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'Bezalel's Vision.' (Image courtesy of Ilene Winn-Lederer)
Art
‘Between Heaven and Earth’ brings Ilene Winn-Lederer’s art to Beit Kulanu
By Adam Reinherz
‘With every new piece that I make, it only teaches me how much I don’t know. I’m always learning something’
Photograph of religious services held by the First Podolier Independent Society on the occasion of the opening of the auditorium of the Irene Kaufmann Settlement House, c. 1928. (Photo courtesy of the Rauh Jewish Archives)
HistoryTomashpilers and Podoliers
By Eric Lidji
'Bezalel's Vision.' (Image courtesy of Ilene Winn-Lederer)
October 5, 2026, 4:57 pm
‘Between Heaven and Earth’ brings Ilene Winn-Lederer’s art to Beit Kulanu
'With every new piece that I make, it only teaches me how much I don't know. I'm always learning something'
By Adam Reinherz
Photograph of religious services held by the First Podolier Independent Society on the occasion of the opening of the auditorium of the Irene Kaufmann Settlement House, c. 1928. (Photo courtesy of the Rauh Jewish Archives)
October 5, 2026, 9:37 am
Tomashpilers and Podoliers
Did the First Podolier Independent Society have to use a legal maneuver to sidestep an antisemitic property owner?
By Eric Lidji
The old Jewish Quarter of Barcelona, with the Sinagoga Major on the left (Photo courtesy of Malik Shabazz, Wikimedia Commons)
September 29, 2026, 6:34 pm
Jewish Barcelona: The debate that started in 1263 and still hasn’t ended
Barcelona's Jewish sites are small, unmarked and easy to walk past — which may be the point.
By Asaf Peled
Author E.G. Silverman is returning to Pittsburgh for a public reading. (Photo by Princeton Headshots courtesy of E.G. Silverman)
September 28, 2026, 3:53 pm
Writer E.G. Silverman returns to Pittsburgh to read at JCC
'When you're writing, it's all internal. It's all in your head. It's all you know on paper. It's all very much just isolated. But when you're doing a reading, you can actually connect with people.'
By Adam Reinherz
What looked from a distance like several innocuous mounds of dirt were actually unmarked graves, set apart from the rest of the cemetery. (Photo by Eric Lidji)
September 25, 2026, 12:36 pm
On the ground with the Daughters of Israel
A notice for the Daughters of Israel Cemetery Association prompts an expedition to the First Podolier Independent Society.
By Eric Lidji
Glasses of rosé wine seen during a friendly party of a celebration. (Photo by gregory_lee via iStock)
September 25, 2026, 11:23 am
On Simchat Torah, a toast to learning about wine
Many people find it daunting to learn about wine, but there are many educational resources out there depending on what you’re looking for.
By Emma Riva
The walls of Carl Fertman and Barb Murock's sukkah tell a decades-long story. (Photo courtesy of Carl Fertman)
September 22, 2026, 10:59 pm
Decorated, drawn on and filled with guests, Pittsburgh sukkahs share communal story
This is a way of being 'very public about being Jewish, and about being proud of being Jewish. And I think that's a wonderful thing that we want to celebrate'
By Adam Reinherz
CRC representatives are headed to Harrisburg to meet with legislators and state officials. (Photo by Kumar Appaiah, licensed as CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr)
September 22, 2026, 1:36 pm
Pittsburgh faith communities join forces for advocacy day in Harrisburg
'Protecting religious freedom, opposing hate, and fostering civil society are priorities that are shared across faiths, nations and communities throughout Pennsylvania'
By Adam Reinherz
Tillie Ellovich and her son Philip in 1910, a few years after the family immigrated to Pittsburgh from their native Romania. (Photo courtesy of the Rauh Jewish Archives)
September 20, 2026, 10:48 am
Seven Romanishe organizations
Who were the Daughters of Israel Cemetery Association?
By Eric Lidji
Artist Roni Hen works from Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Roni Hen)
September 18, 2026, 3:35 pm
Getting to know: Roni Hen
'I create with inspiration from the things that I see'
By Adam Reinherz
Symbols of the Jewish holiday Sukkot with candle and wine glass (Photo by denisgo via iStock)
September 17, 2026, 1:04 pm
For Sukkot, raise a glass to natural wine
Sukkot is arguably one of the most social Jewish holidays, given its spirit of inviting all under the sukkah, so there’s almost no wrong answer for a Sukkot bottle.
By Emma Riva
Noah Wyle win the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Award for "The Pitt" at the 78th Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Alberto Rodriguez/Deadline via Getty Images)
September 16, 2026, 12:01 pm
Noah Wyle wins an Emmy for playing one of TV’s most Jewish doctors
Jewish director and actor Rob Reiner was also awarded a posthumous Emmy.
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Benjamin Pajak and Aaron Harris in Tiny Fugitives (Courtesy of Inaugural Entertainment)
September 14, 2026, 3:13 pm
Jewish sleepaway camp made them comedians, so they made a movie about it
"Tiny Fugitives" sees Johnny Knoxville and a crew of 12-year-olds run riot at Camp Fineman
By PJ Grisar
“On the Eve of Yom Kippur,” by Jakub Weinles (Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
September 11, 2026, 11:18 am
The origins of Yom Kippur
Some thoughts on "the holiest day of the year"
By Tim Miller
Jewish man in tallit blowing shofar outdoors, banner design. Rosh Hashanah celebration (Photo by Liudmila Chernetska via iStock)
September 9, 2026, 1:26 pm
The origins of Rosh Hashanah
"Hush, for the day is holy; do not be sad.”
By Tim Miller
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