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March 25, 2025

Right Now

A grandmother and grandson celebrate the latter's graduation during a masked window visit to the Jewish Association on Aging in June 2020. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Association on Aging)

COVID-19

Five years since pandemic hit, Pittsburghers look back and ahead

By Adam Reinherz

Takeaways from period vary, but constant theme is ‘people need to be together’

Power of the pen

Gainey’s campaign treasurer reacts to release of controversial email

By David Rullo

“It’s upsetting to me that members of the Jewish community would take another member of the Jewish community’s words and use it for political gain,” he said.

Shabbat in Jerusalem will enable participants to meaningfully connect. (Photo by Haley Black via Pexels)

Shul Trip

Joint trip to Israel seeks to build community in Pittsburgh

By Adam Reinherz

‘I think the true benefit of bringing the Jewish community together across multiple congregations is the opportunity to form relationships before, during and after the trip that will make this more than a singular experience’

Panels from the new exhibition Lessons from the Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward.” (Photo by David Rullo)

Sow in tears, reap in joy

Tree of Life launches traveling exhibition

By David Rullo

‘Lessons from the Tree of Life: Lighting the Path Forward’ opens March 27

Antisemitic statements were both chanted and displayed outside of an anti-Israel encampment at the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning last spring. The encampment was the work of groups like Students for Justice in Palestine. (Photo by David Rullo)

Higher education

Pitt suspends Students for Justice in Palestine

By David Rullo

The suspension means that SJP must cease all organizational operations and is banned from using any university resources to advance its mission.

A sukkah on the Cathedral of Learning Lawn. (Photo courtesy of Chabad House on Campus)

Grading the graderPitt earns a ‘D’ on ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card

By David Rullo

People take part in a protest outside Columbia University following the school's concessions ot the Trump administration over pro-Palestinian protests, March 24, 2025 in New York City. (Kena Betancur/VIEWpress via Getty Images)

Higher education

For the first time, an undergraduate pro-Palestinian protester is facing deportation

By Philissa Cramer

Yunseo Chung, 21, is a junior at Columbia University who has lived in the United States for 14 years.

Students/demonstrators lock arms to guard potential authorities against reaching fellow pro-Palestinian protesters who barricaded themselves inside Columbia University's Hamilton Hall, April 29, 2024. (Alex Kent/Getty Images)

Higher educationColumbia bans face masks in protests and acquiesces to other Trump administration demands

By Philissa Cramer

Deering Library at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. Credit: Lacrossewi via Wikimedia Commons.Deering Library at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. (Credit: Lacrossewi via Wikimedia Commons)

Higher educationNorthwestern professor who compared Israel to Nazis denied tenure

By Mike Wagenheim

Georgetown University, Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Higher educationDHS arrests Georgetown researcher who is married to the daughter of a Hamas official

By Philissa Cramer

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Hegseth, an Army veteran and the former host of "FOX & Friends Weekend" on FOX News will be the first of the incoming Trump administration's nominees to face questions from Senators. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Politics

Pete Hegseth wanted to strike Houthis before Israel could, according to texts leaked to the Atlantic

By Ben Sales

Jeffery Goldberg was “inadvertently” added to a group text with J.D. Vance, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth.

Yoni, who identifies as "more right-wing than Bibi," joined a mass protest in Tel Aviv against the Israeli prime minister, March 22, 2025. (Deborah Danan)

Israel at war

As Netanyahu fires Shin Bet chief, right-wing Israelis are joining mass protests against him

By Deborah Danan

“This isn’t what we’re fighting for,” said Ohad, a right-winger who has spent 12 months doing reserve duty since Oct. 7, 2023.

Matan Zangauker (right) and Ilana Gritzewsky were abducted from their Kibbutz Nir Oz home by Hamas on October 7, 2023. (Courtesy)

Israel at war

Released hostage Ilana Gritzewsky says captors sexually assaulted her

By ToI Staff

31-year-old, whose partner Matan Zangauker is still captive, tells NYT she was groped during abduction, passed out and woke up half-naked in Gaza with 7 gunmen standing over her

Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror attack near Yokneam, March 24, 2025. (David Cohen/Flash90)

TerrorismIsraeli man, 85, killed in terror attack at bus stop

By Ben Sales

El Al Israel Airlines (Credit: Courtesy)

Travel

Israel plans international airport near Beersheva

By Etgar Lefkovits

A cross-party initiative envisions the facility being built five miles southeast of the capital of the Negev.

A member of the New York Police Department patrols in front of the synagogue Congregation Bais Yaakov Nechamia Dsatmar on October 13, 2023. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Security

Nearly 80 bipartisan lawmakers call on Trump administration to unfreeze security funding for religious institutions

By Grace Gilson

A bipartisan group of lawmakers signed a letter calling on the Trump administration to unfreeze nonprofit security funding that protects Jewish communities.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s DEI initiative results in the removal of Holocaust Remembrance articles. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

PoliticsHolocaust remembrance pages removed in Pentagon’s DEI purge

By Grace Gilson

Keyboard typing. (Credit: fancycrave1/Pixabay)

AntisemitismADL report finds ‘clear evidence’ of anti-Israel bias among Wikipedia editors

By JNS

Kitty Dukakis, taking her father Harry Ellis Dickson's place, speaks to a crowd gathered at the Vilna Shul on Beacon Hill in Boston on Oct. 28, 1995, as part of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies commemoration of 16 historic Jewish buildings in Boston. (Michael Robinson Chavez/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

News obituary

Kitty Dukakis, dead at 88, was the first Jewish spouse of a US presidential candidate

By Philissa Cramer

Dukakis took flak for her intermarriage, which she said made her more connected to her Jewish identity.

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, who died March 21 in a car accident, appeared in a 2013 episode of National Geographic's 'Church Rescue'. (Screenshot via YouTube)

News obituary

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, compassionate voice in the Orthodox world, dies in road accident at 43

By Jackie Hajdenberg

The Monsey, New York resident was an early and outspoken voice about LGBTQ inclusion in the Orthodox Jewish community.

A pedestrian on the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on Aug. 30, 2022. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

InclusionYeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ student club, reversing a longtime ban

By Ben Sales

Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Arena, Feb. 1, 2022. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

Sports

Bruce Pearl opens NCAA postgame press conference by calling to ‘bring the hostages home’

By Ben Sales

All three No. 1 seeds that are coached by Jews in the NCAA men’s tournament are headed to the Sweet Sixteen.

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OpinionLetter to the editor

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Theater

‘Peter Pan’ explores family, nostalgia and the magic of theater

By Toby Tabachnick

The show includes familiar songs from the original Broadway production like “I’m Flying,” “I Gotta Crow,” “I Won’t Grow Up” and “Neverland,” as well as a new addition.

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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

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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Torah and Tea

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

Torah and Tea

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

2 events, 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 […]

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Art as Midrash

March 31 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Art as Midrash

Join Tree of Life Congregation and Rabbi Jeffrey Myers for Art as Midrash. Participants will view and discuss various artistic renderings of the Song of the Sea from printed Haggadot […]

2 events, 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 […]

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

PJ Library Passover

April 1 , 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

PJ Library Passover

Join Rodef Shalom librarian Sam Siskind and Family Center Director Ellie Feibus for PJ Library Passover, an evening of fun and food for young children and families, including Passover crafts […]

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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.

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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 […]

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1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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

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March 4

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

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March 8

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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March 23

March 23 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

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March 30

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

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April 5

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PJC DIGITAL EDITION

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Local

Power of the pen
Gainey’s campaign treasurer reacts to release of controversial email

By David Rullo
Sow in tears, reap in joy
Tree of Life launches traveling exhibition

By David Rullo
Shul Trip
Joint trip to Israel seeks to build community in Pittsburgh

By Adam Reinherz
Higher education
Pitt suspends Students for Justice in Palestine

By David Rullo
Art
Upcoming exhibit details life’s work and ‘golden hands’ of local needlepointer

By Adam Reinherz
Grading the grader
Pitt earns a ‘D’ on ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card

By David Rullo
Braddock
Memories of Ahavath Achim remain strong but shul’s future is less certain

By Adam Reinherz
Politics
Turtle Creek Mayor Adam Forgie declares primary challenge to Summer Lee

By David Rullo
Diplomatic relations
Tsach Saar, Israeli deputy consul general, visits Pittsburgh

By David Rullo
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 long 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

Features

COVID-19
Five years since pandemic hit, Pittsburghers look back and ahead

By Adam Reinherz
Theater
‘Peter Pan’ explores family, nostalgia and the magic of theater

By Toby Tabachnick
Sports
Jewish coaches lead 4 of 8 top seeds in the NCAA’s March Madness tournaments

By Ben Sales
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

Opinion

Poll
Chronicle poll results: Cutting federal funding to universities

By Toby Tabachnick
Opinion
The Mahmoud Khalil case

By Robert Silverman
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
American Jews must not give an inch on free speech

By Jeff Zeman
Opinion
Letter to the editor
Torah
Always another opportunity

By Rabbi Jessica Locketz
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

National

News obituary
Kitty Dukakis, dead at 88, was the first Jewish spouse of a US presidential candidate

By Philissa Cramer
Higher education
For the first time, an undergraduate pro-Palestinian protester is facing deportation

By Philissa Cramer
News obituary
Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, compassionate voice in the Orthodox world, dies in road accident at 43

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Higher education
Northwestern professor who compared Israel to Nazis denied tenure

By Mike Wagenheim
Politics
Pete Hegseth wanted to strike Houthis before Israel could, according to texts leaked to the Atlantic

By Ben Sales
Security
Nearly 80 bipartisan lawmakers call on Trump administration to unfreeze security funding for religious institutions

By Grace Gilson
Sports
Bruce Pearl opens NCAA postgame press conference by calling to ‘bring the hostages home’

By Ben Sales
Inclusion
Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ student club, reversing a longtime ban

By Ben Sales
Israel at war
Fetterman: I fully support partnering with Israel to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities

By JNS
Higher education
DHS arrests Georgetown researcher who is married to the daughter of a Hamas official

By Philissa Cramer
Politics
Holocaust remembrance pages removed in Pentagon’s DEI purge

By Grace Gilson
Historical artifacts
Exhibit of oldest Hebrew book opens at JTS library

By Vita Fellig
Oct. 7 aftermath
A Palestinian man in Philadelphia served kosher bagels for decades. Then customers found his Facebook profile.

By Ben Sales
Antisemitism
ADL report finds ‘clear evidence’ of anti-Israel bias among Wikipedia editors

By JNS
Culture
Gal Gadot unveils star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

By Philissa Cramer
Anti-Zionism
In jailhouse letter, Mahmoud Khalil urges renewed student pro-Palestinian protests

By Ben Sales
Israel at war
US Justice Department announces ‘JTF 10-7,’ a task force dedicated to prosecuting Oct. 7 terrorists

By Philissa Cramer
Antisemitism
Columbia protesters called janitors ‘Jew-lovers’ during 2024 building takeover, complaint says

By Luke Tress
News obituary
Nita Lowey, longtime Jewish congresswoman and Middle East peace advocate, dies at 87

By Philissa Cramer and Ron Kampeas
Immigration
HIAS fires, furloughs 40% of staff due to Trump cuts to refugee work

By JNS

World

Israel at war
Released hostage Ilana Gritzewsky says captors sexually assaulted her

By ToI Staff
Travel
Israel plans international airport near Beersheva

By Etgar Lefkovits
Terrorism
Israeli man, 85, killed in terror attack at bus stop

By Ben Sales
Israel at war
IDF launches ground offensive in northern Gaza

By Joshua Marks
Diplomacy
Netanyahu hosts Fetterman in Jerusalem, gifts senator ‘silver pager’ inspired by Hezbollah op

By Jacob Magid
Israel at war
‘Incontrovertible proof’: UK report details Hamas atrocities on Oct. 7

By Joshua Marks
Higher education
University of Amsterdam ends student exchange with Hebrew U, saying it’s complicit with Israeli military

By Shira Li Bartov
Israel at war
Netanyahu says ‘from now on’ hostage talks ‘will be conducted only under fire’

By Lazar Berman
Inside story
Captured Gaza records show that Iran, Hezbollah plotted with Hamas to destroy Israel

By Stav Levatonn
Israel at war
PM: IDF launching strikes throughout Gaza after Hamas refused repeated hostage deal offers

By Jacob Magid
Israel at war
Netanyahu OKs talks based on US proposal to free 11 living hostages

By Joshua Marks
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