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Purim

Fake news (It’s Purim!)

By Chronicle Staff

Just kidding!

A Purim primer

By Tim Miller

Children and their teachers and parents dressed up for Purim, some as Batman in honor of the slain Bibas brothers, at the Gabrieli Carmel School in Tel Aviv, March 13, 2025.(Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Israel at war

Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers

By Philissa Cramer

Ariel Bibas, who was 4 when he was abducted on Oct. 7 and was killed in captivity, was a major Batman fan.

OpinionHow to give and how to receive: The complexity of ‘mishloach manot’

By Nechama Goldman Barash

Torah

Rabbi Moishe Mayir Vogel

It’s Purim all over again — and we stand with G-d

Exodus 30:11 – 34:35

OpinionLetters to the editor

Demonstrators gather outside the Federal Courthouse in New York City to show support for Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and to demand his release from ICE detention on March 12, 2025. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Politics

Debate over Khalil’s deportation sparks tensions as lawmakers clash on free speech

By Ben Sales

Lawyers for the government are seeking to move the case out of New York, while White House officials are arguing that the Columbia activist poses a national security threat.

President Trump posted a message on Truth Social that put social media and college campuses, including Columbia University, on high alert, March 4, 2025. (Truth Social)

PoliticsAs ICE targets Palestinian activist, some Jews ask if this is the fight they signed up for

By Andrew Silow-Carroll

Julie Paris is running for the World Zionist Congress as part of the Kol Israel slate. (Photo provided by Julie Paris)

A $1 billion decision

Pittsburgher Julie Paris is running in the World Zionist Congress election

By David Rullo

A global vote that matters locally

A memorial outside the Tree of Life building after the Oct. 27, 2018, attack (Photo by Toby Tabachnick)

Education and remembrance

Tree of Life to unveil new traveling exhibit, building design

By David Rullo

Exhibition tells the story of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

(Back row): Rabbi Dan Fellman, Jeremy Kazzaz, Ron Hicks, Carolyn McGee, Bryan Neft. (Front row left to right): Jeff Finkelstein, Laura Cherner, Julie Paris (Photo courtesy of David Heyman)

BDS

After court challenge, BDS referendum fails to reach ballot

By David Rullo

“We’re not going to prolong the process,” Chuck Pascal, an attorney for Not On Our Dime, told McVay in court.

Rep. Summer Lee (Photo courtesy of summerlee.house.gov/)

Israel at warSummer Lee co-sponsors series of anti-Israel resolutions

By Toby Tabachnick

Community Relations Council Director Laura Cherner (left) stand with attorneys Efrem Grail, Carolyn McGee and Ronald Hicks, StandWithUs Mid-Atlantic Regional Director Julie Paris and Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh President and CEO Jeff Finkelstein after the defeat of a BDS referendum that would have asked Pittsburgh residents to bar the city from doing business with the State of Israel. City Council has introduced ordinances to stop similar referendums to alter the city's Home Rule Charter. (Photo provided by Julie Paris)

OpinionIn praise of heroes

OpinionPittsburgh Municipal Court

By David Rullo

Book cover (Photo courtesy of the publisher)

Culture

Transgender scholar Joy Ladin examines gender and Torah at Dor Hadash event

By Deborah Weisberg

Joy Ladin was the first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish institution.

Passover

Pittsburgh physician’s new Passover book prescribes lessons for well after holiday ends

By Adam Reinherz

‘The things we do Jewishly have a direct bearing on how we conduct our lives. They are supposed to change us and help us grow’

An old photograph and letter. (Photo by Pixabay via Pexels)

HistoryUCLA professor will discuss book about Sephardic family history at Pitt

By Adam Reinherz

A statewide report found 37% of teens felt 'sad or depressed' most days in the past 12 months. (Photo by RDNE Stock project via Pexels)

Mental Health

JHF initiative empowers Pennsylvanians to address teen mental health

By Adam Reinherz

‘This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is not an urban or rural or suburban issue. This cuts across all those lines’

The family of Edan Alexander, an American held captive in Gaza, protests for his release in December 2024 in New York City. (Alon Kaplun)

Israel at war

Hamas says it will release Edan Alexander and bodies of 4 dual-national hostages

By Philissa Cramer

There are four hostages among 35 known to be dead who held American citizenship.

Education

Trump guts Department of Education, slashing office handling antisemitism complaints

By Philissa Cramer

Dismantling the department has long been a Republican ambition.

Kingsley WIlson was recently appointed as deputy press secretary at the Pentagon. (X)

AntisemitismPentagon official posted neo-Nazi talking point about Jewish lynching victim Leo Frank last year

By Ben Sales

Books

Join the Chronicle Book Club!

“Jews Don’t Count,” by David Baddiel

PollChronicle poll question

PollChronicle poll results: Favorite hamantaschen flavor

By Toby Tabachnick

Mason McCulley, Brandon Mendez Homer, Noah Wyle and Tracy Ifeachor in “The Pitt” (Photo by John Johnson/Max)

Streaming

Local ER doctors agree: ‘The Pitt’ gets it right, from overcrowding to empathy

By Deborah Weisberg

Unlike other medical dramas, the on point portrayal by “The Pitt” of both the clinical and sociological dimensions of an emergency department resonates with the program’s devotees.

Included in photojournalist Larry Roberts' book, "The Faces of Israel: a Conversation," is this 1989 image in Haifa at Purim. "Under the cloud of the Arab intifada uprising," Roberts explains in his caption, "many young Israeli Jews were disturbed that they were being portrayed as the aggressors in the conflict and took to the streets, showing in costume what it meant to be a young Jew in a conflicted country." (Photo by Larry Roberts)

Photography

Photojournalist’s book portrays a generation of daily life in Israel

By Marshall Weiss | Dayton Jewish Observer

Pittsburgh resident Larry Roberts hopes ‘The Faces of Israel’ provides an understanding of Israeli diversity between 1982 and 2015.

From left, Uri and Tamar Heller and Beverly Siegel and Howard Rieger shopping for hats in Panama City’s Old Town (Photo courtesy of Beverly Siegel)

Travel

Discovering Panama’s kosher delights

By Beverly Siegel

Where food meets tradition in a tropical paradise

An egg shortage due to avian flu could put a crimp on Passover in 2025. (Illustration by Grace Yagel)

Religion

Passover requires tons of eggs. Amid the avian flu, what’s a Jew to do?

By Rachel Ringler

Food

Eggplant salad

By Jessica Grann

A great addition to a Shabbat table

Sweet and tangy potato salad

By Jessica Grann

Chocolate lava cake

By Jessica Grann

Flanken with peas

By Jessica Grann

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ZOA Scholarship to Israel Program

January 2 , 8:00 am - February 28 , 5:00 pm

ZOA Scholarship to Israel Program

Pittsburgh area Jewish students are invited to apply for ZOA: Pittsburgh's scholarship to Israel program, taking place in summer 2025. The scholarship is open to junior and senior high school […]

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust

February 24 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust

Join Robin Judd for Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust. Rudd will share her award-winning research on the women Holocaust survivors who married American, Canadian and British […]

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Two Short Plays

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

Two Short Plays

Congregation Beth Shalom, in partnership with Classrooms Without Borders, presents Two Israeli Monodramas: "When the Omelet Touches the Salad" and "Jonathan," a one-man performance by Professor Roy Horovitz. Free. 7:30 […]

3 events, 25

2025-01-02

ZOA Scholarship to Israel Program

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

February 25 , 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 - 8:00 pm

Torah and Tea

February 25 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Torah and Tea

Join Chabad of Squirrel for Torah and Tea, a 4-part class exploring the story of Purim. 7 p.m. $18. Email calteiin@chabadpgh.com for the address. chabadpgh.com/tea

4 events, 26

2025-01-02

ZOA Scholarship to Israel Program

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

February 26 , 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

Chabad of the South Hills seniors’ lunch

February 26 , 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Chabad of the South Hills seniors’ lunch

Join Chabad of the South Hills for February's seniors' lunch, discussing the power and impact of socialization while aging. 1 p.m. $5 suggested donation. Wheelchair accesible. 1701 McFarland Rd. chabadsh.com

7:30 pm

Decoding the Talmud

February 26 , 7:30 pm

Decoding the Talmud

Join Chabad of South Hills for Decoding the Talmud. Get inside the story, substance, and significance of the book that defines Judaism. Six Wednesdays online. 1700 Bower Hill Road. To […]

1 event, 27

2025-01-02

ZOA Scholarship to Israel Program

3 events, 28

2025-01-02

ZOA Scholarship to Israel Program

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Community Shabbat Dinner

February 28 , 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Community Shabbat Dinner

Join Chabad of the South Hills for a Community Shabbat Dinner. Enjoy a lively dinner with delicious food and great company. 5 p.m. $18/Family max $45. Hampton Inn, Murtland Ave, […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Look to the Light concert

February 28 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Look to the Light concert

Join Rodef Shalom Congregation and Thousand Bridges Opera Company following Shabbat services for the Look to the Light concert, a free recital inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes to […]

1 event, 1

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

JCC Big Night 2025 Olympics

March 1 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

JCC Big Night 2025 Olympics

Big Night is the JCC’s largest annual fundraiser, celebrating community and supporting vital programs. This year’s Big Night Olympics promises games, music, global cuisine, and more—all for a great cause. […]

3 events, 2

11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Spring Vendor and Craft Fair

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

Spring Vendor and Craft Fair

Join B'nai Emunoh us for their first Jewish community vendors & crafters fair. Handmade jewelry and pens, handcrafted leather items, crocheted alef beis letters, Hello Kitty items, Dead Sea products, […]

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Sharaka Community Event

March 2 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Sharaka Community Event

Sharaka is bringing its authentic storytelling and mission of peacebuilding through shared humanity to Pittsburgh. Th/e Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh welcomes your curiosity and questions while we grapple with […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

March 2 , 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, 3

2 events, 4

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

March 4 , 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 - 8:00 pm

Torah and Tea

March 4 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Torah and Tea

Join Chabad of Squirrel for Torah and Tea, a 4-part class exploring the story of Purim. 7 p.m. $18. Email calteiin@chabadpgh.com for the address. chabadpgh.com/tea

3 events, 5

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Ladies’ Lunch and Learn

March 5 , 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Ladies’ Lunch and Learn

Enjoy a Ladies' Lunch and Learn with Chabad of Squirrel Hill, an hour of nourishment for the mind, body and soul as we explore words of the heart for the […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

March 5 , 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

Decoding the Talmud

March 5 , 7:30 pm

Decoding the Talmud

Join Chabad of South Hills for Decoding the Talmud. Get inside the story, substance, and significance of the book that defines Judaism. Six Wednesdays online. 1700 Bower Hill Road. To […]

0 events, 6

0 events, 7

2 events, 8

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Shabbat With You

March 8 , 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Shabbat With You

Families with young children are invited to spend Shabbat morning with Rodef Shalom at Shabbat with You. Drop in for a light breakfast, play date, sing-along with Cantor Toby and […]

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Congregation Beth Shalom’s Sisterhood Shabbat

March 8 , 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Congregation Beth Shalom’s Sisterhood Shabbat

Congregation Beth Shalom’s Sisterhood Shabbat will honor laine Catz, Elisa Marlin, and Carolyn Slayton. Casey Weiss, CDS head of school and former assistant principal at Hillel Academy, will be the […]

3 events, 9

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tea and Hamantaschen

March 9 , 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tea and Hamantaschen

Join Rodef Shalom for Tea and Hamantaschen and get your Purim celebration off to a great start with tea, hamantaschen and a joyful community. 10 a.m. 4905 Fifth Ave. rodefshalom.org/tea

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Inauguration and Evening of Celebration

March 9 , 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Inauguration and Evening of Celebration

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill at their Evening of Celebration, honoring Dr. Stanley Marks and marking the inauguration of their newly renovated building. 6 p.m. $150/person. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

March 9 , 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, 10

2 events, 11

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

March 11 , 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 - 8:00 pm

Torah and Tea

March 11 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Torah and Tea

Join Chabad of Squirrel for Torah and Tea, a 4-part class exploring the story of Purim. 7 p.m. $18. Email calteiin@chabadpgh.com for the address. chabadpgh.com/tea

5 events, 12

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Squirrel Hill Lunch Bunch

March 12 , 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Squirrel Hill Lunch Bunch

Th March Squirrel Hill Lunch Bunch will meet at Jodee B’s. Please RSVP to Geri Linder by March 7 at (412) 421-5868.Noon. 3600 Ardmore Blvd, 15221

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

March 12 , 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

Pre-Purim Lunch

March 12 , 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Pre-Purim Lunch

Join Chabad of the South Hills for a pre-Purim seniors' lunch with Hamantaschen and a holiday program. Rebecca Byard with Direct Care Physicians of Pittsburgh will speak about insomnia. 1 […]

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hamantash Bake

March 12 , 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hamantash Bake

Get ready for Purim with a Hamantash Bake at Chabad of Squirrel Hill. Fun for adults and children. 6 p.m. $12/person. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com/hamantash

7:30 pm

Decoding the Talmud

March 12 , 7:30 pm

Decoding the Talmud

Join Chabad of South Hills for Decoding the Talmud. Get inside the story, substance, and significance of the book that defines Judaism. Six Wednesdays online. 1700 Bower Hill Road. To […]

2 events, 13

7:30 pm

Estar Trek: The Next, Next Generation

March 13 , 7:30 pm

Estar Trek: The Next, Next Generation

Join Tree of Life Congregation and Rodef Shalom Congregation for Estar Trek: The Next, Next Generation, an out of this world experience that will include Maariv, a reading of Megillat […]

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Purim at Young Peoples Synagogue

March 13 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Purim at Young Peoples Synagogue

Join Young Peoples Synagogue to celebrate Purim. Megillah reading followed by a sumptuous meal. Members and friends are invited. 7:30 p.m. Forbes and Denniston. Reservations required. Email Rebecca.Spiegel@verizon.net or call […]

2 events, 14

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Purim Feast

March 14 , 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Purim Feast

Celebrate Purim and join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for their Purim Feast. Enjoy a Megillah reading, music, crafts, entertainment and a Shabbat-style dinner. 5 p.m. $18/adult, $10/child. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. […]

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Purim in the Palace

March 14 , 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Purim in the Palace

Join Chabad of the South Hills for Purim in the Palace, an animated Megillah Reading and royal Purim Feast. Create your own magic potion and enchanted edible apples. 5 p.m. […]

1 event, 15

7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Casino Night

March 15 , 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Casino Night

Tree of Life Congregation invites you to Casino Night. The evening will be filled with casino games, light bites, drinks and great company. There will be blackjack tables, a roulette […]

1 event, 16

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

March 16 , 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, 17

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Roll for Insight: Community-Building Roleplaying Games

March 17 , 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Roll for Insight: Community-Building Roleplaying Games

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership for Roll for Insight: Community-Building Roleplaying Games. Meet every other week to connect and grow with new friends through playing tabletop role playing games designed […]

2 events, 18

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

March 18 , 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 - 8:00 pm

Torah and Tea

March 18 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Torah and Tea

Join Chabad of Squirrel for Torah and Tea, a 4-part class exploring the story of Purim. 7 p.m. $18. Email calteiin@chabadpgh.com for the address. chabadpgh.com/tea

3 events, 19

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

March 19 , 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

March 19 , 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Intergenerational Family Dynamics Discussion Group

Join AgeWell for the Intergenerational Family Dynamics Discussion Group at JCC South Hills every third Wednesday of each month. Led by intergenerational specialist/presenter and educator Audree Schall. The group is […]

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Romanian records go online

March 19 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Romanian records go online

"Romanian Records Go Online" with Michael Moritz will cover the availability of records from throughout Romania in many different online sources. It will cover all the various regions of the […]

2 events, 20

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Spaces of Treblinka: A Conversation with Author Dr. Jacob Flaws

March 20 , 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Spaces of Treblinka: A Conversation with Author Dr. Jacob Flaws

Author Jacob Flaws will discuss his new book Spaces of Treblinka. 5 p.m. Free. Carnegie Mellon University, Baker Hall (Basement Level), A53 Steindberg Auditorium, 4825 Frew Street. cmu.edu/dietrich/about/calendar/index.html

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

NCJW Pittsburgh Spring Event: Featuring A Patchwork Life by Louise Silk

March 20 , 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

NCJW Pittsburgh Spring Event: Featuring A Patchwork Life by Louise Silk

In partnership with the Rauh Jewish Archives, NCJW presents Featuring A Patchwork Life by Louise Silk, a special fundraising event. This memorable evening will highlight the powerful intersection of art […]

1 event, 21

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

20s and 30s Shabbat

March 21 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

20s and 30s Shabbat

Join Rodef Shalom’s Cantor Toby Glaser for a 20s & 30s Kabbalat Shabbat. Get to know other young Jewish professionals and close out the week with apps, wine, and great […]

0 events, 22

1 event, 23

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

March 23 , 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, 24

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Roll for Insight: Community-Building Roleplaying Games

March 24 , 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Roll for Insight: Community-Building Roleplaying Games

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership for Roll for Insight: Community-Building Roleplaying Games. Meet every other week to connect and grow with new friends through playing tabletop role playing games designed […]

2 events, 25

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

March 25 , 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 […]

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century

March 25 , 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century

Sarah Abrevaya Stein presents Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century, sharing her award-winning research on the Levy family and their displacement from Salonica, Greece to cities around […]

2 events, 26

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

March 26 , 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 - 9:00 pm

Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook Present Zahav Home

March 26 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook Present Zahav Home

Congregation Beth Shalom is pleased to announce that Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook will present their book Zahav Home. 7:30 p.m. bethshalompgh.org/march-2025

1 event, 27

7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Free Throws & Field Goals Sports Trivia Night

March 27 , 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Free Throws & Field Goals Sports Trivia Night

Join Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's YAD Philanthropy for Free Throws & Field Goals Sports Trivia Night, their annual fundraising event with a sporty twist. Will your team come out […]

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2 events, 30

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Jewish Gems

March 30 , 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Jewish Gems

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for Jewish Gems, an afternoon of jewelry making and snippets of inspiration for women and girls. 1:30 p.m. $15/person. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com/jewelry

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

March 30 , 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, 31

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Roll for Insight: Community-Building Roleplaying Games

March 31 , 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Roll for Insight: Community-Building Roleplaying Games

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership for Roll for Insight: Community-Building Roleplaying Games. Meet every other week to connect and grow with new friends through playing tabletop role playing games designed […]

1 event, 1

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

April 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 […]

1 event, 2

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

April 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.

0 events, 3

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1 event, 5

9:00 am - 10:30 am

Shabbat with You

April 5 , 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Shabbat with You

Families with young children are invited to spend Shabbat morning with Rodef Shalom at Shabbat with You. Drop in for a light breakfast, play date, sing-along with Cantor Toby and […]

2 events, 6

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

January 2 , 8:00 am - February 28 , 5:00 pm

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March 4 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

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March 8 , 9:00 am - 10:30 am

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March 11

March 11 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

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PJC DIGITAL EDITION

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Local

Culture
Transgender scholar Joy Ladin examines gender and Torah at Dor Hadash event

By Deborah Weisberg
History
UCLA professor will discuss book about Sephardic family history at Pitt

By Adam Reinherz
Passover
Pittsburgh physician’s new Passover book prescribes lessons for well after holiday ends

By Adam Reinherz
A $1 billion decision
Pittsburgher Julie Paris is running in the World Zionist Congress election

By David Rullo
Education and remembrance
Tree of Life to unveil new traveling exhibit, building design

By David Rullo
BDS
After court challenge, BDS referendum fails to reach ballot

By David Rullo
BDS
Proposed anti-Israel referendum fails

By Toby Tabachnick
History
Rare Gemilas Chesed manuscript listed for $9,500 on eBay sparks inquiry

By Adam Reinherz
Israel at war
Summer Lee co-sponsors series of anti-Israel resolutions

By Toby Tabachnick
Israel at War
Shiri Bibas, and sons Ariel and Kfir, memorialized at Squirrel Hill gathering

By Adam Reinherz
Lifetime commitment
Rabbi Moishe Mayir Vogel nominated for Shuman oversight board

By David Rullo
Books
Join the Chronicle Book Club!
Grants
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh awards over $500,000 in community grants

By David Rullo
Senior living
Pittsburgh’s Age-Friendly initiative finds new home at JCC, boosting collaboration and community engagement

By Adam Reinherz
Crime
Local neo-Nazi charged with child pornography, ordered held without bail

By David Rullo
BDS
Jewish Federation, city controller challenge BDS referendum question

By David Rullo
Antisemitism
Pittsburgh Jewish community members react to Chautauqua controversy

By David Rullo
Education
Hillel Academy takes top prize in international Hebrew word challenge

By Adam Reinherz
Education
Minyan Makers builds community through service

By Adam Reinherz
Tools of hate
Squirrel Hill resident targeted with hate

By David Rullo

Features

Photography
Photojournalist’s book portrays a generation of daily life in Israel

By Marshall Weiss | Dayton Jewish Observer
Streaming
Local ER doctors agree: ‘The Pitt’ gets it right, from overcrowding to empathy

By Deborah Weisberg
Travel
Discovering Panama’s kosher delights

By Beverly Siegel
Music
How two Yiddish soul sisters became a singing sensation

By Alan Zeitlin
Purim
Fake news (It’s Purim!)

By Chronicle Staff
Food
Eggplant salad

By Jessica Grann
Mental Health
JHF initiative empowers Pennsylvanians to address teen mental health

By Adam Reinherz
Religion
Passover requires tons of eggs. Amid the avian flu, what’s a Jew to do?

By Rachel Ringler
History
‘The Dybbuk’ returns

By Eric Lidji
Holidays
A Purim primer

By Tim Miller
Shalom Yinz
Moishe Pod residents seek to grow young Jewish community

By Adam Reinherz
Theater
Tony Award-winning musical ‘Kimberly Akimbo’ shines with heartfelt humor and hope

By Toby Tabachnick
Senior living
Best practices for seniors during respiratory virus season

By Joyelle Bateman
Senior living
Improve life with Parkinson’s through exercise

By Jessica Neiss
Senior living
Navigating the transition to personal care

By Bonnie Caripolti
Television
Long-starved ‘Shtisel’ fans can take a bite of ‘Kugel’

By Jacob Kamaras
Magic
Magic, mystery, and life’s big qestions: Ben Seidman’s ‘Good Charlatan’ comes to Pittsburgh

By Toby Tabachnick
Field Trip
Chabad Young Professionals mission to Israel spurs recommitment to growth

By Adam Reinherz
Senior living
Innovative wellness programs at Providence Point earn Fabiana Cheistwer top recognition

By Deborah Weisberg
History
‘The Dybbuk’ again and again

By Eric Lidji

Opinion

Opinion
How to give and how to receive: The complexity of ‘mishloach manot’

By Nechama Goldman Barash
Opinion
In praise of heroes
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
It’s Purim all over again — and we stand with G-d

By Rabbi Moishe Mayir Vogel
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Favorite hamantaschen flavor

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
Pittsburgh Municipal Court

By David Rullo
Opinion
Hamas has made me hate. How can I pray for peace?

By Rabbi Marc Katz
Torah
God moves slowly

By Rabbi Joe Hample
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Electric vehicles

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
Eyes wide open

By Sarah Kendis
Opinion
Even against beasts, the IDF must uphold its values

By Dr. Shuki Friedman
Opinion
The Muslim world speaks: Hamas must meet its end

By Qanta A. Ahmed
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Where’s the name of Hashem in this house?

By Rabbi Shimon Silver
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Daily media sources

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Gaza after the war

By Toby Tabachnick

National

Politics
Debate over Khalil’s deportation sparks tensions as lawmakers clash on free speech

By Ben Sales
Politics
As ICE targets Palestinian activist, some Jews ask if this is the fight they signed up for

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Politics and food
A bagel shop backed out of a Jewish food festival over Israel. Then regret set in.

By Philissa Cramer
Education
Trump guts Department of Education, slashing office handling antisemitism complaints

By Philissa Cramer
Israel at war
Fewer than half of Americans sympathize with Israelis over Palestinians, poll shows

By Ben Sales
Higher education
ICE arrests Palestinian protest leader at Columbia, in sharp escalation of campus actions

By Ben Sales
Anti-Zionism
Cincinnati rabbi disinvited from rally against Nazis over his support for Israel

By Sam Fisher and Lonny Goldsmith
Antisemitism
Adidas just sold off its final Yeezy shoe. Some of the proceeds are going to fight antisemitism.

By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Higher education
Trump administration cancels $400M of grants to Columbia U over campus antisemitism

By Ben Sales
Higher education
Barnard clamps down after bomb threat clears pro-Palestinian protest in library

By Ben Sales
Antisemitism
Pentagon official posted neo-Nazi talking point about Jewish lynching victim Leo Frank last year

By Ben Sales
Politics
Trump threatens to pull funding from campuses that allow ‘illegal protests’

By Ben Sales
Antisemitism
Former antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt says she turned down Columbia job

By Philissa Cramer
Film
Adrien Brody wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Brutalist’

By Philissa Cramer
Film
‘No Other Land,’ about demolition of Palestinian village, wins best documentary Oscar

By Ben Sales
Politics
Watchdogs see a mainstreaming of far-right extremism

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Religion
Most American Jews say they rarely or never pray, new poll finds

By Philissa Cramer
US/Israel relations
Being senator ‘small’ compared to courage of hostages, IDF, families, Fetterman says

By JNS Staff
Higher education
Anti-Israel protesters occupy Barnard building, demand ‘amnesty’ for expelled peers

By JNS Staff
Antisemitism
Head of DOJ antisemitism task force: We’ll put Hamas supporters in jail ‘for years’

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

World

Israel at war
Hamas says it will release Edan Alexander and bodies of 4 dual-national hostages

By Philissa Cramer
Israel at war
Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the slain Bibas brothers

By Philissa Cramer
Geography
Air Canada map replaces Israel with ‘Palestinian territories’

By JNS Staff
Israel at war
US talks with Hamas said to hit snag after media leak

By Jacob Magid
Israel at war
In 1st, US holding secret direct talks with Hamas to free American hostages, end war

By Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Film
Oscar-winning filmmakers caught on video pestering IDF troops

By JNS
Israel at war
Murdered hostage Shlomo Mantzur laid to rest

By By JNS Staff
Terrorism
Arab Israeli killed in Haifa stabbing attack as Israeli-Palestinian tensions escalate

By Ben Sales
Antisemitism
‘We are moral and ethical soldiers, not monsters like Hamas,’ Canadians on anti-Israel site’s list say

By Dave Gordon
Israel at war
Israel endorses new US plan for half of hostages to be released now, ceasefire maintained

By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Israel at war
Before Oct. 7, IDF probe shows, Hamas duped Israel into thinking it did not pose a major threat

By Emanuel Fabian
Antisemitism
Dutch anti-Israel activist agrees to plea bargain after wishing JNS reporter dead

By JNS Staff
Israel at war
After logjam, Hamas releases 4 hostage bodies to Israel in quiet, late-night transfer

By ToI Staff
Israel at war
‘I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you all,’ Yarden Bibas tells his sons and wife at their funeral

By Philissa Cramer
Israel at war
‘It is very hard to see your son begging for his life’

By Amelie Botbol
Foreign relations
U.S., Israel vote against U.N. resolution condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Ben Sales
Health and science
Israeli scientists fuse ‘brain tissue’ and electronic chips to test autism treatment

By Sharon Wrobel
World politics
Far-right AfD notches record 2nd-place finish in German election

By Philissa Cramer
Israel at war
Shackled, starved, alone in tunnels: Families of freed hostages share new details

By Jessica Steinberg
Israel at war
6 hostages released, last to come home alive under ceasefire’s 1st phase

By JTA Staff