hate-speech.