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Candlelight vigil planned to honor Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims

Tucson Jewish Community Center holds vigil for synagogue shooting
Candlelight vigil planned to honor synagogue shooting victims
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The Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Tucson Jewish Community is holding a multi-faith community gathering Monday night to honor the 11 lives lost in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting.

The gathering will be Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Sculpture Garden at the Tucson Jewish Community Center on River Road.Hundreds are expected to attend the vigil, according to Debe Campbell with the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona.

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KGUN9 spoke with local Jewish leaders about the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. The Anti-Defamation League believes the shooting is the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in the history of the United States. 

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