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South inner panel of the Arc of Titus: close-up of relief showing spoils from the fall of Jerusalem (Photo by Paolo Villa, via Wikimedia Commons)
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Arch of Titus: The monument that celebrated Jerusalem’s fall but became a Jewish emblem
By Asaf Peled
Rome’s most famous ruins hold a Jewish story that many visitors, Jews included, never hear.
Unified Religious School brings Dara Horn’s teachings on Jewish identity to students
By Adam Reinherz
South inner panel of the Arc of Titus: close-up of relief showing spoils from the fall of Jerusalem (Photo by Paolo Villa, via Wikimedia Commons)
October 26, 2026, 10:50 am
Arch of Titus: The monument that celebrated Jerusalem’s fall but became a Jewish emblem
Rome’s most famous ruins hold a Jewish story that many visitors, Jews included, never hear.
By Asaf Peled
Unified Religious School students pose with 3-D printed sukkahs. (File photo)
October 23, 2026, 7:28 am
Unified Religious School brings Dara Horn’s teachings on Jewish identity to students
Goal is for students to leave classroom 'feeling aware and empowered'
By Adam Reinherz
A New Year's party brings connections and laughter at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh's Memory Café. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh)
October 19, 2026, 3:38 pm
Older adult programming offers researchers and participants opportunities to learn
'We're going to be able to help guide and share information that we have'
By Adam Reinherz
Domantas Sabonis and Deni Avdija (Getty Images)
October 16, 2026, 1:30 pm
A Jewish NBA season preview
Plus, a Jewish Gold Glove winner?
By Jacob Gurvis
Chaplain Mickey Benson. (Photo courtesy of Chaplain Mickey Benson)
October 15, 2026, 5:23 pm
Getting to know: Chaplain Mickey Benson
'For me, chaplaincy specifically is about letting someone else be the teacher, and I can be the Rolodex or the dictionary'
By Adam Reinherz
An interior of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Courtesy of The Weitzman Museum)
October 14, 2026, 11:50 am
A major Jewish museum hopes to join the Smithsonian – at a difficult moment for the storied institution
A new commission will study the Weitzman Museum of American Jewish History’s potential placement in the Smithsonian.
By Andrew Lapin
Benyamin Storchan, excavation director on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, at the Jerusalem Aqueduct excavation. (Emil Aladjem/Israel Antiquities Authority)
October 11, 2026, 3:56 pm
300-meter stretch of ancient aqueduct uncovered during planning for new Jerusalem neighborhood
Newly discovered section of the city’s ancient water system will be prominently displayed in development south of Ramat Rachel, highlighting its significant history
By Zev Stub
Playing wheelchair basketball at ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran (Credit: Courtesy of Jewish National Fund-USA)
October 10, 2026, 10:11 pm
Made in Israel: A living implant aims to restore movement after paralysis
Built from a patient’s own cells, the technology is advancing toward its first human trial at Sheba Medical Center in 2027, pending regulatory approval.
By Shimon Sherman
'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
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