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Arrest

Suspect for Squirrel Hill assaults arrested, ethnic intimidation charges filed

“If he’s a mentally disturbed person, I hope he gets the help he needs,” Wasserman said. “If he’s a hateful person, he should bear the consequences of his actions.”

OpinionIt’s imperative to report hate crimes

By Michael D. Nordwall

The Tree of Life building was the site of a deadly hate crime on
Oct. 27, 2018. Photo by Adam Reinherz

CrimeFBI’s ‘Stop the Hate’ campaign urges Pittsburghers to report hate crimes

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Arrest
Suspect for Squirrel Hill assaults arrested, ethnic intimidation charges filed

By David Rullo
Books
A chat with Mark Oppenheimer

By David Rullo
Tikkun olam
‘Our little mitzvah’: Local mom donates vast quantities of breast milk

By Justin Vellucci
Crime
FBI’s ‘Stop the Hate’ campaign urges Pittsburghers to report hate crimes

By David Rullo
A new song
Getting to know: Sierra Fox, Temple Emanuel’s new cantorial intern

By David Rullo
Sukkot
Anonymous donor provides free sukkah-building kits to 10 Pittsburgh families

By Justin Vellucci
Community Fixture
Community Supermarket still going strong after 94 years

By Adam Reinherz
Prior to the fast
Pre-Yom Kippur menu planners play it safe — or somewhat spicy

By Adam Reinherz
Matchmaking
Looking for love? Pittsburgh’s Kollel is ready to help you find it

By Justin Vellucci
Sukkot
Jewish Pittsburghers ready to welcome guests to their sukkahs

By David Rullo
Social justice
Local teen chosen for national feminist fellowship

By Justin Vellucci
Eyeing the future
Federation unveils new strategic plan at annual meeting

By David Rullo
From stage to streaming
From Pittsburgh to Lollapalooza

By David Rullo
News obituary
Rabbi Jason Z. Edelstein, first rabbi at Temple David, has died at 91

By Justin Vellucci
Terror
Memories of 9/11

By David Rullo
PGH Synagogue Shooting
Conservatives accuse Biden of lying about visiting the Tree of Life synagogue

By Ron Kampeas
Mental Health
Pittsburgh Jewish leaders are handed frontline role in mental health

By David Rullo and Chris Hedlin
Transitions
After 40 years, Harold Marcus retires from Israel Bonds

By Toby Tabachnick
'Restoring dignity'
JCBA repairs Jewish cemeteries in Carrick, increases reach

By Justin Vellucci
Transitions
Jessica Brown Smith named Federation COO

By Adam Reinherz

Food
Stuffed pepper soup: Easy and perfect for fall

By Jessica Grann
Books
Book review: A portrait of a community in crisis

By Toby Tabachnick
Museum
Meet the Jewish mustard maven who founded a museum for his favorite condiment

By Rachel Román
Bookbinding
Last member of Rodef Shalom’s bookbinding group preserves its memory

By Adam Reinherz
Entertainment
TV and film star Erich Bergen thrilled to open Cabaret Series

By Toby Tabachnick
Book Club
Join the Chronicle Book Club!
JFCS
Young immigrants adapt to life in U.S. thanks to JFCS Newcomers Crew

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Gluten-free pumpkin cake for Sukkot

By Jessica Grann
Book reviews
Books: Progressives’ blind spot; valuing relationships, imagination

By Sasha Rogelberg and Eleanor Linafelt
Books
Connecting with the divine

By Adam Reinherz
Tradition
Kol Nidrei: What it is and where it came from, explained by cantors

By Jesse Berman
Film review
Kenneth Feinberg helps 9/11 families find ‘Worth’ in Obama-produced Netflix film

By Andrew Lapin
History
Going into the depths of the Hill District

By Eric Lidji
Memories and inspiration
Mandy Patinkin’s real grief for father fed ‘Princess Bride’ character
Streaming
A Nazi salute roiled an NYC school in 2018. Did it inspire ‘The Chair’?

By Chloe Sarbib
COVID-19
Spiritual leaders share thoughts on another pandemic High Holiday season

By Adam Reinherz
COVID-19
Annoyed by anti-vaccine Holocaust comparisons, these New Yorkers wrote a song.

By Philissa Cramer
Food
Pomegranate and date braised lamb shanks make a special holiday meal

By Jessica Grann
Genocide
Author and activist Loung Ung shares insider’s look at Cambodian genocide

By Adam Reinherz
Television
German talk show uses humor to familiarize Germans with Jewish culture

By Joe Baur

Opinion
Shmita is Judaism’s sabbatical year.

By Sen. Meghan Kallman and Rabbi Lex Rofeberg
Opinion
It’s imperative to report hate crimes

By Michael D. Nordwall
Opinion
‘There is a Jew hiding behind me — come and kill him’

By Ben Cohen
Torah
The sweet joy of life

By Rabbi Daniel Yolkut
Bennett Aaron Spatz Bar Mitzvah
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Punishment for Poway shooter
Opinion
The Lady in Beige: A true story of forgiveness

By Esther Orenstein Lapian
Opinion
For new Israeli government, the true days of judgment will be in a year

By Yohanan Plesner
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
The struggle is inherent in being human

By Rabbi Howie Stein
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Optimistic or pessimistic?
Poll
Chronicle’s weekly poll
Opinion
How not to ask for time off on the Jewish holidays

By Eli Gottlieb
Opinion
Rabbis are struggling to protect Jews’ physical and spiritual health.

By Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein
Opinion
When the Afghanistan chaos became personal

By Brian Burke
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Staying focused on the destination

By Rabbi Yisroel Rosenfeld
Opinion
Chronicle poll results: High Holiday services, in person
Opinion
Recognize and prepare for hatred on campus

By Zev Hurwitz
Opinion
Rosh Hashanah 5782

Defense assistance
House overwhelmingly approves Iron Dome funding

By Ron Kampeas
Defense assistance
Two bills in Congress reflect split among Democrats on Israel funding

By Ron Kampeas
Television
Emmys 2021: ‘Ted Lasso’ star, ‘Queen’s Gambit’ director make up few Jewish wins

By Gabe Friedman
High Holidays
Private investigator observed a Cleveland synagogue during the High Holidays

By Jane Kaufman
Antisemitism
Synagogue threat, cemetery vandalism shake Twin Cities Jewish community

By Lonny Goldsmith and Lev Gringauz
Antisemitism
Ohio man sentenced to 20 years for planned attack on Toledo synagogue

By Ron Kampeas
COVID-19
Kosher restaurants fear losing customers over NYC vaccine mandate

By Lauren Hakimi
Fighting Antisemitism
Local American Eagle Outfitters recognized for response to antisemitism

By Adam Reinherz
BDS
Arizona divesting from Ben & Jerry’s

By Nicole Raz
PGH Synagogue Shooting
Conservatives accuse Biden of lying about visiting the Tree of Life synagogue

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
US not seeking death penalty for Chabad of Poway synagogue shooter

By JNS
Louisiana disaster
Scattered by Hurricane Ida, the Jews of New Orleans prepare for High Holidays

By Asaf Shalev
News obituary
Ed Asner, who starred as Lou Grant, dies at 91

By Ron Kampeas
COVID-19
Is it safe to attend Rosh Hashanah services? Should kids?

By Philissa Cramer
Likely random shooting
What we know about the fatal shooting of a yeshiva student in Denver

By Ben Sales
Pretty, pretty tense
Larry David reportedly yelled at Alan Dershowitz over his ties to Trump

By Gabe Friedman
Allegations of abuse
The Reform movement is investigating its history of rabbinic sexual misconduct

By Asaf Shalev
Protecting youth
Conservative movement to launch investigation of sexual abuse allegations at USY

By Asaf Shalev
Fighting Antisemitism
Daily Beast to review editorial standards after writer calls IDF ‘genocidal’

By Ben Sales
Fighting Racism
Researchers unveil massive study on Jews of color

By Asaf Shalev

Defense assistance
House overwhelmingly approves Iron Dome funding

By Ron Kampeas
Defense assistance
Two bills in Congress reflect split among Democrats on Israel funding

By Ron Kampeas
COVID-19
Late but longer-lasting? Israel’s COVID jab aims to ‘find its place in market’

By Ricky Ben-David
Diplomacy
Israel’s new ambassador to the United States seeks to heal rifts

By Israel Kasnett
News obituary
Harpist Sheila Bromberg, first woman to play on a Beatles album, dies at 92

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
Plan to attack German synagogue on Yom Kippur was foiled, police say

By Toby Axelrod
Antisemitism
French court acquits imam for quoting text telling Muslims to kill Jews

By Cnaan Liphshiz
Afghanistan
Jewish Marine who went viral cradling a baby got his start with kids at a JCC

By Ron Kampeas
International diplomacy
A year later, the Abraham Accords draw a rare show of unity

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
More than 100 headstones smashed at Jewish cemetery in Argentina

By Cnaan Liphshiz
Diplomacy
Biden and Bennett focus on Iran in first meeting

By Ron Kampeas
Diplomacy
Biden and Bennett delay but do not cancel their meeting in wake of Kabul bombing

By Ron Kampeas
Fighting Antisemitism
Spanish university cancels ‘Auschwitz/Gaza’ seminar

By Orge Castellano
Pittsburgh & Germany
Rabbi Walter Jacob honored at dedication of Jewish learning center in Germany

By Adam Reinherz
Israel education
Temple David’s religious school shifts focus to Israel

By Sarah Abrams
Afghanistan pullout
What we know about Zebulun Simantov, Afghanistan’s last Jew

By Cnaan Liphshiz
Haiti earthquake
Pittsburgh’s Federation contributes to Haiti earthquake response
COVID-19
An illicit engagement party roils Australian Jews during new COVID-19 lockdown

By Philissa Cramer
Afghanistan pullout
Jewish Pitt professor helping former US workers leave Afghanistan
Abraham Accords
The Abraham Accords just turned 1. Here’s how each agreement is holding up.

By Ron Kampeas