{"id":15935,"date":"2019-12-23T15:46:17","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T20:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=15935"},"modified":"2019-12-23T15:52:55","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T20:52:55","slug":"calvary-episcopal-church-and-tree-of-life-congregation-join-to-celebrate-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2019\/12\/23\/calvary-episcopal-church-and-tree-of-life-congregation-join-to-celebrate-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Calvary Episcopal Church and Tree of Life Congregation join to celebrate holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside and Tree of Life Congregation have developed a close relationship since the attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018. The leaders of both faiths say it began when Calvary allowed Tree of Life to hold its High Holy Days services and celebrations in its space, and this year the leaders decided to take it a step further. Members of both congregations gathered at Calvary on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, for the church’s annual Christmas pageant, and stayed after the Episcopalian service to listen to Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey Myers perform traditional Hanukkah songs while eating latkes and jelly donuts, traditional Jewish holiday foods. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sat down with the leaders of both congregations to hear what this relationship means to them and their communities.<\/p>\n

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