Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle 1-8-21

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Jewish Style R&R- Rachamim and Resilience

Pittsburgh Rabbis on Jewish Belief

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Jewish Style R&R- Rachamim and Resilience

Pittsburgh Rabbis on Jewish Belief

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Former B’nai Israel synagogue finds renewed life as affordable housing and more

“We are really approaching the entire development of the site with the lens of a regenerative community,” said Beacon Communities Development Director Courtney Koslow.

Rejecting extremism

Pittsburgh approves ADL resolution condemning domestic terrorism

Resolution urges residents of Pittsburgh to adopt ‘anti-extremist values, condemning and rejecting misinformation, disinformation, hate, and extremism in all forms’

Oct. 27 shooting

Estate of couple murdered during Pittsburgh synagogue shooting sues Colt

By Toby Tabachnick

The son of Bernice and Sylvan Simon, as executor of his parents’ estate, has filed a lawsuit alleging that the gun lobby incited the Oct. 27, 2018, killer to anti-Semitic violence.

JAA to keep seniors Jewishly connected in wake of Charles Morris closure

By Toby Tabachnick

Long-time JAA employee Sharyn Rubin has been named director of Jewish communal aging services. She will reach out to former Charles Morris residents and others.

Biden Adminstration

Upper St. Clair native joins Joe Biden’s National Security Council

By David Rullo

“She feels a very high calling to be of help and to do what she can to make changes.”

New initiative fosters connections between local teens and Israeli peers

By Dionna Dash

Enter: the Jewish Peoplehood Alliance hopes to forge friendships among high schoolers with common interests.

Pittsburgh’s Holocaust Torahs encompass rich history

By Justin Vellucci

Pittsburgh is home to at least five Torahs rescued from the Holocaust. Here are a few of their stories.

Merging Minds

Teen’s Global Minds Initiative merges with World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh

By David Rullo

“We will see Global Minds in even more schools, and we will have even more new ways to reach young people once we’re on the other side of all this,” Cruz said.

Fighting Anti-Semitism

A major American Jewish coalition has adopted IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

By Ben Sales

But what that means may vary for its members.

News obituary

Larry King, legendary Jewish TV interviewer, dies at 87

By Ron Kampeas

He was known for his genial style and his ability to elicit detailed responses from his subjects.

Food nostalgia

What happened to the Webster Hall Coffee Cake?

By Eric Lidji

Pittsburghers have been clamoring for the secret to the storied Bavarian coffee cake since 1948.

Mayim Bialik to guest host ‘Jeopardy!’

By Curt Schleier

The Jewish actress will be one of several guests hosts while the show seeks a permanent replacement for the late Alex Trebek

Kenneth S. Stern

Can America inoculate against the dire threat of ‘us vs. them’?

How do we rebuild our republic?

OpinionThe cry to vote

By Adira Rosen

Pear and pomegranate salad for Tu B’Shevat

By Jessica Grann

This beautiful salad can be assembled in fewer than 15 minutes.

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