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October 27th

October 27th

By: Aliza Becker & Noah Schoen
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 October 27th is a podcast that tells the story of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue shooting through the voices of the local community. Each episode introduces us to the story of a person who experienced the synagogue shooting and its aftermath: survivors and family members of those who were killed, Jewish community members, and their non-Jewish neighbors. October 27th is adapted from Meanings of October 27th, an oral history project that interviewed over 100 Pittsburghers about their life stories and reflections on the shooting. Visit the oral history archive: https://october27archive.org/oral-histories Donate to support this project: https://bardian.bard.edu/register/meanings© 2025 Aliza Becker & Noah Schoen Judaism Social Sciences Spirituality
Episodes
  • Dan

    Dan
    Dec 16 2025

    Dan Leger is a member of Congregation Dor Hadash and a survivor of the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. In this episode, he shares about growing up in Pittsburgh, his Jewish path, his experience on the day of the shooting, and his healing journey that followed.


    This episode is adapted from an oral history interview conducted by Noah Schoen with Dan Leger on February 4th, 2020 for the Meanings of October 27th oral history project. You can listen to the full unedited interview at The October 27 Archive website, which is managed by the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center: https://october27archive.org/profiles/dan-leger


    To learn more or to donate to help us create more episodes like this one, visit october27podcast.org
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    31 mins
  • Bonus Episode: Aliza and Noah

    Bonus Episode: Aliza and Noah
    Dec 10 2025

    This bonus episode features an interview that October 27th podcast co-founders Aliza Becker and Noah Schoen recorded with Susan Scott Peterson, a journalist and producer at 90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR affiliate.


    A shorter version of this interview aired on the radio on October 27th, 2025. Thanks to Susan and 90.5 WESA, we are honored to share more of that conversation with you now.


    To learn more or to donate to help us create more episodes like this one, visit october27podcast.org
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    31 mins
  • Rabbi Admon

    Rabbi Admon
    Oct 27 2025

    Rabbi Elisar Admon led the Chevra Kadisha that prepared the bodies of the eleven victims of the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting for Jewish burial. In this interview, he recounts how his brother’s death as a young boy inspired him to a life of service. Rabbi Admon moved to the United States in the mid-2000s to build bridges between American Jews and Israel.

    This interview is adapted from an oral history interview conducted by Aliza Becker with Rabbi Admon on September 18, 2019 for the Meanings of October 27th oral history project. You can listen to the full unedited interview at The October 27 Archive website, which is managed by the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center: https://october27archive.org/profiles/rabbi-elisar-admon


    To learn more or to donate to help us create more episodes like this one, visit october27podcast.org
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    27 mins
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