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Rendering of the Commercial Street Bridge, part of the exhibit “Commercial Street Bridge: Pittsburgh’s Next Engineering Marvel” (Photo by Octavia Liku)
Exhibition
American Jewish Museum exhibit builds bridges across communities
By Octavia Liku
The show explores the replacement of the Commercial Street Bridge as a symbol of “connection, relationships and community.”
Origins of the Three Weeks
By Tim Miller
The exit interview: Nancy Gale
By Adam Reinherz
“Destruction of the Jerusalem Temple” (By Francesco Hayez, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
June 21, 2026, 4:05 pm
Origins of the Three Weeks
Time to reflect not just on biblical and historical events that occurred on these days, but also to examine the most difficult moments in our own lives.
By Tim Miller
Rendering of the Commercial Street Bridge, part of the exhibit “Commercial Street Bridge: Pittsburgh’s Next Engineering Marvel” (Photo by Octavia Liku)
June 17, 2026, 4:41 pm
American Jewish Museum exhibit builds bridges across communities
The show explores the replacement of the Commercial Street Bridge as a symbol of "connection, relationships and community."
By Octavia Liku
Nancy Gale has been the executive director of The Branch for the past eight years. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Gale)
June 17, 2026, 3:21 pm
The exit interview: Nancy Gale
Having shepherded The Branch through a move, rebranding and challenging recent periods, Nancy Gale is looking forward to what's next
By Adam Reinherz
The Empire State Building, JPMorgan Chase Building, and One Vanderbilt in New York City are illuminated in the colors of the New York Knicks during Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2026, as seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
June 15, 2026, 4:14 pm
The Knicks won on 6/13. Some Jewish fans think that’s more than a coincidence.
The notable number in Jewish tradition already had a Knicks connection.
By Philissa Cramer
JHF President and CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein speaks at a workshop regarding home-delivered meals for older adults. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Healthcare Foundation)
June 15, 2026, 2:00 pm
From startup to standard-bearer: Karen Wolk Feinstein reflects on 35 years at JHF
'The number one thing is interpersonal relationships...Build them far and wide, and keep them alive'
By Adam Reinherz
Goalkeeper Matt Turner of the United States talks to the media ahead of the 2026 World Cup at the Great Park Sports Complex on June 9, 2026, in Irvine, California. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
June 11, 2026, 12:19 pm
Meet Matt Turner, the only Jewish player on Team USA in the World Cup
Meanwhile, the Jewish announcer Andres Cantor will be calling his 12th straight tournament.
By Jacob Gurvis
Abraham Orkin Freedman's photograph of the Western Wall from 1921 showed men and women praying together at the Jewish holy site. (Courtesy Tower of David Jerusalem Museum)
June 9, 2026, 2:24 pm
A century-old Jerusalem photo album sparks search for forgotten images of the Western Wall
The Tower of David Jerusalem Museum is collecting photographs of the holy site ahead of an exhibition.
By Deborah Danan
Jeff Bergman (Photo courtesy of Jeff Bergman)
June 8, 2026, 11:58 am
Pitt alum Jeff Bergman to star in Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’
The prolific voice actor will step into the role of Mr. Potato Head
By Octavia Liku
(Photo by L_Shtandel via iStock)
June 6, 2026, 11:23 pm
Gleanings from Shabbat
The sages tell us that, “The Sabbath was last to be created, but first in God’s mind."
By Tim Miller
Educator Elizabeth Friedman sits inside her classroom at Winchester Thurston School. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Friedman)
June 4, 2026, 9:00 am
Getting to know: Elizabeth Friedman
Educator imparts guiding principle: 'What you focus on grows'
By Adam Reinherz
Proudly from Pittsburgh, Lenny Silberman looks ahead. (Photo courtesy of Lenny Silberman)
June 1, 2026, 8:52 am
For Lenny Silberman, the recipe has always been community
Former Squirrel Hill resident hopes actions inspire young people to increase involvement with Judaism and Israel. And when they do, 'it’ll be because of where the project started'
By Adam Reinherz
Raz Shabtai, the founder of, Mutra, a kosher restaurant in Miami. (N.A. Photography)
May 30, 2026, 9:34 pm
For the first time, a kosher restaurant has won a Michelin star
Inspired by his Jerusalem-born grandmother’s cooking, Mutra founder and chef Raz Shabtai says the award was for “the entire Jewish community.”
By Grace Gilson
Michael Lowenthal (Photo by Scott Heim)
May 29, 2026, 1:21 pm
Jewish author Michael Lowenthal sits with complexity in new book ‘Place Envy’
Author to debut his new novel on June 11 at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
By Emma Riva
David Heyman completes the 2026 UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon. (Photo courtesy of P3R)
May 29, 2026, 12:26 pm
From Pittsburgh to Reykjavik, David Heyman promotes running and connection
'Running starts with a small step then all of a sudden you're part of this whole community, and it gives people more than they expected'
By Adam Reinherz
Book cover
May 26, 2026, 4:17 pm
‘Talking to Irwin’ explores grief, legacy and the life that might have been
The writing of former Chronicle Editor Lee Chottiner, in his first chapbook, "moves from the simple and conversational to the profound."
By Toby Tabachnick
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