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Right Now

Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon on stage at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. (Photo by Jim Busis)

Dreaming peace

Mayor Gainey’s ‘Building Bridges’ event marred by distribution of anti-Israel flyers

By David Rullo

“We are representing the Israeli-Palestinian peace movement, and we are supporting each other and working together to build a better future for both people,” he said.

Not On Our Dime volunteers stand outside the Squirrel Hill Giant Eagle attempting to gather signatures for a referendum that would force Pittsburgh to divest from Israel. (Photo by David Rullo)

Second bite of the appleAnti-Israel activists renew BDS referendum initiative

By David Rullo

Evan Wolfson (to the right of Joe Biden) along with his extended family at the Citizens Medal ceremony (Photo courtesy of Evan Wolfson)

Recognition

Pittsburgh’s Evan Wolfson awarded presidential medal for advancing same-sex marriage rights

By Deborah Weisberg

“Hope is a key element of successful activism.”

East End Food Co-op. (Photo by David Rullo)

Anti-Zionism, aisle 2

East End Food Co-op member shocked by anti-Israel experience at store

By David Rullo

“I told him if people want to support terrorists on their own time that’s fine, but I don’t want to be confronted with it when shopping.”

Nechama Gorkin, right, enjoys a Chanukah party with local residents at Forward Shady Apartments. (Photo courtesy of Rabbi Yehuda Gorkin)

Introductions

Meet the Gorkins: Bringing Jewish joy to Squirrel Hill’s young and old

By Adam Reinherz

‘We have a wonderful community here and we want to continue to grow those connections’

A still from the restored black-and-white silent film “The City Without Jews”

Holocaust remembrance

A chilling silent film returns with live klezmer score on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

By Deborah Weisberg

The 1924 silent movie eerily predicted the rise of antisemitism in Eastern Europe

Israelis protest against the government and for the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, at the Goma Junction in the Galilee on Jan. 11, 2025. (Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90)

Israel at war

Qatar offers hostage draft agreement, awaiting Hamas’ approval

By Joshua Marks and Amelie Botbol

Qatar has reportedly delivered a final draft agreement to both Israel and Hamas.

Graffiti in Shelburne Park found on Oct. 31 (Photo courtesy of Julie Paris)

Antisemitism

Nearly half the globe has ‘elevated levels’ of antisemitic beliefs, ADL survey finds

By Asaf Elia-Shalev

About 46% of the global adult population is projected to harbor heightened levels of antisemitic views.

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Joel Kaplan, named in January 2025 as Meta's president of global affairs, descend a staircase after leaving a meeting with a Republican senator in Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2019. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Social mediaJewish groups pushed Meta to crack down on hate speech. Now, the company is reversing course.

By Asaf Elia-Shalev

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Credit: Pixabay)

Inauguration

Yeshiva University president, controversial imam to give Trump inaugural benedictions

By Mike Wagenheim

Rabbi Ari Berman, head of Yeshiva University, wrote that it is a privilege to “offer a prayer of unity and hope” at this momentous event.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

PoliticsPete Hegseth, in Senate confirmation hearing, blames Oct. 7 on US withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Andrew Lapin

Argentinean President Javier Milei prays at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Feb. 6, 2024. (Courtesy Israel Foreign Ministry)

Recognition

Javier Milei, Argentina’s pro-Israel president, is first non-Jew to win ‘Jewish Nobel’

By Philissa Cramer

Milei, the first head of state to get the Genesis Prize, is also famously drawn to Judaism and says he intends to convert once he leaves office.

Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation in Pacific Palisades, California, as it appeared in May 2024. (Google Maps)

Wildfires

A synagogue that survived the Palisades fire has become a ‘refuge’ for many who lost their homes

By Philissa Cramer

“You could fill the sanctuary with your congregants who lost their homes,” a reporter told Kehillat Israel’s clergy.

The Pasadena Jewish Temple & Center burns during the Eaton fire in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 7, 2025. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)

WildfiresPasadena synagogue burns down as fires rage across Southern California

By Philissa Cramer

Holocaust

Holocaust survivor, 93, who fled Berlin at 7 gets German Order of Merit

By By JNS Staff

The 93-year-old is also slated to take part in the annual International March of the Living in Poland on April 24.

Books

Join the Chronicle Book Club!

By Toby Tabachnick

“The Immortalists” by Chloe Benjamin

PollChronicle poll question

PollChronicle poll results: Social media

By Toby Tabachnick

Profile

Righteous Among the Neighbors: Josiah Gilliam

By Greta Stern

Mt. Lebanon High School students interviewed non-Jewish Pittsburghers who support the Jewish community and take action to uproot antisemitism.

ProfileRighteous Among the Neighbors: Josh Andy

By Scarlet Sweeney

ProfileRighteous Among the Neighbors: Selina Shultz

By Abby Sohyda

Bill and Mardi Isler (Photo by Brian Cohen)

ProfileRighteous Among the Neighbors: Bill and Mardi Isler

By Natalie Morgan and Annabelle Thomas

Fitness

Scott Rosen

New Year, new goals: Avoiding injuries while starting your fitness journey in 2025

If your body is not used to regular exercise, it’s important to gradually and safely increase the frequency and intensity of workouts to help minimize your risk of injury.

'Faraway' by Judith Robinson. Image courtesy of Judith Robinson

Poetry

Pittsburgh poet Judith Robinson takes top prize in Voices Israel competition

By Adam Reinherz

‘The real message is to live as fully as possible’

Food

Chickpea and lentil soup

By Jessica Grann

This soup is based on several traditional recipes from North Africa

Croissant French toast bake

By Jessica Grann

Savory spinach side

By Jessica Grann

Brie en croute

By Jessica Grann

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Menorah Lighting Festival

December 30, 2024 , 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Menorah Lighting Festival

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for lighting the Mitzvah Menorah and enjoy live music, a stilt walker, photo booth, donut decorating, and more. Free. 4 p.m. Corner of Beacon St. […]

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Chabad of the South Hills Annual Chanukah Festival

December 30, 2024 , 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Chabad of the South Hills Annual Chanukah Festival

Join Chabad of the South Hills for their annual Chanukah Festival featuring a grand menorah lighting, fire show, fire truck gelt drop, latkes, donuts, hot drinks, a photo booth, music […]

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9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

December 31, 2024 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

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12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

January 1 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

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