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Antisemitism

Pittsburgh-area man indicted for telling official ‘go back to Israel or better yet, exterminate yourself’

By JNS Staff

Edward Arthur Owens Jr., 29, faces up to five years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines.

Maccabi

JCC Maccabi Campus Games readies for tip-off

By Adam Reinherz

With nearly 2,000 athletes descending on Pittsburgh, organizers encourage community to represent, volunteer and take part in ‘once in a lifetime experience’

Leventhal intern Miriam Levari at a community vigil in Squirrel Hill, advocating for the release of the Hamas-held hostages (Photo by Jonathan Dvir)

Fighting antisemitism

Students become Israel advocates through StandWithUs internships

By Andrew Rich

“These heroic students proactively and responsively dedicate themselves to critical work in their schools and communities.”

Lisa Turnquist of Louisville, Colorado, lays flowers and a flag at the site of the attack outside the Boulder County Courthouse on June 2, 2025 in Boulder. (Chet Strange/Getty Images)

AntisemitismADL survey: 1 in 4 Americans believe recent attacks on Jews were ‘understandable’

By Grace Gilson

Brown University students call for divestment from their pro-Palestinian encampment on the campus' Main Green in Providence, Rhode Island, April 24, 2024. (Anibal Martel/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Higher education

Antisemitic assaults and vandalism are down on campuses but online bullying is up, Hillel finds

By Grace Gilson

New penalties for antisemitic behaviors have “moved them online,” a Hillel official said.

Judge gavel, scales of justice and law books in court. Photo by BrianAJackson via iStock

JusticeUniversity of Pittsburgh encampment defendant granted entry into ARD program

By David Rullo

Church and state

Local rabbis grapple with new IRS decision

By David Rullo

“I don’t see a future where endorsing political candidates would be good for the Temple Emanuel community,” he said.

Standing together

Pittsburgh Jewish community rallies to ‘Bring Them Home’

By David Rullo

“These gatherings give us a space to process our grief and draw strength from one another.”

Community

Leafy greens and teamwork help CDS cultivate community

By Adam Reinherz

‘Gardening is just this beautiful extension of what we’re trying to do’

Dinah Project. (Screenshot by David Rullo)

Opinion

Disbelief

By Sarah Kendis

What we have unfortunately witnessed is that “believe all women” expired that day into a resounding disbelief of Jewish ones in favor of their monstrous abusers

OpinionWhen antisemitism hits close to home, partnerships matter

By Eric Lidji and Emily Loeb

TorahDaily connection: The meaning of the Tamid offering in our lives

By Rabbi Yisroel Altein

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks about Israeli actions in Syria, July 17, 2025. (Credit: PMO)

Israel at war

Netanyahu’s strategy in Syria: Demilitarization and Druze protection

By JNS Staff

“We will not allow military forces to move south of Damascus, and we will not allow harm to come to the Druze in Jabal al-Druze,” the prime minister said.

Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jets fly over Israel en route to carry out strikes in Iran, in a handout photo published on June 25, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

Israel at war

Report: Of 3 nuke sites hit by US, only Fordo was badly set back; Trump rejected wider op

By ToI Staff

US intel assessment cited by NBC News indicates less extensive damage at Natanz and Isfahan; Trump said to have eschewed weeks-long campaign targeting 6 sites

Demonstrators from Jewish Voice for Peace and the IfNotNow movement hold a rally demanding a ceasefire in Gaza in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 18, 2023. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Anti-Zionism

Jewish Voice for Peace retools to focus on swaying elections

By Andrew Lapin and Asaf Elia-Shalev

The anti-Zionist group, which has grown during the Israel-Hamas war, is banking on ballots over bullhorns.

The pro-Palestinian encampment on the lawn in front of Columbia University's Butler Library, April 24, 2024. (ProudFarmerScholar, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Higher education

Columbia adopts Israel-related antisemitism definition as it negotiates with Trump administration

By Grace Gilson

The university also committed to not meet with the pro-Palestinian group that organized its 2024 encampment.

Donald Trump and Yehuda Kaploun light a candle during an Oct. 7 remembrance event at the Trump National Doral Golf Club in Doral, Florida on Oct. 07, 2024. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

PoliticsAntisemitism envoy post remains unfilled six months into Trump’s term

By Asaf Elia-Shalev

Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. (Credit: jpeter2/Pixabay)

World AffairsEntire UN commission resigns, long seen as anti-Israel

By Mike Wagenheim

New York City Mayor Eric Adams addresses reporters at a Feb. 2025 press conference. (James Carbone/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

Politics

NYC mayor accuses Jewish comptroller of politically motivated Israel bonds divestment

By Asaf Elia-Shalev

Eric Adams says Brad Lander’s decision echoes BDS goals; Lander insists the move was fiduciary, not political.

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AntisemitismTucker Carlson suggests Jeffrey Epstein was working for Mossad

By ToI Staff

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Antisemitism‘Kill all Jews,’ Elmo’s X account says during antisemitic spree

By Philissa Cramer

Books

Join the Chronicle Book Club and meet author Sarah Tuttle-Singer

By Toby Tabachnick

“Jerusalem, Drawn and Quartered: One Woman’s Year in the Heart of the Christian, Muslim, Armenian, and Jewish Quarters of Old Jerusalem,” by Sarah Tuttle-Singer.

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By Toby Tabachnick

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By PJ Grisar

The HBO doc ‘And So it Goes’ makes the case for the Piano Man’s ongoing angst

Food

Roasted red pepper and herbed goat cheese sandwich

By Jessica Grann

A great recipe to have on hand if you like herby dips

Savoring stories: Flip’s almost famous gazpacho

By Suzan Hauptman

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Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

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Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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Monday Talmud Study

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Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life

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Torah and Tea

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Torah and Tea

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Monday Talmud Study

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Monday Talmud Study

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Story Time in the Garden

July 22 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Story Time in the Garden

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Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

July 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.

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Dave Wright Defensive Tactics Training for Seniors

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Dave Wright Defensive Tactics Training for Seniors

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Open Morning Meditation

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Torah and Tea

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Torah and Tea

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Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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