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Deborah Lipstadt. Photo by Osnat Perelshtein

Fighting Antisemitism

Deborah Lipstadt, Holocaust historian, is Biden’s pick for antisemitism envoy

The position’s role is tracking antisemitism overseas and lobbying governments to address anti-Jewish bigotry

Seal of the United States Department of State.

AntisemitismUS State Department probes incident of swastika etched into one of its elevators

By JNS

The East Quad at Brooklyn College, which is part of the CUNY system. (Wikimedia Commons)

ControversyAt least 50 CUNY professors quit union over resolution calling Israel a ‘settler-colonial state’

Kids at Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake in New York (Courtesy of Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake)

SecurityA new frontier for preventing antisemitic attacks: Jewish summer camp

Sun 01

Honeymoon In Israel information session

August 1 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sun 01

High Holiday Trivet Making and Picnic

August 1 , 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sun 01

The Book of Job

August 1 , 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Sun 01

Online Parashah Study Groups

August 1 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Mon 02

First Monday with Rabbi Alex

August 2 , 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Recognition
Federation announces Rudolph and Spector Award recipients
Getting to Know
Getting to know: Eden Sittsamer

By Adam Reinherz
Legacy planning
Its building’s for sale, but Beth Israel Synagogue takes it ‘Shabbos by Shabbos’

By David Rullo
Education
Mt. Lebanon High School students pair with Israelis for pandemic learning year

By David Rullo
Tzedakah
Rabbi launches free kosher food store in Squirrel Hill

By David Rullo
COVID-19
Despite COVID restrictions, Pittsburgh students enjoy Onward Israel internships

By Sarah Abrams
FEMA
Federation helps 5 local Jewish organizations secure FEMA grants

By Adam Reinherz
Israel travel
Federation’s Mega Mission returns — more mega than ever

By Sarah Abrams
Mental health
Local Chabad rabbi now trained in mental health first aid

By Justin Vellucci
JFCS
JFCS critical needs support is stopgap to downward spiral

By Adam Reinherz
Inclusion
Call for Shore-Whitehill Award nominations
ConnectAbility
Online platform promoting inclusion to launch in Pittsburgh thanks to JRS

By Adam Reinherz
More than a song
Have guitar, will travel: Meet cantorial soloist Andrea Guthrey

By David Rullo
Tikkun olam
Repair the World Pittsburgh logs more than 10,000 service and learning hours

By Justin Vellucci
Security
Federation updates Jewish leaders on antisemitic threat level

By David Rullo
COVID-19
Squirrel Hill Food Pantry set to fully reopen

By Justin Vellucci
Theater
Pittsburgh Public Theater to present free performances of ‘Barefoot in the Park’
Tikkun olam
JCC camps lead Initiative for National Camp Kindness Day
Engaging community
Young adults create new group at Dor Hadash

By Sarah Abrams
Transitions
Temple Emanuel’s Rabbi Jessica Locketz steps down

By Adam Reinherz

COVID-19
Fashion trends evolve along with the course of the pandemic

By Adam Reinherz
Films
Celebrity coroner Cyril Wecht portrays himself in new film

By Justin Vellucci
Tokyo Olympics
Pittsburgh expat now an Olympian dad in Japan

By Adam Reinherz
Food
A stress-free recipe for spiced baked kibbeh

By Jessica Grann
Dating
For online dating, Lox Club tries to ‘reinvent the whale’

By Sasha Rogelberg
Sports
Jewish Aspinwall swimmer readies for international competition

By Adam Reinherz
'Blueprint Negev'
Late Pittsburgher honored by beautified Israeli bomb shelter

By Justin Vellucci
Philanthropy
Richard Rauh donates rare books and materials to Pitt

By Adam Reinherz
Profile
Astronaut Jay Apt’s career launched — and landed — in Pittsburgh

By Sarah Abrams
Television
CNN’s ‘Jerusalem’ is worth the watch

By Jarrad Saffren
Profile
Getting to know: Comedian Steve Hofstetter

By Toby Tabachnick
Food
Little Tailor Dumplings honors intergenerational kreplach recipe

By Sarah Abrams
Books
Former Pittsburgher’s novel of Jewish brothers affected by harrowing childhood

By Dionna Dash
Streaming
‘My Unorthodox Life’ typical reality fare

By Andy Gotlieb
Books
‘An Alternative History of Pittsburgh’ includes focus on Jewish life

By Justin Vellucci
Books
Staff picks: Summer reading

By Chronicle Staff
Zentangle
Between agitation and calm is a Zentangle line

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Macaroni — or cauliflower — and cheese makes a great dairy meal

By Jessica Grann
COVID-19
Long anticipated: A successful start to summer camp 2021

By Adam Reinherz
Saving a life
How a staunch rightist gave her kidney to a Gaza boy — simply to do a good deed

By Tani Goldstein

Torah
‘Open up your hearts…’

By Rabbi Chuck Diamond
Writing contest
Peace: Winners of the Chronicle’s second poetry contest
Opinion
Humility in pluralism

By Yael Perlman
Opinion
Using my Judaism in stand-up comedy

By Steve Hofstetter
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Opinion
I helped organize the Washington rally against antisemitism.

By Elisha Wiesel
Opinion
‘My Unorthodox Life’ is the story of one woman, not a community

By Izzy Posen
Opinion
Now is the right time for a law of return for Italian anusim Jews

By Rabbi Barbara Aiello
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Sadness can be cause for celebration

By Rabbi Mendel Rosenblum
Opinion
Ben and Jerry’s salted caramel boycott: A review
Opinion
Redefining contemporary hate

By Steven Windmueller
Opinion
A meditation for the Nine Days
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Opinion
When you hold a rally against antisemitism and the press doesn’t show up
Torah
Dream and reality

By Rabbi Joe Hample
Opinion
Ilhan Omar is a blight on the Democratic Party
Opinion
The enduring message of the rescue at Entebbe

By Daniel S. Mariaschin
Opinion
My faith celebrates LGBTQ people

By Rabbi Keren Gorban
Torah
The Jewish peace activist

By Rabbi Zalman Gurevitz and Opinion

Fighting Antisemitism
Deborah Lipstadt, Holocaust historian, is Biden’s pick for antisemitism envoy

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
US State Department probes incident of swastika etched into one of its elevators

By JNS
Controversy
At least 50 CUNY professors quit union over resolution calling Israel a ‘settler-colonial state’

By Ron Kampeas
COVID-19
Synagogues made COVID-safe High Holiday plans. Then came the Delta variant.

By Shira Hanau
Comedy
Jackie Mason was a Jewish American comedy icon. These videos show why.

By Philissa Cramer
Security
A new frontier for preventing antisemitic attacks: Jewish summer camp

By Ben Sales
Crime and Punishment
Chabad of Poway synagogue shooter pleads guilty, gets life without parole

By JNS
Fighting Antisemitism
Jewish groups await action by Hopkins on TA considering grading ‘Zionists’ lower

By Faygie Holt
Food
The unconventional couple behind Rochester’s new vegan, kosher ‘butcher shop’

By Shira Hanau
Fighting hate
Senate advances security bill to help faith-based entities, houses of worship

By JNS
Antisemitism
Antisemitism watchdogs to GOP: stop branding Mark Zuckerberg as ‘Zuckerbucks’

By Ron Kampeas
Ups and Downs
New Jersey co-op owners launch lawsuit for an elevator they can ride on Shabbat

By Shira Hanau
Television
2021 Emmys: All the Jewish nominees, from Jurnee Smollett to Michael Douglas

By Emily Burack
Baseball
Elie Kligman becomes second Orthodox baseball player drafted into MLB in 2 days

By Gabe Friedman
Jews in America
Survey: A quarter of U.S. Jews agree that Israel ‘is an apartheid state’

By Ron Kampeas
COVID-19
AIPAC cancels 2022 policy conference, citing lingering pandemic concerns

By Ron Kampeas
Fighting Antisemitism
Rally against antisemitism draws thousands in show of unity at US Capitol

By JNS
Antisemitism
Alleged assailant in stabbing of Boston rabbi charged with hate crime

By Ben Sales
Fighting Antisemitism
A rally against antisemitism’s message on Israel has divided Jewish groups

By Ron Kampeas
Fighting Antisemitism
Boston Jews rally together after streak of attacks in the area

By Penny Schwartz

Role Models
This haredi Orthodox mom is the face of a new Adidas campaign

By Bonnie Azoulay
Boycott
Ben & Jerry speak out: We endorse the Ben & Jerry’s West Bank pullout

By Asaf Shalev
Worldwide Community
Taiwan’s first-ever Jewish community center to open in Taipei

By Gabe Friedman
Immigration
Record-breaking aliyah from North America to Israel projected for 2021

By Renee Ghert-Zand
Boycott
Ben & Jerry’s chair says ‘I am not anti-Semitic’ as Unilever disavows boycott

By Ben Sales
Tokyo Olympics
Meet the Jewish dancer choreographing Simone Biles’ Olympic floor routine

By Evelyn Frick
Boycott
PA anti-BDS law could be triggered by Ben & Jerry’s Israel boycott

By Toby Tabachnick
Tokyo Olympics
In a first, Olympics opening ceremony honors Israeli athletes murdered in Munich

By Emily Burack
Boycott
How US laws against Israel boycotts could hit Ben & Jerry’s

By Ron Kampeas
Boycott
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream announces boycott of Israeli West Bank settlements

By Asaf Shalev
Film
A new animated Anne Frank movie brings her diary to life in modern-day Amsterdam

By Cnaan Liphshiz
COVID-19
In world first, COVID boosters rolled out for some at-risk Israelis

By Nathan Jeffay
Tokyo Olympics
Israeli Olympians help American baseball players get in touch with Judaism

By Gabe Friedman
US-Israel relations
US criticizes Israel over ‘punitive’ demolition of terror suspect’s home

By JNS
Archaeology
Opulent 2,000-year-old ‘city hall’ unearthed near Western Wall in Jerusalem

By Amanda Borschel-Dan
COVID-19
Israel and South Korea sign COVID-19 vaccine pact
Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics: All the Jewish athletes to watch

By Emily Burack
Olympics
As Israeli athletes swam in an Olympic trial, a commentator criticized Israel

By Cnaan Liphshiz
Kipa Keeper
How Naftali Bennett’s kippah stays on his bald head and why it matters

By Ben Sales
Israel
Incendiary balloons from Gaza prompt Israeli airstrikes days into new government

By Gabe Friedman