Donate
About Us
Subscribe to Print

Facebook
X (Twitter)
email
Print

Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle 12-19-25

Open Search form

Home
News
- All
- Local
- National
- World
Features
Opinion
Blogs
Life Cycle
Calendar
- Events
- Submit an Event
Community
- Community
- Submit a photo
Newsletter
The Times of Israel
search

home page

Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle 12-19-25

December 17, 2025, 10:01 am 0 Edit

Facebook
Twitter
email
Print

Get The Jewish Chronicle Weekly Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up

Facebook
Twitter
email
Print

comments

September 25, 2026

Right Now

The walls of Carl Fertman and Barb Murock's sukkah tell a decades-long story. (Photo courtesy of Carl Fertman)

Sukkot

Decorated, drawn on and filled with guests, Pittsburgh sukkahs share communal story

By Adam Reinherz

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’

Eradicate Hate Global Summit 2026. (Photo by Joey Kennedy / Eradicate Hate Global Summit)

Combating hate

Eradicate Hate summit draws praise for its work

By David Rullo

Faces questions over speakers with anti-Zionist history

Summer Lee (Photo by Maureen Kelly Busis)

Social media concerns

Ethics complaint filed against Summer Lee

By David Rullo

“I think taxpayers deserve clarity.”

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 BBYO International Convention in Philadelphia, Feb. 12, 2026. (Credit: Courtesy of BBYO)

Politics

Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue

By Jacob Kornbluh

New poll shows how practicing Judaism could factor into electability

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)

Advocacy

Pittsburgh faith communities join forces for advocacy day in Harrisburg

By Adam Reinherz

‘Protecting religious freedom, opposing hate, and fostering civil society are priorities that are shared across faiths, nations and communities throughout Pennsylvania’

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)

History

Seven Romanishe organizations

By Eric Lidji

Who were the Daughters of Israel Cemetery Association?

(Photo by Jacob Wackerhausen, via iStock)

Estate planning

Estate plan design: Last will and testament versus revocable living trust

By Matthew F. Schwartz and John P. Montoya

You may think that having a significant amount of wealth in retirement accounts would support using a will, but a trust is often a better solution.

Dictionary definition of antisemitism. (Via JTA)

Opinion

Dave Sunday

The importance of defining antisemitism

The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism provides a widely used framework for identifying contemporary antisemitism.

OpinionA trip to Jewish Amsterdam

By Tim Miller

OpinionLetters to the editor

Torah

Rabbi Hannah Estrin

Dwelling in ambiguity

Leviticus 22:26 – 23:44

Books

Author Nicholas Lemann to join the Chronicle Book Club

“Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries,” by Nicholas Lemann

PollChronicle poll results: AIPAC or J Street?

By Toby Tabachnick

PollChronicle poll question

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24, 2026. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP)

Foreign relations

Netanyahu calls Mamdani an antisemite who endangers Jews in New York

By Tovah Lazaroff

Israeli premier says “genocide” charge the “greatest lie of the 21st century.”

Devorah Halberstam, whose son Ari was killed in a terror attack in 1994, addresses the crowd at a rally outside the United Nations. (Jackie Hajdenberg)

AntisemitismHundreds rally at UN to urge world leaders to address antisemitism

By Jackie Hajdenberg

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Likud campaign rally at Expo Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 17, 2026. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)

PoliticsNetanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week

By Shira Li Bartov

Zohran Mamdani's meeting with president Donald Trump at the White House, Nov. 21, 2025 (White House photo, public domain, via Wikimedia)

PoliticsAfter cordial meeting with Trump, Mamdani decries ‘architect of genocide’ Netanyahu

By ToI Staff and Agencies

A wanted poster created by AMIA and DAIA, two Argentinian Jewish umbrella groups, features images of the seven Iranians and one Lebanese alleged to have helped carry out the 1994 AMIA bombing. (Courtesy)

Terrorism

2 top Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over deadly 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center

By Juan Melamed

The commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is among eight defendants charged in the AMIA bombing

Elif Eralp (C), lead candidate of the leftist Die Linke, and supporters of the leftist Die Linke react to preliminary election results following the closure of polling stations in Berlin state elections on September 20, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Nadja Wohlleben/Getty Images)

Antisemitism

Merz warns that Jews are not safe in Germany, as voters choose parties linked to antisemitism

By Toby Axelrod

Far-left Die Linke party wins Berlin municipal elections, far-right AfD support grows.

Hannah Gann, a Jewish public school teacher and activist in Philadelphia who pretended to be Palestinian for years, addresses a meeting of the Philadelphia Board of Education, Dec. 4, 2025.(Screenshot)

Anti-Zionism

A Jewish teacher in Philadelphia pretended to be Palestinian for years

By Andrew Lapin

Hannah Gann, a local pro-Palestinian activist, said she “outright lied about my background.”

Fans arrive for English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 2026. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP)

Antisemitism

Ed Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped

By Derek Caney

The pop star performed largely solo after his touring band withdrew and he said friends and family “abandoned me” over Macklemore’s ouster for anti-Israel comments.

Rapper Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, Aug. 30, 2026. (ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)

AntisemitismWhat you need to know about Macklemore and accusations of antisemitism

By Shira Li Bartov

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft listens as FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at a FIFA Reception at Trump Tower on July 17, 2026 in New York City. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

PhilanthropyRobert Kraft pledged $2M to aid Palestinians amid Macklemore row. Where will he donate it?

By Andrew Lapin

Ariana Harwicz in 2018 (Photo by Freddy eduardo, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Antisemitism

350 writers oppose Jewish novelist’s exclusion in Spain

By Canaan Lidor | JNS

Signatories demand public redress for Ariana Harwicz after Granada organizers cited her opposition to cultural boycotts of Israel.

Israeli poet Hamutal Bar-Yosef greets Palestinian neighbors. (Courtesy of Sheep Meadow Press, via the Forward)

Anti-ZionismAn Israeli poet was scheduled to do a reading in New York. Then her publisher called

By Manya Brachear Pashman

A black studio camera (Credit: Donald Tong/Pexels)

Countering BDSRichmond film festival doubles down on Israeli films after it was boycotted last year

By Mike Wagenheim | JNS

Holidays

For Sukkot, raise a glass to natural wine

By Emma Riva

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.

Pittsburgh Jewish Chroncle

Weekly Edition

Free to Your Inbox

The email is either missing or invalid.

By signing up, you agree to our terms You hereby accept The Times of Israel Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and you agree to receive the latest news & offers from The Times of Israel and its partners or ad sponsors.

Full Coverage Obituaries

Gerald Norman Chotiner
Lynda Coslov
Patricia “Patty” Anne Gallagher

See All

Events Calendar

Loading view.

September 2026

Calendar of Events

M Mon

T Tue

W Wed

T Thu

F Fri

S Sat

S Sun

0 events, 31

1 event, 1

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 1 , 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 […]

3 events, 2

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

September 2 , 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

Join Beit Kulanu for Biblical Garden Open Door Tours: free, docent-led tours of the congregation’s Biblical Botanical Garden the first Wednesday of the month. 12:15 PM. Free. 4905 Fifth Avenue. […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 2 , 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.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Pre-holiday seniors lunch

September 2 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Pre-holiday seniors lunch

Join Chabad of the South Hills for a pre-high holiday seniors lunch. Enjoy a delicious lunch with honey cake, a holiday program and presentation on "Are you lost in the […]

0 events, 3

0 events, 4

0 events, 5

3 events, 6

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Women’s Mini Retreat

September 6 , 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Women’s Mini Retreat

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for a Women's Mini Retreat, a day of enjoyable, relaxing, and meaningful workshops to help prepare for the High Holidays. 11 a.m. Chabad of Squirrel […]

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Kids Challah Bake

September 6 , 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Kids Challah Bake

All kids are invited to a Pre-Rosh Hashana Challah Bake, where they'll make and braid their own challah to take home and enjoy entertainment by juggler Howard Mincone. 2:30 p.m. […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 6 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

0 events, 7

1 event, 8

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 8 , 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 […]

2 events, 9

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 9 , 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.

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

September 9 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

1 event, 10

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Irene Skolnick

September 10 , 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Irene Skolnick

Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh for an evening with local Holocaust survivor Irene Skolnick as she shares her story of resilience. 6:30 p.m. Chatham University's Eddy Theatre, 1157 Murray […]

1 event, 11

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

September 11 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 12

3 events, 13

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

High Holidays of Hope: Rosh Hashanah, Book of Life Book Sort

September 13 , 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

High Holidays of Hope: Rosh Hashanah, Book of Life Book Sort

Volunteers are need to organize, sort and box used books to be distributed to houses of worship. Join community members for High Holidays of Hope: Rosh Hashanah, Book of Life […]

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Shofar in the Park

September 13 , 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Shofar in the Park

Join Camp Gan Israel Chabad Squirrel Hill and Community Day School for Shofar in the Park with activities, treats, and more. 4 p.m. 6424 Forward Ave. chabadpgh.com/shofar

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 13 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

0 events, 14

2 events, 15

2026-09-15

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

September 15

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

Rooted in the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic shooting in the United States, the Eradicate Hate Global Summit has grown to become the world’s most comprehensive, multidisciplinary conference to prevent […]

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 15 , 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 […]

2 events, 16

2026-09-16

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

September 16

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

Rooted in the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic shooting in the United States, the Eradicate Hate Global Summit has grown to become the world’s most comprehensive, multidisciplinary conference to prevent […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 16 , 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.

1 event, 17

2026-09-17

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

September 17

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

Rooted in the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic shooting in the United States, the Eradicate Hate Global Summit has grown to become the world’s most comprehensive, multidisciplinary conference to prevent […]

1 event, 18

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

September 18 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 19

1 event, 20

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 20 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

1 event, 21

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

High Holidays of Hope: Yom Kippur, Bearing Witness: Hope and Resilience Through Listening

September 21 , 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

High Holidays of Hope: Yom Kippur, Bearing Witness: Hope and Resilience Through Listening

Engage in teshuvah (repentance) by listening, remembering, and empowering storytellers at High Holidays of Hope: Yom Kippur, Bearing Witness: Hope and Resilience Through Listening. Join in the mitzvah of deeply […]

1 event, 22

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 22 , 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 […]

2 events, 23

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 23 , 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.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Let’s Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding

September 23 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Let’s Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding

The Beacon and Friendship Circel present "Let's Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding," a parent and teen conversation series. Join other parents and teens for honest […]

0 events, 24

1 event, 25

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

September 25 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 26

1 event, 27

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 27 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

0 events, 28

1 event, 29

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 29 , 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 […]

2 events, 30

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 30 , 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.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Seniors in the Sukkah

September 30 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Seniors in the Sukkah

Join Chabad of the South Hills for Seniors in the Sukkah. Enjoy lunch, a holiday program and shake the lulav and etrog. This month's topic is resources in the community […]

0 events, 1

1 event, 2

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

October 2 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 3

1 event, 4

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 4 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening […]

There are no events on this day.

September 1

September 1 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

September 6

September 6 , 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

There are no events on this day.

September 8

September 8 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

There are no events on this day.

September 13

September 13 , 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

There are no events on this day.

September 15

All day

There are no events on this day.

September 20

September 20 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

There are no events on this day.

September 25

September 25 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

There are no events on this day.

September 27

September 27 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

There are no events on this day.

September 29

September 29 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

There are no events on this day.

October 2

October 2 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

There are no events on this day.

October 4

October 4 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

View Calendar

Submit an Event

PJC DIGITAL EDITION

View previous issues

Local

Community
Friendship Circle’s ‘Let’s Talk About It’ series encourages conversation and understanding

By Adam Reinherz
Social media concerns
Ethics complaint filed against Summer Lee

By David Rullo
Combating hate
Eradicate Hate summit draws praise for its work

By David Rullo
Philanthropy
Diskin Fund grant to support JCC dance programs

By Toby Tabachnick
Planning terror
Butler County man claiming ISIS affiliation arrested on terror-related charges

By David Rullo
Neighborhood controversy
A new grocer is moving into Squirrel Hill. Its rival says the deal isn’t kosher.

By Benyamin Cohen
Throwing conspiracies
Steeler Aaron Rodgers accuses Trump administration of being ‘pro-Israel first’

By David Rullo
FIRE issues 2027 report
Three Pittsburgh universities earn F grades in free speech rankings

By David Rullo
Chevra Kadisha
Jewish burial society seeks volunteers for ‘true loving kindness’

By Adam Reinherz
Sports and politics
Star NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers claims Trump heading an ‘Israel-first administration’

By The Times of Israel
Community
Vision CRC seeks to connect and empower next generation of community leaders

By Adam Reinherz
Rebrand
Tree of Life organization announces new name

By David Rullo
Building on Bartlett
Renovations planned for Weinberg Terrace

By Adam Reinherz
Islands of cooperation
Israeli Arab leader urges integration, interdependency and shared society

By David Rullo
First salvos
Pitt, CMU face criticism for their responses to anti-Zionist, antisemitic activity

By David Rullo
Security spotlight
As High Holidays approach, Pittsburgh expands security training and preparedness

By David Rullo
Squirrel Hill security
Rabbi Moishe Mayir Vogel victim of attempted tripping in Squirrel Hill

By David Rullo
A new book about a ‘daring escape from Afghanistan’ has surprising Pittsburgh connections

By David Rullo
Recognition
Myron Cope’s legacy earns him a spot on Pittsburgh Walk of Fame

By Deborah Weisberg
Recognition
Celebrating our community’s 18 Difference Makers

Features

Sukkot
Decorated, drawn on and filled with guests, Pittsburgh sukkahs share communal story

By Adam Reinherz
Advocacy
Pittsburgh faith communities join forces for advocacy day in Harrisburg

By Adam Reinherz
History
Seven Romanishe organizations

By Eric Lidji
Getting to Know
Getting to know: Roni Hen

By Adam Reinherz
Holidays
For Sukkot, raise a glass to natural wine

By Emma Riva
Streaming
Noah Wyle wins an Emmy for playing one of TV’s most Jewish doctors

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Film
Jewish sleepaway camp made them comedians, so they made a movie about it

By PJ Grisar
Holidays
The origins of Yom Kippur

By Tim Miller
Holidays
The origins of Rosh Hashanah

By Tim Miller
Travel
Jewish Morocco: Essaouira, the North African port that was half Jewish

By Asaf Peled
Books
Pittsburgh author’s newest thriller makes no mystery of animals, earth

By Adam Reinherz
Rosh Hashanah
Books, beauty and beginnings will be addressed this Rosh Hashanah on Pittsburgh’s pulpits

By Adam Reinherz
Rosh Hashanah
Squirrel Hill resident helps ready memorial garden before 9/11 and start of Jewish new year

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Ahead of Jewish High Holidays, Manischewitz seeks ‘whole new generation of gefilte fish eaters’

By Rikki Zagelbaum
Books
This American childhood was brought to you by Jewish toymakers

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Wine
Sweet beginnings and bold reds: A Rosh Hashanah wine guide

By Emma Riva
History
The missing vowel

By Eric Lidji
Books
From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’s books bring the High Holidays to life

By Penny Schwartz
Arts
Conscious of moment, ‘Never/Mind’ comes to Pittsburgh

By Adam Reinherz
Hakuna Matata
For Shelly Cohen, working with Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ is a ‘dream job’

By David Rullo

Opinion

Estate planning
Estate plan design: Last will and testament versus revocable living trust

By Matthew F. Schwartz and John P. Montoya
Opinion
A trip to Jewish Amsterdam

By Tim Miller
Opinion
The importance of defining antisemitism

By Dave Sunday
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Dwelling in ambiguity

By Rabbi Hannah Estrin
Poll
Chronicle poll results: AIPAC or J Street?

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
A call to serve on Election Day

By Andee Lowenstein
Opinion
Two screens, one choice: The lie of ‘NAZA’ and the truth of ‘Fauda’

By Fiamma Nirenstein
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Radical focus: Taking back the choice

By Rabbi Yitzi Genack
Poll
Chronicle poll results: World safety post-9/11

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
On the 25th anniversary of the heroism of the passengers of Flight 93

By Rabbi James A. Gibson
Opinion
Remembering 9/11

By Linda Argalgi Sadacka
Opinion
Should we trust what students tell us about Israel?

By Mitchell Bard
Torah
The shofar of Jiminy Cricket

By Hazzan Barbara Barnett
Opinion
The bonds that connect us

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Favorite fall Jewish holiday

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question

National

Anti-Zionism
A Jewish teacher in Philadelphia pretended to be Palestinian for years

By Andrew Lapin
Antisemitism
Hundreds rally at UN to urge world leaders to address antisemitism

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Politics
Could going to synagogue help or hurt a Jewish candidate? This poll offers a clue

By Jacob Kornbluh
Anti-Zionism
An Israeli poet was scheduled to do a reading in New York. Then her publisher called

By Manya Brachear Pashman
Countering BDS
Richmond film festival doubles down on Israeli films after it was boycotted last year

By Mike Wagenheim | JNS
Politics
Netanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week

By Shira Li Bartov
Politics
After cordial meeting with Trump, Mamdani decries ‘architect of genocide’ Netanyahu

By ToI Staff and Agencies
Antisemitism
What you need to know about Macklemore and accusations of antisemitism

By Shira Li Bartov
Antisemitism
Ed Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped

By Derek Caney
Jew-hatred
Leading Reform rabbi in Yom Kippur sermon: Unhinged, obsessive loathing of Israel is corrupting US values

By Luke Tress
Philanthropy
Robert Kraft pledged $2M to aid Palestinians amid Macklemore row. Where will he donate it?

By Andrew Lapin
Media bias
New York Times walks back line that seemed to question if Israelis were victims on Oct. 7

By Luke Tress
News obituary
Pop artist Peter Max dies at 88

By JNS Staff
Holocaust restitution
LA Federation sues museum for custody of looted paintings once hoarded by Hermann Göring

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Foreign policy
Key House Democrat refuses to clear $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel

By Sharon Udasin
Foreign policy
Vance: US cannot let its Mideast foreign policy be ‘subservient to Israel’

By ToI Staff
Higher education
Mahmoud Khalil sues Columbia University citing ‘hostile environment’ for pro-Palestinian students

By Andrew Lapin
Antisemitism
Robert Kraft pushes Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour following ‘Free Palestine’ controversy

By Andrew Lapin
Politics
J Street goes on the offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates

By Joseph Strauss
Politics
Poll shows two-thirds of U.S. Jewish voters will favor Democrats in November

By Ron Kampeas

World

Foreign relations
Netanyahu calls Mamdani an antisemite who endangers Jews in New York

By Tovah Lazaroff
Antisemitism
Merz warns that Jews are not safe in Germany, as voters choose parties linked to antisemitism

By Toby Axelrod
Terrorism
2 top Iranian officials to face trial in absentia over deadly 1994 attack on Argentinian Jewish center

By Juan Melamed
Antisemitism
350 writers oppose Jewish novelist’s exclusion in Spain

By Canaan Lidor | JNS
Synagogue shooting
Police officer wounded in shooting outside synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Yom Kippur

By JNS Staff
Foreign policy
Proposed U.S. $24.3 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia advances

By Sharon Udasin
Archaeology
2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath uncovered intact in southern Israel

By Etgar Lefkovits | JNS
Film
‘Blood libel’: Israeli politicians assail Israeli film alleging AI-powered killing in Gaza

By Michael Horovitz
SPECIAL REPORT:
The Holocaust, then 9/11. One family’s story

By Annabel Sinclair | Jewish News
Fighting antisemitism
Prominent Jews among thousands to sign letter rejecting genocide charge against Israel

By ToI Staff
BDS
UK, France, Canada to ban goods from Israeli settlements

By Tovah Lazaroff
Antisemitism
Portuguese artists pull out of Jerry Seinfeld-headlined festival

By Shira Li Bartov
Oct. 7
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with the info – report

By ToI Staff
Anti-Zionism
Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel

By Shira Li Bartov
Israeli politics
Jewish Zionist politician joins Arab party Ra’am in push to defeat Netanyahu

By Tomer Almagor
Foreign relations
Greece inks record $3.5 billion deal to buy comprehensive missile defense system from Israel

By Emanual Fabian
Antisemitism
Australian documentary on cancel culture quashing Jewish artists is itself canceled

By Etgar Lefkovits | JNS
Opinion
Ratko Mladić committed genocide. His death reminds me why I reject the charge against Israel.

By Menachem Z. Rosensaft
Global
In a forest where Jews fought Nazis, a German base encroaches on memory

By Shira Li Bartov
Global relations
Montreal passes Palestinian solidarity motion; removed text on cutting ties with Israel

By Shira Li Bartov