Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle 4-1-22

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A protester holds up a sign reading "Abortion Access is a Jewish Value" at a rally in front of the US Capitol Building organized by the National Council of Jewish Women, May 17, 2022. (Julia Gergely)

Roe v. Wade

More than 1,000 Jews rally outside the US Capitol in support of abortion rights

By Julia Gergely

Lots of women expressed shock and anger that they were continuing to rally for a woman’s right to an abortion — some for the second, third, or umpteenth time in their lives.

OpinionTorah prioritizes the mother’s life and health

By Rabbi Susan Grossman

2022 Election

Echoes of OH-11 in heated Pittsburgh House race

By Matthew Kassel | Jewish Insider

I call him the Jewish Shontel Brown,’ one supporter said of Steve Irwin, who is facing off against progressive state Rep. Summer Lee in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District

A man fills out a ballot at a voting booth in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina, May 17, 2022. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

2022 ElectionCandidates backed by pro-Israel PACs, including 2 affiliated with AIPAC, won primaries in NC

Buffalo, New York skyline (Dekema, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)

Domestic terrorism

Avowed antisemite and white supremacist kills 10 in Buffalo supermarket shooting

By Philissa Cramer and Ron Kampeas

Shooter wrote in his manifesto that Jews are the real problem but that “they can be dealt with in time.”

Shaare Torah is located on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. In the last year, the street has seen a rise in antisemitic attacks. Photo by David Rullo.

AntisemitismJewish Pittsburghers targeted in another attack on Murray Avenue

Fire chief Clyde Wilhelm made antisemitic comments directed at councilmember Abigail Salisbury during an April meeting. Screenshot by David Rullo.

Antisemitism allegations

Swissvale Borough confronts ‘antisemitic’ statements

“Everywhere has an antisemitism problem,” said Abigail Salisbury. “People don’t talk about that much. It’s this forgotten form of discrimination.”

Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman. Photo courtesy of Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman

Profile

Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman’s journey continues at Beth Shalom

By Adam Reinherz

Soccer-loving spiritual guide to become congregation’s associate rabbi

Photo by studiodr via iStock

Transitions

Hadassah members disappointed by its departure from Pittsburgh

By Adam Reinherz

Move is difficult for longtime members, yet Hadassah’s work protecting women’s rights remains source of pride

Rabbi Daniel and Raizel Huebner and their family enjoy an outing San Miguel. Photo courtesy of Rabbi Daniel Huebner

San Miguel de Allende

A Jewish home in Mexico isn’t only a dream — it’s life for this Lubavitch couple

By Adam Reinherz

Rabbi Daniel and Raizel Huebner operate the Chabad House in San Miguel de Allende and fervently hope Jewish travelers and residents consider it a welcome respite

Shai Maaravi at his Duquesne University graduation (Photo courtesy of Shai Maaravi)

Profile

Getting to know: Shai Maaravi

By Justin Vellucci

While at Duquesne, he led the Jewish student organization as president. When the Oct. 27, 2018, synagogue shooting happened, he rallied his hockey peers for fundraisers.

Dan Droz poses with his sculptures. (Photo provided by Dan Droz)

Art

Dan Droz’s Strip District sculpture to be spot for ‘gathering’

By Justin Vellucci

“It’s intended to provide an iconic gathering space for people going to the Heritage Trail.” — Dan Droz

A long-running Robert’s Restaurant advertisement in the local American Jewish Outlook gives hints to its menu. (Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper Project)

History

Do you remember Robert’s Restaurant?

Probably not, and the historic record can’t tell you what you missed.

Cover of "Plunder" (Mariner Books)

Books

‘Plunder,’ Menachem Kaiser’s book about reclaiming his family’s Polish home, wins Sami Rohr prize

By Andrew Lapin

In his debut book, Kaiser recounts his efforts to use the Polish legal system to reclaim ownership of a building that belonged to his grandfather prior to the Holocaust.

American author Joshua Cohen is seen at the Coop Ambasciatori bookshop in Bologna, Italy, September 5, 2019. (Roberto Serra--Iguana Press/Getty Images)

BooksJoshua Cohen’s satirical novel ‘The Netanyahus’ wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction

By Andrew Silow-Carroll

BooksJoin the Chronicle Book Club!

Poll

Chronicle poll question

Should the sale of assault-style weapons be banned?

PollChronicle poll results: Roe v. Wade

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Opinion

Collective punishment for looking Jewish

Why is it that when the targets of blatant antisemitism are Chasidic Jews we don’t seem quite so offended?

Opinion‘Don’t single us out!’ Welcome unmarried Jews

By Sylvia Barack Fishman

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OpinionLetters to the editor

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TorahA place of choosing

By Rabbi Lynnda Targan

A screenshot from Camp Ramah New England's Facebook page shows Rabbi Ethan Linden (center) two days after the lawsuit against him was filed.

Ltigation fallout

Camp Ramah director on leave amid allegations he mishandled sexual assault complaint

By Jackie Hajdenberg

Rabbi Ethan Linden is on leave until matter can be reviewed.

A screenshot from Camp Ramah New England's Facebook page shows Rabbi Ethan Linden (center) two days after the lawsuit against him was filed.

LitigationLawsuit alleges mishandling of sex assault allegation at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

By Jackie Hajdenberg

Ben Platt attends an event at 92Y in New York City, May 9, 2022. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Theater

Ben Platt to play Jewish lynching victim Leo Frank in a revival of Broadway musical ‘Parade’

By Andrew Lapin

Numerous elements of Frank’s trial had antisemitic connotations, including the fact that one jury member was overheard saying, “I’ll hang that Jew for sure.”

Sacha Baron Cohen to helm ‘Chelm,’ an HBO cartoon about the shtetl of fools

By Andrew Lapin

"Stone Soup" pasta Photo by Keri White

Food

When necessity becomes the mother of invention, here are some ideas for easy meals with ingredients you have on hand.

Haricots verts: A side dish worth the effort

By Jessica Grann

Thu 19

Lag B’Omer Concert

May 19 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Sun 22

Online Parashah Study Groups

May 22 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Tue 24

Melton Core 2

May 24 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue 24

Monday Talmud Study

May 24 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Tue 24

Author Talk with Dr. Barry Trachtenberg

May 24 , 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Antisemitism allegations
Swissvale Borough confronts ‘antisemitic’ statements

By David Rullo
2022 Election
Echoes of OH-11 in heated Pittsburgh House race

By Matthew Kassel | Jewish Insider
Antisemitism
Jewish Pittsburghers targeted in another attack on Murray Avenue

By David Rullo
Profile
Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman’s journey continues at Beth Shalom

By Adam Reinherz
Opinion
Jewish security is not just a matter of policy: It’s personal

By Jerry Dickinson
Lighting up education
Jewish attorney to teach Pitt’s first ‘Cannabis in the Law’ course
Culture and hospitality
Jewish music maven Michael Dorf bringing City Winery to Pittsburgh

By David Rullo
Kollel Jewish Learning Center
Kollel and Pittsburgh Jewish community honor five scholars after ordination

By Adam Reinherz
Books
Pittsburgh’s first Festival of Books to be held this weekend

By Justin Vellucci
News obituary
Chantze Butler, community stalwart, has died at 99

By Justin Vellucci
Refugees
Berkman family grant to help JFCS care for refugees
Tree of Life
Tree of Life creates new nonprofit aiming to eliminate antisemitism

By David Rullo
Antisemitism
Region’s antisemitic incidents nearly doubled in 2021

By David Rullo
Arts
Jazz Poetry Month, featuring Jewish musicians and writers, returns in person

By David Rullo
Books
Join the Chronicle Book Club!
Entartete Musik
‘By the Waters of Babylon’ is 360-degree immersion into music of the Holocaust

By Adam Reinherz
Seniors
J Café reopens in-person dining for seniors
Crime
Police make arrests, identify some stolen property in separate crimes

By David Rullo
Antisemitism
University of Pittsburgh adopts IHRA’s definition of antisemitism

By David Rullo
Jewish syndicate
‘Squirrel Hill by the Numbers’ is a stroll through 20th-century Jewish underworld

By David Rullo

Theater
Ben Platt to play Jewish lynching victim Leo Frank in a revival of Broadway musical ‘Parade’

By Andrew Lapin
Streaming
Sacha Baron Cohen to helm ‘Chelm,’ an HBO cartoon about the shtetl of fools

By Andrew Lapin
Food
Pantry dinners

By Keri White
History
Do you remember Robert’s Restaurant?

By Eric Lidji
Profile
Getting to know: Shai Maaravi

By Justin Vellucci
San Miguel de Allende
A Jewish home in Mexico isn’t only a dream — it’s life for this Lubavitch couple

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Haricots verts: A side dish worth the effort

By Jessica Grann
Transitions
Hadassah members disappointed by its departure from Pittsburgh

By Adam Reinherz
Broadway
Pittsburgh native Jamie deRoy nominated for 4 Tony Awards

By Toby Tabachnick
Art
Dan Droz’s Strip District sculpture to be spot for ‘gathering’

By Justin Vellucci
Theater
‘Funny Girl’ snubbed, but ‘Lehman’ stock rises, in Tony nominations

By Andrew Lapin
COVID-19
For older adults, it’s time to start exercising again

By Adam Reinherz
NCJW
NCJW Pittsburgh embraces role as ‘community ally’ as abortion ‘crisis’ looms

By Adam Reinherz
Streaming
Spanish Jews take the spotlight in a Netflix series about the Inquisition

By Cnaan Liphshiz
Yom Haatzmaut
Eight fun and fascinating facts surrounding Israel’s founding

By Naama Barak
Camp
Jewish summer camp veterans are opening a camp for trans kids

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Streaming
Should Jews be over the moon for Disney series?

By Alan Zeitlin
Food
Ukrainian Jewish food: Remember the past through recipes

By Linda Morel
Getting to Know
Getting to know: Ronnie Cook Zuhlke

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Quinoa salad: A tasty summer side dish

By Jessica Grann

Opinion
Torah prioritizes the mother’s life and health

By Rabbi Susan Grossman
Opinion
Collective punishment for looking Jewish
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Opinion
‘Don’t single us out!’ Welcome unmarried Jews

By Sylvia Barack Fishman
Torah
A place of choosing

By Rabbi Lynnda Targan
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Roe v. Wade
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
The 12-day ordeal that felt like a year

By Eduardo Schnadower
Opinion
Summer Lee: The just leader we deserve

By Annie Weinberg
Opinion
For real progress, it’s Steve Irwin for Congress

By State Rep. Dan Frankel
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Torah
Shavous: The capstone of Passover

By Rabbi Yossi Rosenblum
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Antisemitism
Opinion
Deplorable politicians, AIPAC and safeguarding Israel’s precarious security

By Rabbi Jacob Herber
Opinion
Remembering Israel’s unknown fallen soldiers

By Danny Danon
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
What does ‘holy’ mean?

By Rabbi Barbara AB Symons
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Masks
Opinion
Letters to the editor

2022 Election
Candidates backed by pro-Israel PACs, including 2 affiliated with AIPAC, won primaries in NC

By Ron Kampeas
Roe v. Wade
More than 1,000 Jews rally outside the US Capitol in support of abortion rights

By Julia Gergely
Domestic terrorism
Avowed antisemite and white supremacist kills 10 in Buffalo supermarket shooting

By Philissa Cramer and Ron Kampeas
Ltigation fallout
Camp Ramah director on leave amid allegations he mishandled sexual assault complaint

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Intermarriage
More Conservative rabbis struggle with interfaith marriage ban; some are flouting it

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Fighting antisemitism
More than100 Harvard faculty and alumni denounce student paper’s BDS endorsement

By Andrew Lapin
'Cancel culture'?
Did a New York Holocaust museum ban Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis? Depends whom you ask.

By Jacob Henry
Litigation
Lawsuit alleges mishandling of sex assault allegation at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires

By Jackie Hajdenberg
2022 Election
Conor Lamb calls for ‘delicate balance’ on U.S.-Israel relations in Pa. Senate bid

By Matthew Kassel | Jewish Insider
Books
Joshua Cohen’s satirical novel ‘The Netanyahus’ wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Politics
Karine Jean-Pierre, who endorsed AIPAC boycott, to be next White House press secretary

By Ron Kampeas
Operation Benjamin
Jewish soldiers are buried under crosses around the world. A rabbi’s nonprofit is changing that.

By Ron Kampeas
Roe v. Wade
For Orthodox Jewish groups, it’s wait and see on the reversal of abortion rights

By Ron Kampeas
Roe v. Wade
Rally planned by Jewish advocates for abortion rights takes on new significance

By Jackie Hajdenberg and Gabe Friedman
Oct. 27 shooting
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ writer falsely claimed to have lost a friend in Oct. 27 shooting

By Andrew Lapin
Israel on campus
Harvard Crimson endorses BDS movement while rejecting antisemitism

By Andrew Lapin
Antisemitism
ADL says anti-Zionism runs the same risk of violent attacks as antisemitism

By Ron Kampeas
American Jewish Committee
Poll: Jewish millennials care about Israel and are largely unworried about how it’s perceived

By Ron Kampeas
Social media
The Twitter activist behind the far-right ‘Libs of TikTok’ is an Orthodox Jew. Does that matter?

By Ron Kampeas
2022 election
Josh Shapiro launches ads in Pennsylvania governor’s race with a nod to Shabbat

By Ron Kampeas

Books
‘Plunder,’ Menachem Kaiser’s book about reclaiming his family’s Polish home, wins Sami Rohr prize

By Andrew Lapin
Sexual harassment claims
Major figure in German Jewry ensnared in scandal at liberal rabbinical school

By Toby Axelrod
Fighting antisemitism
Lufthansa apologizes for expelling ‘large group’ of Hasidic Jews from flight

By Jacob Henry
Mideast unrest
Veteran Al Jazeera journalist shot dead during clashes amid IDF raid in Jenin

By Aaron Boxerman
Antisemitism
Passengers say Lufthansa threw all visible Jews off flight because some weren’t wearing masks

By Jacob Henry
Terror in Israel
At least 3 killed in terrorist attack in Israeli city of Elad

By Andrew Lapin
Invasion of Ukraine
Bennett says Putin apologized for his deputy’s remarks on Nazis

By Andrew Lapin
Operation Benjamin
Jewish soldiers are buried under crosses around the world. A rabbi’s nonprofit is changing that.

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
Schumer calls Russian foreign minister’s comments about Jews and Hitler ‘sickening’

By Ron Kampeas
'Shared society'
Pittsburgh-inspired center helping to foster dialogue in Israel

By Justin Vellucci
Mideast unrest
Marking al-Quds Day, Iran general vows support for anyone ‘ready to fight’ Israel

By Agencies and TOI staff
Invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine Holocaust survivors land in Israel on eve of Holocaust remembrance day

By Gabe Friedman
Social media
What Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter could mean for Jewish users — and antisemitism

By Gabe Friedman and Philissa Cramer
Chabad
For their late leader’s 120th birthday, Chabad Jews stage a worldwide celebration

By Philissa Cramer
Terror in Israel
2 Jews shot while trying to visit Joseph’s Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus

By Shira Hanau
Foreign policy
Biden will not remove Iran’s Revolutionary Guard from terrorist list, a move that endangers Iran deal

By Ron Kampeas
Terror in Israel
Israeli forces shoot dead Palestinian gunman who killed 3 in Tel Aviv

By Ron Kampeas
Terror in Israel
Tel Aviv terror victims named as 27-year-olds Tomer Morad, Eytam Magini

By TOI Staff
Terror in Israel
Shooting in downtown Tel Aviv leaves at least 6 in serious condition

By Ron Kampeas
Charity critique
Rabbis go public with plea to cut off American Jewish funding of Israeli extremists

By Asaf Shalev