The second day of testimony in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial continued to establish that three Jewish congregations worshipped, studied, socialized and lost members at the Tree of Life building in Squirrel Hill. Eleven worshippers from all three — Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha, Dor Hadash and New Light — died after being gunned down at the building on Oct. 27, 2018, in the worst attack on Jewish people in U.S. history. The U.S. government is seeking the federal death penalty for the accused shooter, Robert Bowers, who told police he attacked because he hates Jews. Among the charges the prosecution must prove is obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs involving an attempt to kill. 

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