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September 21, 2023

Right Now

President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 20, 2023. (Avi Ohayon/ Israel Government Press Office)

US/Israel relations

Biden and Netanyahu meet for the first time this year

By Ron Kampeas

Both appeared eager to convey that the U.S.-Israel alliance remains on solid footing.

Hate arrested

White supremacist Hardy Lloyd enters guilty plea

By David Rullo

A familiar refrain of prison time awaits the former Pittsburgh resident

Laura Ellsworth and Mark Nordenberg at the 2021 Eradicate Hate Global Summit (Photo by Josh Franzos)

anti-hate

Eradicate Hate Global Summit prepares for a third year of work

By David Rullo

“We wanted to be able to prevent this kind of violence, whether it happened in our community or in anybody else’s community.”

AntisemitismBomb threats target US synagogues on Rosh Hashanah, but few interruptions reported

By Philissa Cramer

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers sees a future of hope for the Tree of Life Congregation. (Alexandra Wimley/Union Progress)

10/27 shootingTree of Life’s Rabbi Jeffrey Myers contemplates a post-trial Pittsburgh

By David Rullo

The Tree of Life building was the site of a deadly shooting on
Oct. 27, 2018. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)

10/27 shootingFive years of reporting on the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

After wrongdoing, what's needed to forgive? Photo via iStock

High Holidays

Pittsburgh’s spiritual leaders question how and who to forgive

By Adam Reinherz

High holiday liturgy says God forgives. Can we?

Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili (Photo by Aimee Obidzinski/University of Pittsburgh)

Civic engagement

Jewish Pitt professor leads effort to help refugees and threatened scholars

By Justin Vellucci

The center has begun funding scholars inside Ukraine who could not or would not leave the country.

Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

Succession

Jason Kunzman takes the helm of the JCC

By David Rullo

“It’s our obligation to the staff, and the community to make sure that we’ve got the right people in the right places.”

Elliott Stephen Oshry (Photo courtesy of Oshry family)

News obituary

Lifelong fundraiser, symphony supporter, Elliott Oshry has died

By Justin Vellucci

Executive vice president at Ketchum

By the early 1950s, Tree of Life Congregation in Canonsburg was “more a place for nostalgia than worship,” according to community chronicler Arnold Cushner. The congregation held a homecoming in October 1951 to welcome alumni back to town. (Image courtesy of Arnold Cushner Research Collection, Rauh Jewish Archives)

History

Following the majority

By Eric Lidji

Canonsburg was once home to a small group of Galitzianers who quietly merged into the prevailing ways of their Litvak neighbors.

Poll

Chronicle poll question

The U.S. just released $6 billion and five Iranians held in the U.S. in exchange for five Americans held in Iran. Do you think that this was the right thing to do?

PollChronicle poll results: Apologizing during High Holidays

By Toby Tabachnick

Books

Join the Chronicle Book Club!

By Toby Tabachnick

“The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride

PoetryPittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Poetry Contest

War grave from 1973 Yom Kippur War.
The war grave of one of the Israeli soldiers from Kibbutz Kfar Giladi killed in the Yom Kippur War 1973 (photo by David Lisbona courtesy of flickr.com)

Opinion

Dr. Itzhak Brook

The Yom Kippur War: Reflections of a battalion physician

“I unexpectedly found out that helping them cope with fear under fire was one of the most acute and difficult problems I faced.”

OpinionMy non-Jewish husband doesn’t fast for Yom Kippur

By Emily Tamkin

TorahLike Moses, make the most of each moment

By Rabbi Aaron Meyer

OpinionLetters to the editor

Former president Donald Trump posted a bizarre Rosh Hashanah message Sept. 17 addressed to "liberal Jews" who "voted to destroy America and Israel."(Image via Truth Social. Design by Jackie Hajdenberg)

Politics

Donald Trump wishes happy Rosh Hashanah to ‘liberal Jews who voted to destroy America and Israel’

By Jackie Hajdenberg

“Wake Up Sheep. What Natzi / Anti Semite ever did this for the Jewish people or Israel?” read the text of the image.

Roger Waters performs in Munich, May 21, 2023. (Angelika Warmuth/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Antisemitism

Jewish groups decrying UPenn’s ‘Palestine Writes’ festival are split on the ideal response

By Ron Kampeas

Some of the speakers, Jewish organizations say, have used language that condones or encourages Israel’s destruction.

Sounds of the Sun

Jennifer Archibald documents Florence Waren’s life

By David Rullo

New work will premiere at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s season opening

Hank Greenberg scores after hitting a home run to give the Detroit Tigers a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox, Sept. 10, 1934. (UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

High Holidays

Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma

By Jacob Gurvis

“I hope I did the right thing.” — Hank Greenberg

Film

Andy Samberg plays a famous Jewish WWII photographer in upcoming biopic

By Jackie Hajdenberg

David E. Scherman, a Jewish photographer, was among the first to enter the city of Nuremberg, the Dachau concentration camp and Berchtesgaden.

Food

Cinnamon rolls with vanilla glaze

By Jessica Grann

A sweet treat to break the fast

Adding some spice to honey cookies

By Jessica Grann

Colorful Rosh Hashanah sides

By Keri White

Honey pomegranate chicken for Rosh Hashanah

By Jessica Grann

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Full Coverage Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

White supremacist Hardy Lloyd enters guilty plea

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Pittsburgh’s spiritual leaders question how and who to forgive

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Jewish groups on campus collaborate to expand engagement

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Events Calendar

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September 2023

Calendar of Events

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1 event, 28

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

May 2 , 7:00 pm - December 19 , 8:00 pm

Yoga at Temple Sinai

Join Women of Temple Sinai for Yoga at Temple Sinai, a relaxing class taught by certified yoga teacher Bre Kernick. All levels welcome. No experience required. Ages 16 and older. […]

3 events, 29

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

August 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 […]

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Memories of Tree of Life: Storytelling Event

August 29 , 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Memories of Tree of Life: Storytelling Event

Community members are welcome to attend a warm gathering and share memories of Tree of Life. Enjoy music, refreshments and stories. Storytellers will share their own memories and you are […]

3 events, 30

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

August 30 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

August 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 event, 31

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

2 events, 1

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Shabbat With You

September 1 , 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Shabbat With You

Rodef Shalom Congregation wants to spend Shabbat with You. Families with young children are invited to join Cantor Toby Glaser and Family Center Director Ellie Feibus for a pre-Shabbat playdate, […]

1 event, 2

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

3 events, 3

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:30 am - 9:45 am

Men’s Tefillin Club

September 3 , 8:30 am - 9:45 am

Men’s Tefillin Club

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for their Men's Tefillin Club. Enjoy bagels, lox and Tefillin on the first Sunday of the month. 8:30 a.m. chabadpgh.com

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 3 , 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 […]

2 events, 4

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Back to School, Back to Shul Community BBQ

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

Back to School, Back to Shul Community BBQ

The entire communmity is invited to attend a Back to School, Back to Shul Community BBQ hosted by Poale Zedeck, catered by Creative Kosher ~ Deena’s Dishes. Bounce house obstacle […]

4 events, 5

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 5 , 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 […]

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Pre Rosh Hashana Women’s Challa Bake

September 5 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Pre Rosh Hashana Women’s Challa Bake

Join Chabad of Greenfield for a Pre Rosh Hashana Women's Challa Bake. 7:30 p.m. $18. 4315 Murray Ave. ChabadofGreenfield.com/highholidays

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Men’s Farbrengen

September 5 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Men’s Farbrengen

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for a Men's Farbrengen, an uplifting evening on the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and Alter Rebbe, complete with L'chaim, inspiration, and music. 7:30 […]

4 events, 6

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wellness Wednesday

September 6 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wellness Wednesday

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership for Wellness Wednesday, a rotating series of wellness practitioners including meditation practitioners, acupuncturists, reiki-infused sound bathing, somatic healing, vibro-acoustic harp therapy, and more. 6:30 p.m. […]

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

September 6 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 6 , 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.

3 events, 7

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Loaves of Love

September 7 , 7:00 pm - 8:45 pm

Loaves of Love

Women are invited to join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for Loaves of Love. Bake festive Rosh Hashana Challahs. 7 p.m. $12. Chabad of Squirrel Hill, 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

September 7 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s 11th annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival brings people together to explore and celebrate the lives and experiences of people living with disabilities and shows how we are all […]

2 events, 8

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

September 8 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s 11th annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival brings people together to explore and celebrate the lives and experiences of people living with disabilities and shows how we are all […]

3 events, 9

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Beth Shalom Community Selihot

September 9 , 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Beth Shalom Community Selihot

Join Congregation Beth Shalom for a Community Selihot as they honor and thank all who have made Life and Legacy commitments. 6:30 p.m. 5915 Beacon St. bethshalompgh.org

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

September 9 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s 11th annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival brings people together to explore and celebrate the lives and experiences of people living with disabilities and shows how we are all […]

6 events, 10

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Pre Rosh Hashana Bash

September 10 , 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Pre Rosh Hashana Bash

Join Chabad of Greenfield for a Pre-Rosh Hashana Bash. 11 a.m. $7 per child. 4315 Murray Ave. ChabadofGreenfield.com/highholidays

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Chabad of Squirrel Hill’s Women’s Mini Retreat

September 10 , 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Chabad of Squirrel Hill’s Women’s Mini Retreat

Take part in Chabad of Squirrel Hill's Women's Mini Retreat, a pre-high holiday program of inspiration, connection, and rejuvenation. 11 a.m. $54. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com.

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

“Toward Friendship and Discovery: Conversations Between Christians and Jews”

September 10 , 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

“Toward Friendship and Discovery: Conversations Between Christians and Jews”

Join Beth Shalom Congregation for "Toward Friendship and Discovery: Conversations Between Christians and Jews" as they read portions of "The Bible With and Without Jesus" together in small interfaith groups. […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

September 10 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s 11th annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival brings people together to explore and celebrate the lives and experiences of people living with disabilities and shows how we are all […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 10 , 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 […]

3 events, 11

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

September 11 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s 11th annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival brings people together to explore and celebrate the lives and experiences of people living with disabilities and shows how we are all […]

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

New Beginnings Ladies Night Out

September 11 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

New Beginnings Ladies Night Out

Join Chabad of the South Hills for New Beginnings Ladies Night Out. Guest Speaker Devorah Rubin will talk about seeing G-D's blessings while navigating an unexpected medical challenge. Enjoy a […]

3 events, 12

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 12 , 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 […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

September 12 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s 11th annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival brings people together to explore and celebrate the lives and experiences of people living with disabilities and shows how we are all […]

7 events, 13

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

September 13 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 13 , 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 - 2:30 pm

Ladies’ Lunch and Learn

September 13 , 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Ladies’ Lunch and Learn

Enjoy an hour of nourishment for the mind, body, and soul as Chabad of Squirrel Hill explore words of wisdom for the month of Tishrei at a Ladies' Lunch and […]

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Pre High Holiday Seniors Lunch

September 13 , 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Pre High Holiday Seniors Lunch

Join Chabad of the South Hills for their Pre-high holiday seniors lunch. Learn home safety tips from Comfort Keepers while enjoying lunch and honey cake. Wheelchair accessible. Pre-registration strongly suggested. […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

September 13 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh Film Festival

Film Pittsburgh’s 11th annual ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival brings people together to explore and celebrate the lives and experiences of people living with disabilities and shows how we are all […]

+ 1 More

1 event, 14

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

3 events, 15

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Rosh Hashana Dinner

September 15 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Rosh Hashana Dinner

Chabad of Greenfield presents a Rosh Hashana Dinner. 7 pm. $25- adult/$18- child/$100 family max. Shadtreez Event Space. ChabadofGreenfield.com/highholidays

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Two Sacred Evenings

September 15 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Two Sacred Evenings

Join The Center for Interfaith Collaboration for Two Sacred Evenings--a High Holy Days experience. Celebrate the richness of Judaism's entry into the New Year 5784 with Erev Rosh Hashanah and […]

1 event, 16

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

2 events, 17

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 17 , 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 […]

2 events, 18

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Generations Speakers Series

September 18 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Generations Speakers Series

Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh First Person and Generations Speakers Series: A Talk by Holocaust Survivor Oscar Singer with his daughter, Lee Fischbach. 6 p.m. Free. hcofpgh.org/events

3 events, 19

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 19 , 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 […]

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Anti-Semitism: Past and Present

September 19 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Anti-Semitism: Past and Present

Join an in-person class at Fox Chapel Area High School - and - live broadcast via Zoom for those adults who prefer to participate from home. Choose what works best […]

6 events, 20

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

September 20 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 20 , 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.

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Intergenerational Family Dynamics Discussion Group

September 20 , 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Intergenerational Family Dynamics Discussion Group

Join AgeWell for an Intergenerational Family Dynamics Discussion Group, geared towards anyone who has children, grandchildren, a spouse, siblings or parents. Family Dynamics is a fascinating topic and whether you […]

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Squirrel Hill AARP Meeting

September 20 , 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Squirrel Hill AARP Meeting

The Squirrel Hill AARP welcomes all seniors to their first meeting of the school year and hear speaker Michael H. Marks, principal attorney at Marks Elder Law. His presentation will […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

September 20 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh virtually presents two Melton courses back-to-back, Ethics and Crossroads. In Ethis, learn how Jewish teachings shed light on Jewish issues. Crossroads will present an […]

2 events, 21

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

YAD New(ish) & Jew(ish) Happy Hour

September 21 , 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

YAD New(ish) & Jew(ish) Happy Hour

New(ish) to Pittsburgh and looking to connect with the Jewish Community? Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Young Adult Division for YAD New(ish) & Jew(ish) Happy Hour. Come and […]

1 event, 22

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

1 event, 23

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

3 events, 24

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Two Sacred Evenings

September 24 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Two Sacred Evenings

Join The Center for Interfaith Collaboration for Two Sacred Evenings--a High Holy Days experience. Celebrate the richness of Judaism's entry into the New Year 5784 with Erev Rosh Hashanah and […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 24 , 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, 25

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

2 events, 26

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 26 , 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 […]

6 events, 27

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

September 27 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

September 27 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The God Class. Schiff will discuss Jewish views of God and how they’ve developed through the ages. […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 27 , 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.

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh Talk with Tony McAleer on Conspiracy Theories

September 27 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh Talk with Tony McAleer on Conspiracy Theories

The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh welcomes back to Pittsburgh Tony McAleer, the subject of the documentary "The Cure for Hate" and a reformed white nationalist for an enlightening conversation on […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

September 27 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh virtually presents two Melton courses back-to-back, Ethics and Crossroads. In Ethis, learn how Jewish teachings shed light on Jewish issues. Crossroads will present an […]

3 events, 28

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

September 28 , 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for our healing, consciousness-building forest bathing series at the Frick Park Environmental Center. We will take 90 minute gentle walks […]

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

AJU’s High Holy Days for the Soul: Tefillah and Prayer

September 28 , 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

AJU’s High Holy Days for the Soul: Tefillah and Prayer

Explore the power of prayer with world renowned author and speaker Rabbi Sharon Brous.Join the American Jewish University for High Holy Days for the Soul: Tefillah and Prayer. Delve into […]

2 events, 29

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

September 29 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The God Class. Schiff will discuss Jewish views of God and how they’ve developed through the ages. […]

1 event, 30

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

3 events, 1

2023-05-02

May 2 , 7:00 pm - December 19 , 8:00 pm

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Civic engagement
Jewish Pitt professor leads effort to help refugees and threatened scholars

By Justin Vellucci
Hate arrested
White supremacist Hardy Lloyd enters guilty plea

By David Rullo
anti-hate
Eradicate Hate Global Summit prepares for a third year of work

By David Rullo
News obituary
Lifelong fundraiser, symphony supporter, Elliott Oshry has died

By Justin Vellucci
Sounds of the Sun
Jennifer Archibald documents Florence Waren’s life

By David Rullo
Succession
Jason Kunzman takes the helm of the JCC

By David Rullo
College
Jewish groups on campus collaborate to expand engagement

By Adam Reinherz
Supporting Israel
Shady Side Academy student takes on leadership role to fight antisemitism

By Justin Vellucci
Dedication
Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville dedicates a new Torah

By David Rullo
Rosh Hashanah
‘Looking back and looking forward’: Pittsburgh’s Jewish clergy prepare Rosh Hashanah messages

By Adam Reinherz
Generational aid
JAA, Yeshiva Schools create an unusual shidduch

By David Rullo
10/27 shooting
Tree of Life’s Rabbi Jeffrey Myers contemplates a post-trial Pittsburgh

By David Rullo
Food
Pittsburgh’s kosher options grow on campus

By Adam Reinherz
10/27 shooting
Five years of reporting on the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Leadership training
Local Army chaplain serves up spirituality in Ft. Knox

By Justin Vellucci
Holocaust History
Duquesne professor finds hidden graves of Nazi victims in Latvia

By Justin Vellucci
B’Tzelem Elohim
Tzelem comes to Pittsburgh

By David Rullo
Tropical exploration
Local couple visits Cuba’s Jewish community

By David Rullo
High Holidays
Widening the High Holiday gates

By David Rullo
Tikkun olam
JFCS, InnovatePGH and UPMC join forces to help underserved find health care jobs

By Justin Vellucci

Features

History
Following the majority

By Eric Lidji
Film
Andy Samberg plays a famous Jewish WWII photographer in upcoming biopic

By Jackie Hajdenberg
High Holidays
Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma

By Jacob Gurvis
High Holidays
Pittsburgh’s spiritual leaders question how and who to forgive

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Cinnamon rolls with vanilla glaze

By Jessica Grann
Education
Local educators grapple with AI in the classroom

By Adam Reinherz
Magical find
Centuries-old Jewish prayer book smashes expectations at UK auction

By TOI Staff
Books
A Talmudic tale gets a 12th-century Chinese twist in children’s book

By Jordyn Haime
Burning Man
Along with the mud, Burning Man brings reminder of entrenched community

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Colorful Rosh Hashanah sides

By Keri White
Food
Ireland’s first kosher restaurant in decades attracts local Jews and non-Jewish celebrities

By Jacob Judah
Archaeology
Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in Judean Desert, likely from Bar Kochba revolt

By Melanie Lidman
Food
No-fail oven-steamed rice

By Jessica Grann
Food
Honey pomegranate chicken for Rosh Hashanah

By Jessica Grann
Sports
All the Jewish NFL players to watch in the 2023-2024 season

By Jacob Gurvis
Tree of Life
A ‘shiva to an era’: Tree of Life congregants share memories of a bygone time

By Adam Reinherz
Film
Zooming in on Yom Kippur War, ‘Golda’ aims to rehabilitate Golda Meir’s image

By Shira Li Bartov
Food
Talking turkey — and gyros

By Jessica Grann
Profile
Israeli sous chef relishes life in Pittsburgh

By Adam Reinherz
Poetry
Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Poetry Contest

Opinion

Opinion
My non-Jewish husband doesn’t fast for Yom Kippur

By Emily Tamkin
Opinion
The Yom Kippur War: Reflections of a battalion physician

By Dr. Itzhak Brook
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Like Moses, make the most of each moment

By Rabbi Aaron Meyer
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Apologizing during High Holidays

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
‘Who rewards the undeserving with goodness’

By Jonathan Weinkle
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Opinion
All of us together: The call and the warning

By Arnold M. Eisen
Torah
The shofar’s call: Are you focused or busy?

By Rabbi Yitzi Genack
Poll
Chronicle poll results: High Holiday plans

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
To learn and teach about unity

By Isaac Herzog
Opinion
Community organizations must have our support to thrive
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Opinion
Planning for leadership succession is imperative for Jewish nonprofits

By Brian Schreiber
Torah
Seeking goodness and Godliness in each day

By Cantor Stefanie Greene
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
JAA remains committed to Jewish values, even during times of change

By Louis Plung and Mary Anne Foley
Opinion
Letters to the editor

National

US/Israel relations
Biden and Netanyahu meet for the first time this year

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
Jewish groups decrying UPenn’s ‘Palestine Writes’ festival are split on the ideal response

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
Bomb threats target US synagogues on Rosh Hashanah, but few interruptions reported

By Philissa Cramer
Politics
Donald Trump wishes happy Rosh Hashanah to ‘liberal Jews who voted to destroy America and Israel’

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Antisemitism
Security experts urge Jewish communities to prepare for possible High Holidays bomb threats

By Ron Kampeas and Jacob Gurvis
Election 2024
Pro-Israel advocates face early challenges in effort to unseat Squad members

By Matthew Kassel
News obituary
Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Antisemitism
ADL CEO: Elon Musk is a ‘great innovator’ who engages with ‘users who are espousing antisemitism and hate’

By Ben Sales
Religious freedom
NJ township has settled lawsuit alleging discrimination against Orthodox Jews

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Fighting antisemitism
California Jewish groups welcome mandate that ethnic studies classes avoid ‘bigotry’

By Jacob Gurvis
Antisemitism
Shellfish dumped on Berkeley’s Jewish fraternity house on first Shabbat of semester

By Emma Goss
White supremacism
Jewish leaders react to white supremacist killer of three in Jacksonville, Fla.

By JNS
Election 2024
Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy spar over aid to Israel at first GOP debate

By Andrew Lapin
Crime and consquences
Fraud, betrayal and spy gear: Inside the messy battle for Chabad of Poway

By Louis Keene | Forward
Antisemitism
X briefly allows anti-Leo Frank ‘community note’ as antisemitism flares

By Philissa Cramer
Films
Critics upset by Bradley Cooper’s elongated nose as Leonard Bernstein in ‘Maestro’

By Jacob Gurvis
Fighting antisemitism
Jewish security group says it tipped off FBI about neo-Nazi who wanted to kill Jews

By Jackie Hajdenberg
College life
Gen Z needs support, says campus professional and former Pittsburgher Rabbi Debbie Pine

By Adam Reinherz
Politics
AIPAC steps up efforts to oust anti-Israel lawmakers

By Matthew Kassel
U.S./Israel relations
In Israel with fellow Democrats, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says judicial legislation won’t affect US aid

By Ben Sales

World

Ukraine war
Thousands of Jews flock to Uman for Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage despite wartime warnings

By Gabe Friedman
Food
In first, leading kosher authority Orthodox Union certifies lab-grown meat

By Luke Tress
Humanitarian aid
United Hatzalah on the ground in quake-stricken Morocco

By JNS
Antisemitism
Man extradited to Netherlands after allegedly projecting antisemitic message onto Anne Frank House

By Andrew Lapin
Antisemitism
Mahmoud Abbas peddles falsehoods about the Holocaust

By Ron Kampeas
Diplomacy
Barcelona resumes ‘sister city’ relationship with Tel Aviv

By Orge Castellano
Terror in Israel
Palestinian rams truck into group of Israeli soldiers, killing one and injuring five

By Ron Kampeas
U.S./Israel relations
State Dept. condemns far-right Israeli minister for comments about West Bank

By Andrew Lapin
Holocaust
Holocaust gravesites identified in Latvia and Netherlands using new technology

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Terror in Israel
Israeli forces nab 2 Palestinian suspects in deadly terror attack near Hebron

By Emanuel Fabian
U.S./Israel relations
In Israel’s political turmoil, the Biden administration sees threat to US security

By Ron Kampeas
News obituary
Nechama Tec, survivor whose book inspired the film ‘Defiance,’ dies at 92

By Andrew Silow-Carroll and Ben Harris
Conflict in Israel
In rare move, security forces evacuate illegal West Bank outpost

By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Protecting citizens
Israel evacuates more than 200 Ethiopians from conflict region

By Ben Sales
Antisemitism
Europe’s far-left is normalizing antisemitism, report co-authored by ADL warns

By Canaan Lidor
Diplomacy
Paraguay poised to return embassy to Jerusalem

By Etgar Lefkovits
Health
Can 4 minutes a day save your life? New study touts benefits of even brief exercise

By Renee Ghert-Zand
Antisemitism
Palestinian gunman shoots 5 at Maaleh Adumim restaurant before being shot dead

By Ron Kampeas
Science
Avi Loeb’s claims of finding possible alien technology are polarizing scientists

By Rich Tenorio |
Diaspora relations
After judicial reform vote, US Jewish groups unleash their voices on Israeli domestic policy

By Ron Kampeas