Relief fund for New Zealand victims,

With the shock still fresh and hearts still mending some five months after the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Squirrel Hill, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh has set up a relief fund to help the Muslim community in the wake of another deadly hate crime.

The group is soliciting donations to the New Zealand Attack Emergency Relief Fund following Friday’s terror attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that killed 50 people and injured dozens more.

“Show New Zealand and the world how we are all stronger together,” the federation said on its website. The Jewish Federation is the charitable organization for the Jewish community around the world and has aided many people in crisis — from the earthquake in Haiti to the wildfires in California.

“It was particularly important to us to open a fund in this case really because the Pittsburgh Muslim community was enormously supportive of

“Show New Zealand and the world how we are all stronger together.” — The Jewish Federation

Jewish community when there was an attack here,” said Adam Hertzman, marketing director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.

“We had a strong relationship with the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, but the relationships among all of the faith leaders in Pittsburgh have ironically been strengthened due to the Oct. 27 attack” in Squirrel Hill, he said. “I say ironically because I think that’s not what the shooter had intended.”

He noted that 100 percent of contributions to the fund, less credit card fees, would go those in need.

To donate, visit https://jfedpgh.org/new-zealand.