About this episode
Dan Leger shares his experiences as a survivor of the October 27th synagogue shooting and his healing journey.
Dan Leger is a member of Congregation Dor Hadash and a survivor of the October 27th, 2018 synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. In this episode, he shares about growing up in Pittsburgh, his Jewish path, his experience on the day of the shooting, and his healing journey that followed. This episode is adapted from an oral history interview conducted by Noah Schoen with Dan Leger on February 4th, 2020 for the Meanings of October 27th oral history project. You can listen to the full unedited interview at The October 27 Archive website, which is managed by the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center: https://october27archive.org/profiles/dan-leger To learn more or to donate to help us create more episodes like this one, visit october27podcast.org
People in this episode
Hosts: Aliza Becker, Noah Schoen
Guest: Dan Leger
Topics covered
- synagogue shooting
- Jewish identity
- healing journey
- oral history
- Pittsburgh community
Keywords
- October 27th
- synagogue shooting
- Dan Leger
- Pittsburgh
- oral history
- Jewish community
- healing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Congregation Dor Hadash, Meanings of October 27th, The October 27 Archive, Rauh Jewish Archives, Heinz History Center, october27podcast.org
Places: Pittsburgh
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