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September 23, 2026

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CRC representatives are headed to Harrisburg to meet with legislators and state officials. (Photo by Kumar Appaiah, licensed as CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr)

Advocacy

Pittsburgh faith communities join forces for advocacy day in Harrisburg

By Adam Reinherz

‘Protecting religious freedom, opposing hate, and fostering civil society are priorities that are shared across faiths, nations and communities throughout Pennsylvania’

The skyline of downtown Belleville, Ontario, on the eastern end of Lake Ontario, July 2011. (Credit: P199 via Wikimedia Commons)

Synagogue shooting

Police officer wounded in shooting outside synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Yom Kippur

By JNS Staff

“Canada’s government will do everything in our power to support law enforcement in ensuring that the perpetrator is held accountable,” said Premier Mark Carney.

Illustrative: An anti-Zionist protester in New York City, May 5, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

Jew-hatred

Leading Reform rabbi in Yom Kippur sermon: Unhinged, obsessive loathing of Israel is corrupting US values

By Luke Tress

Ammiel Hirsch warns that if Jew-hatred is allowed to spread, ‘it is not only Jews who will pay the price, America will too’; says Jewish voters should only back politicans ‘who support us’

Federal courthouse, downtown Pittsburgh (Photo by Toby Tabachnick)

Planning terror

Butler County man claiming ISIS affiliation arrested on terror-related charges

By David Rullo

Using the name Rashid, Kramer posted: “I might be able to carry out an operation soon against the kuffar [infidels], please pray for my success brothers.”

Aryeh Markovic runs Murray Avenue Kosher with his parents, Saul and Beth. (Photo by Benyamin Cohen)

Neighborhood controversy

A new grocer is moving into Squirrel Hill. Its rival says the deal isn’t kosher.

By Benyamin Cohen

A Squirrel Hill family says a prospective buyer used its confidential financial records to help launch a competing store.

Tillie Ellovich and her son Philip in 1910, a few years after the family immigrated to Pittsburgh from their native Romania. (Photo courtesy of the Rauh Jewish Archives)

History

Seven Romanishe organizations

By Eric Lidji

Who were the Daughters of Israel Cemetery Association?

Artist Roni Hen works from Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Roni Hen)

Getting to Know

Getting to know: Roni Hen

By Adam Reinherz

‘I create with inspiration from the things that I see’

Philanthropy

Diskin Fund grant to support JCC dance programs

By Toby Tabachnick

Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor with the Special Jury Prize for "Naza" during the Venice International Film Festival (Photo by Ondine Goat, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Opinion

Fiamma Nirenstein

Two screens, one choice: The lie of ‘NAZA’ and the truth of ‘Fauda’

Perhaps it is time to choose the truth

OpinionA call to serve on Election Day

By Andee Lowenstein

TorahRadical focus: Taking back the choice

By Rabbi Yitzi Genack

OpinionLetters to the editor

Books

Author Nicholas Lemann to join the Chronicle Book Club

“Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries,” by Nicholas Lemann

PollChronicle poll question

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a Likud campaign rally at Expo Tel Aviv in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sept. 17, 2026. (Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Politics

Netanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week

By Shira Li Bartov

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of supporting Hamas after Mamdani called him a “war criminal.”

Zohran Mamdani's meeting with president Donald Trump at the White House, Nov. 21, 2025 (White House photo, public domain, via Wikimedia)

PoliticsAfter cordial meeting with Trump, Mamdani decries ‘architect of genocide’ Netanyahu

By ToI Staff and Agencies

Israeli Air Force Lockheed Martin F35 "Adir" performs maneuvers as part of Israel’s 75th Independence Day celebrations. (Yan Khachko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Foreign policy

Proposed U.S. $24.3 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia advances

By Sharon Udasin

Israel is currently the only Middle East country to have the planes, considered the most advanced in the world.

U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol Building on May 21, 2026 in Washington. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Foreign policyKey House Democrat refuses to clear $2.8 billion bomb sale to Israel

By Sharon Udasin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 29, 2025. (Photo by Daniel Torok/White House)

Foreign policyVance: US cannot let its Mideast foreign policy be ‘subservient to Israel’

By ToI Staff

Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, speaking at the J Street National Conference in 2018. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

PoliticsJ Street goes on the offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates

By Joseph Strauss

Protesters outside The New York Times offices in New York City, May 14, 2026. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)

Media bias

New York Times walks back line that seemed to question if Israelis were victims on Oct. 7

By Luke Tress

The statement marked the second time the newspaper addressed criticism of its Israel coverage this week.

Film‘Blood libel’: Israeli politicians assail Israeli film alleging AI-powered killing in Gaza

By Michael Horovitz

Rapper Benjamin Haggerty, known as Macklemore, performs at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in Corcelles-les-Monts, France, Aug. 30, 2026. (ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP)

Antisemitism

What you need to know about Macklemore and accusations of antisemitism

By Shira Li Bartov

Robert Kraft, who barred Macklemore from his stadium, accused him of a “history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery.”

Fans arrive for English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 2026. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP)

AntisemitismEd Sheeran expresses sympathy for both Jews and Palestinians at first tour stop since Macklemore was dropped

By Derek Caney

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft listens as FIFA President Gianni Infantino and U.S. President Donald Trump speak at a FIFA Reception at Trump Tower on July 17, 2026 in New York City. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

PhilanthropyRobert Kraft pledged $2M to aid Palestinians amid Macklemore row. Where will he donate it?

By Andrew Lapin

A black studio camera (Credit: Donald Tong/Pexels)

Countering BDS

Richmond film festival doubles down on Israeli films after it was boycotted last year

By Mike Wagenheim | JNS

“I’m on high alert,” the festival founder told JNS, after anti-Israel activists targeted the event in 2025.

Israeli poet Hamutal Bar-Yosef greets Palestinian neighbors. (Courtesy of Sheep Meadow Press, via the Forward)

Anti-ZionismAn Israeli poet was scheduled to do a reading in New York. Then her publisher called

By Manya Brachear Pashman

Holidays

For Sukkot, raise a glass to natural wine

By Emma Riva

Sukkot is arguably one of the most social Jewish holidays, given its spirit of inviting all under the sukkah, so there’s almost no wrong answer for a Sukkot bottle.

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Monday Talmud Study

September 1 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

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12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

September 2 , 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Biblical Garden Open Door Tours

Join Beit Kulanu for Biblical Garden Open Door Tours: free, docent-led tours of the congregation’s Biblical Botanical Garden the first Wednesday of the month. 12:15 PM. Free. 4905 Fifth Avenue. […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 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.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Pre-holiday seniors lunch

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

Pre-holiday seniors lunch

Join Chabad of the South Hills for a pre-high holiday seniors lunch. Enjoy a delicious lunch with honey cake, a holiday program and presentation on "Are you lost in the […]

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11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Women’s Mini Retreat

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

Women’s Mini Retreat

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2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Kids Challah Bake

September 6 , 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Kids Challah Bake

All kids are invited to a Pre-Rosh Hashana Challah Bake, where they'll make and braid their own challah to take home and enjoy entertainment by juggler Howard Mincone. 2:30 p.m. […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 6 , 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, 7

1 event, 8

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 8 , 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 […]

2 events, 9

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 9 , 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 - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

September 9 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

1 event, 10

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Irene Skolnick

September 10 , 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Conversation with Holocaust Survivor Irene Skolnick

Join the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh for an evening with local Holocaust survivor Irene Skolnick as she shares her story of resilience. 6:30 p.m. Chatham University's Eddy Theatre, 1157 Murray […]

1 event, 11

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

September 11 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

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0 events, 12

3 events, 13

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

High Holidays of Hope: Rosh Hashanah, Book of Life Book Sort

September 13 , 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

High Holidays of Hope: Rosh Hashanah, Book of Life Book Sort

Volunteers are need to organize, sort and box used books to be distributed to houses of worship. Join community members for High Holidays of Hope: Rosh Hashanah, Book of Life […]

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Shofar in the Park

September 13 , 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Shofar in the Park

Join Camp Gan Israel Chabad Squirrel Hill and Community Day School for Shofar in the Park with activities, treats, and more. 4 p.m. 6424 Forward Ave. chabadpgh.com/shofar

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 13 , 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, 14

2 events, 15

2026-09-15

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

September 15

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

Rooted in the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic shooting in the United States, the Eradicate Hate Global Summit has grown to become the world’s most comprehensive, multidisciplinary conference to prevent […]

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 15 , 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 […]

2 events, 16

2026-09-16

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

September 16

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

Rooted in the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic shooting in the United States, the Eradicate Hate Global Summit has grown to become the world’s most comprehensive, multidisciplinary conference to prevent […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 16 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

1 event, 17

2026-09-17

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

September 17

Eradicate Hate Global Summit

Rooted in the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic shooting in the United States, the Eradicate Hate Global Summit has grown to become the world’s most comprehensive, multidisciplinary conference to prevent […]

1 event, 18

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

September 18 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

Join Hazzan Barbara Barnett as she leads a 10-week Shabbat davening class. Whether you want to follow along with confidence, sing every niggun with the kahal, or step up to […]

0 events, 19

1 event, 20

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 20 , 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, 21

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

High Holidays of Hope: Yom Kippur, Bearing Witness: Hope and Resilience Through Listening

September 21 , 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

High Holidays of Hope: Yom Kippur, Bearing Witness: Hope and Resilience Through Listening

Engage in teshuvah (repentance) by listening, remembering, and empowering storytellers at High Holidays of Hope: Yom Kippur, Bearing Witness: Hope and Resilience Through Listening. Join in the mitzvah of deeply […]

1 event, 22

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 22 , 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 […]

2 events, 23

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 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.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Let’s Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding

September 23 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Let’s Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding

The Beacon and Friendship Circel present "Let's Talk About It: The Conversations Every Family Is Having…or Avoiding," a parent and teen conversation series. Join other parents and teens for honest […]

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7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

September 25 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

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0 events, 26

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8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 27 , 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, 28

1 event, 29

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 29 , 9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's […]

2 events, 30

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Seniors in the Sukkah

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

Seniors in the Sukkah

Join Chabad of the South Hills for Seniors in the Sukkah. Enjoy lunch, a holiday program and shake the lulav and etrog. This month's topic is resources in the community […]

0 events, 1

1 event, 2

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

October 2 , 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Shabbat Davening Class

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0 events, 3

1 event, 4

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 4 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

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Neighborhood controversy
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By Manya Brachear Pashman
Countering BDS
Richmond film festival doubles down on Israeli films after it was boycotted last year

By Mike Wagenheim | JNS
Politics
Netanyahu to confront Mamdani’s call to arrest him in U.N. address this week

By Shira Li Bartov
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After cordial meeting with Trump, Mamdani decries ‘architect of genocide’ Netanyahu

By ToI Staff and Agencies
Antisemitism
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By Shira Li Bartov
Antisemitism
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By Derek Caney
Jew-hatred
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By Luke Tress
Philanthropy
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By Andrew Lapin
Media bias
New York Times walks back line that seemed to question if Israelis were victims on Oct. 7

By Luke Tress
News obituary
Pop artist Peter Max dies at 88

By JNS Staff
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By Jackie Hajdenberg
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By Sharon Udasin
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By ToI Staff
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By Etgar Lefkovits | JNS
Film
‘Blood libel’: Israeli politicians assail Israeli film alleging AI-powered killing in Gaza

By Michael Horovitz
SPECIAL REPORT:
The Holocaust, then 9/11. One family’s story

By Annabel Sinclair | Jewish News
Fighting antisemitism
Prominent Jews among thousands to sign letter rejecting genocide charge against Israel

By ToI Staff
BDS
UK, France, Canada to ban goods from Israeli settlements

By Tovah Lazaroff
Antisemitism
Portuguese artists pull out of Jerry Seinfeld-headlined festival

By Shira Li Bartov
Oct. 7
Days before Oct. 7, UAE leader warned Netanyahu Hamas was planning war, but PM did nothing with the info – report

By ToI Staff
Anti-Zionism
Brussels Airlines workers threaten strike over flights to Israel

By Shira Li Bartov
Israeli politics
Jewish Zionist politician joins Arab party Ra’am in push to defeat Netanyahu

By Tomer Almagor
Foreign relations
Greece inks record $3.5 billion deal to buy comprehensive missile defense system from Israel

By Emanual Fabian
Antisemitism
Australian documentary on cancel culture quashing Jewish artists is itself canceled

By Etgar Lefkovits | JNS
Opinion
Ratko Mladić committed genocide. His death reminds me why I reject the charge against Israel.

By Menachem Z. Rosensaft
Global
In a forest where Jews fought Nazis, a German base encroaches on memory

By Shira Li Bartov
Global relations
Montreal passes Palestinian solidarity motion; removed text on cutting ties with Israel

By Shira Li Bartov
Israeli politics
Netanyahu gives out his phone number in campaign video

By Deborah Danan
Anti-Zionism
Dutch broadcaster pulls out of Eurovision over Israel’s participation

By Shira Li Bartov
History
Israel locates Altalena shipwreck off coast 78 years later

By Joshua Marks | JNS
United Nations
Jewish candidate for UN sec-gen falls to second place in new round of polling

By Mike Wagenheim | JNS