Tree of Life synagogue demolition begins ahead of rebuilding site of deadly antisemitic attack

Carole Zawatsky, who heads the new nonprofit overseeing the project, was at the site as demolition began. The Oct. 27, 2018, attack claimed the lives of 11 worshippers from three congregations meeting at the synagogue – Dor Hadash, New Light and Tree of Life. In a related project, a memorial to the victims is being planned for a site just outside the synagogue.