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PITTSBURGH (AP) \u2014 Rabbi Jeffrey Myers is retiring from Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, which he led the through the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic attack<\/a> in U.S. history in 2018.<\/p>\n

Myers, 70, survived the attack, which claimed the lives of 11 worshippers<\/a> from three congregations sharing the synagogue space \u2014 Dor Hadash, New Light and Tree of Life.<\/p>\n

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