Repairing the World

WLVT SpecialsRepairing the World Panel Discussion

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Rating: TV-PG

Discussion about what each of us can do to stop hate in the Lehigh Valley community.

Lehigh Valley Public Media held a screening and panel discussion of "Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life," the new documentary from Not In Our Town at the Univest Public Media Center on the SteelStacks Campus in Southside Bethlehem on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Through the voices of survivors, family members, diverse Pittsburgh residents, and leaders, Repairing the World shows the powerful display of unity in a moment of crisis, the resilience of a vibrant city, and a community working together to understand what it means to be "Stronger than Hate."

The screening was followed by a discussion about what each of us can do to stop hate in the Lehigh Valley community.

OPENING REMARKS: Jacqueline C. Romero, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of PA

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Muhammed Said Selmanlar, Peace Islands Institute Pennsylvania

Ashley L. Coleman, Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center

Rabbi Michael Singer, Congregation Brith Sholom

Esther Lee, NAACP Bethlehem

MODERATOR: Janine Santoro, City of Bethlehem, Office of Equity & Inclusion

To learn more about Not In Our Town, please visit NIOT.org.

Not In Our TownRepairing the World: Extended Trailer

Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life documents a community’s response to hate and anti-Semitism in the aftermath of the assault on three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. The lives of 11 people were taken on October 27, 2018 in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.

As the Jewish community experiences tremendous grief, they face the resurgence of age-old threats that lead to horrific violence, Together with their neighbors, they meet fear with courage as they confront hate and strengthen the connections they have been building for years. Against the backdrop of a tumultuous period in the country, a traumatized community works to heal as they experience the impact and dangers of anti-Semitism, racism, hate speech, and gun violence.

Through the voices of survivors, family members, diverse Pittsburgh residents, and leaders, the film shows the powerful display of unity in a moment of crisis, the resilience of a vibrant city, and a community working together to understand what it means to be "Stronger than Hate."