Death Penalty Archives

03 Aug

Highlights, Jewish World, Latest

Federal Jury Hands Death Sentence to Tree of Life Synagogue Shooter

Posted by

Ella Marx

August 9, 2023

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During the trial, prosecutors called on 60 witnesses, and survivors testified to their horrifying experiences inside the synagogue.

A collage including a picture of Jedidiah Murphy, as well as pictures of a court room and the Polk County Court House.

02 Aug

Latest

Texas to Execute Jewish Man on World Day Against the Death Penalty

Posted by

Martine Schwan

August 9, 2023

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When Michael Zoosman first reached out to Jedidiah Murphy in 2021, he knew very little about his soon-to-be pen pal other than that he had been on death row in Livingston, Texas, for 20 years and that he was a practicing Jew.

06 Jul

Jewish World, Latest

Cantor Leads Jewish Movement to Abolish Death Penalty

Posted by

Hannah Feuer

July 15, 2021

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As Texas inmate John Hummel was executed on Wednesday evening for killing his pregnant wife, 5-year-old daughter, and father-in-law in 2009, Cantor Michael Zoosman was...

Culture, Latest, Religion

Is Society the Angel of Death? Elie Wiesel's Take

Posted by

elisniv

May 8, 2012

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by Daniel Kieval "Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor." (Leviticus 19:16) In an address given last week at Wesleyan University, Elie...