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Prime Minister Yair Lapid (right) holds an assessment with military and security officials at the IDF’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, Aug, 6, 2022. (Photo by Kobi Elkatzur/GPO)

Operation Breaking Dawn

Ceasefire brokered by Egypt ends fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants

Israeli leaders said they had killed the entire leadership of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, preventing an offensive that they said the group had planned.

Senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad commanders Khaled Mansour (right) and Tayseer Jabari (left) in an undated photo. The pair were killed in separate Israeli airstrikes on August 5 and 6, 2022. (Courtesy via The Times of Israel)

Operation Breaking DawnIsrael strikes and kills another top Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian

An image showing the location in Gaza of the airstrike targeting PIJ commander Tayseer Jabari. (Credit: Alma Center)

Operation Breaking DawnIDF launches Gaza op after detecting Islamic Jihad attack squads approaching border

By Yaakov Lappin

Rabbi Shmuel Weinstein, RMU students, Miriam Levenson, Sarah Jackson and former President Christopher Howard. Photo provided by Chabad on Campus.

Back to School

Jewish life at smaller universities a ‘challenge’ but not impossible

By David Rullo

“It’s a challenge,” Weinstein said. “You have to seek it out.”

Danielle Kranjec. Photo provided by Danielle Kranjec

Hillel InternationalPittsburgh’s Danielle Kranjec accepts leadership role at Hillel International

By Adam Reinherz

Photo by albastrica mititica via Flickr at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Inflation

As costs climb, community addresses back-to-school expenses

By Adam Reinherz

With inflation reaching a 40-year high, markers, glue sticks and other school supplies are creating new financial burdens. Local organizations and Jewish day schools respond.

Feeding those in need: New food storage shed is a game-changer for Project Shifra

By David Rullo

Help make a difference for those struggling with the impact of inflation

By Jordan Golin

College controversy

Newman case against Point Park settled

By Toby Tabachnick

Jewish professor and Point Park University come to terms through mediation

Jonathan Schachter (Photo courtesy of Lauren Schachter)

News obituary

Jonathan Schachter, JCBA stalwart, dies unexpectedly

By Justin Vellucci

“You don’t put up a billboard; you just do the job.”

Enes Kanter Freedom high-fives campers inside the Jerusalem YMCA. Photo courtesy of SoulShop Studios

Israel

NBA player promotes peace in Israel while fulfilling Pittsburgh teaching

By Adam Reinherz

Inside a Jersualem gym, Enes Kanter Freedom and Tamir Goodman actualize a lesson conveyed in a Squirrel Hill classroom 25 years ago

Chronicle Staff Writer Adam Reinherz inside the Beit Midrash at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem (Photo courtesy of Adam Reinherz)

Recognition

Adam Reinherz returns from prestigious Shalom Hartman program

By Toby Tabachnick

“I’m excited to share their teachings in my reporting, and look forward to continuing the millennia-old tradition of recording and reshaping Jewish life,” Reinherz said.

Doug Mastriano campaigning for governor in Wilkes-Barre in 2022
(Photo by Times Leader Video, creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons)

Antisemitism

Doug Mastriano cuts ties with Gab, and antisemitism on the site spikes

By Jacob Kornbluh

Mastriano’s statement against antisemitism was met by users with calls for violence against Jews

State Rep. Dan Frankel spoke at a recent press conference calling out Republican gubernatorial candidate State Sen. Doug Mastriano’s use of Gab. The state rep. stood before a crowd that included City Council member Rick Burgess, attorney Jeffrey Letwin, Black Political Empowerment Project founder and CEO Tim Stevens, State Sen. Jay Costa and Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor. Photo by Kim Rullo.

PoliticsMastriano campaign attempts to pivot, says it rejects antisemitism

By David Rullo

HateLocal Pittsburgh leaders speak out against Mastriano campaign’s use of Gab

By David Rullo

Fundraising

Beth El invites the community to put its best foot forward

By David Rullo

Poll

Chronicle weekly poll

With congregational affiliation declining, do you think Pittsburgh has too many synagogues?

PollChronicle poll results: Israel advocacy groups

By Toby Tabachnick

BooksJoin the Chronicle Book Club!

By Toby Tabachnick

Andrew Silow-Carroll found inspiration for his newest column in a story from his past about kayaking. "Kayaking at Woods Canyon Lake" by Alan Levine, courtesy of flickr.com.

Opinion

Andrew Silow-Carroll and Pirke Avot

Can Jews agree to disagree?

Leaders gather in New York in search of ‘viewpoint diversity.’

TorahTranslating the Torah, for good

By Rabbi Dovie Kivman

OpinionLetters to the editor

Judge Eric Rosen (Photo by Kansas Supreme Court)

Abortion rights

Meet the Jewish judge who helped protect abortion in Kansas

By Arno Rosenfeld

Eric Rosen joined the 2019 Kansas Supreme Court decision that found a constitutional right to abortion

U.S. Special Envoy for Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt discusses her recent trip to the Middle East with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro. (Screenshot)

Fighting antisemitism

Deborah Lipstadt says progress underway on combatting antisemitism in Gulf states

By Andrew Lapin

U.S. State Department’s special envoy for antisemitism returns from Saudi Arabia.

State Rep. Shri Thanedar (campaign photo)

2022 Election

Self-funded House candidate beats AIPAC-backed opponent in Detroit

By Andrew Lapin

Pro-Israel lobby marks rare primary loss

U.S. Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., is seen at the House steps of the Capitol during the last votes of the week on May 20, 2021. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via JTA)

PoliticsAIPAC giving major force in Michigan House primary that could end Jewish Democratic political dynasty

By Philissa Cramer

Howard Elson (Photo courtesy of Howard Elson)

Theater

Actor Howard Elson stars in ‘The Sunshine Boys’ at South Park Theatre

By Justin Vellucci

The show — about two aging vaudevillians with a complicated backstory who reunite — is a ‘very, very Jewish play,’ Elson said.

New adaptation of ‘Merchant of Venice’ to be read at Public Theater

By Toby Tabachnick

Brigid Tenenbaum Image from “BioShock 2,” developed by 2K Marin

Entertainment

From ‘Wolfenstein’ to ‘Unpacking,’ examining Jewish characters in video games

By Jillian Diamond

Jewish characters are a rarity in games, but there are still some out there.

Tea and toast (Photo by Rosalia Ricotta from Pixabay)

Food

What to eat when you can’t eat

By Linda Morel

From ginger root tea to chicken broth with couscous

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Local

Hillel International
Pittsburgh’s Danielle Kranjec accepts leadership role at Hillel International

By Adam Reinherz
Back to School
Jewish life at smaller universities a ‘challenge’ but not impossible

By David Rullo
Fundraising
Beth El invites the community to put its best foot forward

By David Rullo
News obituary
Jonathan Schachter, JCBA stalwart, dies unexpectedly

By Justin Vellucci
College controversy
Newman case against Point Park settled

By Toby Tabachnick
Recognition
Adam Reinherz returns from prestigious Shalom Hartman program

By Toby Tabachnick
Antisemitism
Doug Mastriano cuts ties with Gab, and antisemitism on the site spikes

By Jacob Kornbluh
Politics
Meet City Council District 5 candidate Doug Shields

By Ethan Beck
Politics
Mastriano campaign attempts to pivot, says it rejects antisemitism

By David Rullo
Burial Society
Gesher HaChaim rethinks the post-Wasserman burial landscape

By David Rullo
Helping the hungry
Feeding those in need: New food storage shed is a game-changer for Project Shifra

By David Rullo
Politics
PA GOP governor nominee Doug Mastriano, under fire for Gab ties, says he rejects antisemitism

By Andrew Lapin
Politics
Meet City Council District 5 candidate Barb Warwick

By Ethan Beck
Job training
JFCS program to offer career paths for the underserved

By Justin Vellucci
Interfaith relations
Israel labeled an apartheid state by Presbyterian Church USA

By David Rullo
Constructing the future
Hillel Academy readies additions, renovations for coming school year

By David Rullo
Coming full circle
ACH Clear Pathways finds new purpose for former Irene Kaufmann Settlement House

By David Rullo
Hate
Local Pittsburgh leaders speak out against Mastriano campaign’s use of Gab

By David Rullo
Education
Seton Hill invites educators to ‘Grapple with Genocide’

By David Rullo
Security
Federation brings self-defense training to JCC

By Ethan Beck

Features

Inflation
As costs climb, community addresses back-to-school expenses

By Adam Reinherz
Food
What to eat when you can’t eat

By Linda Morel
Books
Isaac Bashevis Singer: The voice we need today

By Jeffrey Spitz Cohan
Entertainment
From ‘Wolfenstein’ to ‘Unpacking,’ examining Jewish characters in video games

By Jillian Diamond
Religion
Tisha B’Av and Tu B’Av: What’s the difference?

By Jillian Diamond
Theater
New adaptation of ‘Merchant of Venice’ to be read at Public Theater

By Toby Tabachnick
Profile
Ethan Beck completes Chronicle internship

By Justin Vellucci
Theater
Actor Howard Elson stars in ‘The Sunshine Boys’ at South Park Theatre

By Justin Vellucci
Books
Ivan Frank memoir available

By Toby Tabachnick
Food
Off-season roast chicken

By Keri White
Milestones
TV legend Norman Lear turns 100, with a song and an Instagram

By Andrew Lapin
Profile
The Exit Interview: Dylan Groff

By Ethan Beck
Profile
Getting to know: Louis Kushner

By Justin Vellucci
Films
Retro review: ‘Crossing Delancey’ is a quintessential look at Jewish romance

By Ethan Beck
History
Reaching through closed gates

By Eric Lidji
Good medicine
100-year-old Jewish doctor in Cleveland is officially the world’s oldest practicing physician

By Kristen Mott
Film
Filmmakers spotlight Gabby Giffords’ remarkable return in new documentary

By Kathy Shayna Shocket
Sports
Jewish pitcher Eric Reyzelman drafted by the New York Yankees

By Jacob Gurvis
Streaming
‘Image of Victory,’ Netflix’s new Israeli war drama, revisits the 1948 capture of a kibbutz

By Andrew Lapin
Food
Bought or baked, Pittsburghers say there’s something special about challah

By Adam Reinherz

Opinion

Poll
Chronicle weekly poll
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Israel advocacy groups

By Toby Tabachnick
Opinion
Can Jews agree to disagree?

By Andrew Silow-Carroll and Pirke Avot
Opinion
Help make a difference for those struggling with the impact of inflation

By Jordan Golin
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Translating the Torah, for good

By Rabbi Dovie Kivman
Torah
Make the best of Israel

By Rabbi Zalman Gurevitz
Opinion
J Street’s new low: Calling supporters of Israel racists

By Jonathan S. Tobin
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Poll
Chronicle weekly poll question
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Charitable giving

By Toby Tabachnick
Opinion
Voices of European Jewry: Bratislava, Slovakia

By Madison Jackson
Poll
Chronicle weekly poll question
Opinion
How I learned to stop kvetching and love the Yiddish revival

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Opinion
The James Webb Telescope looks at the universe through the eyes of God
Opinion
Biden visit proves a far cry from Israel’s fanciful expectations

By Lazar Berman
Torah
Pinchas and the broken vav

By Rabbi Eli Seidman
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Heinz Field name change

By Toby Tabachnick
Opinion
The pressure to pray

By Toby Tabachnick
Opinion
Voices of European Jewry: Helsinki, Finland

By Madison Jackson

National

Abortion rights
Meet the Jewish judge who helped protect abortion in Kansas

By Arno Rosenfeld
2022 Election
Self-funded House candidate beats AIPAC-backed opponent in Detroit

By Andrew Lapin
Comedy
Trailblazing comedian Carl Reiner honored at National Comedy Center

By David Rullo
Books
Netanyahu’s annexation vow threatened Abraham Accords, Jared Kushner says in book

By Philissa Cramer
Anti-Zionism
ADL condemns NY Jewish progressive group as ‘out of touch’
Health
First US case of polio in nearly a decade is a Jewish man

By Jacob Henry
Politics
AIPAC giving major force in Michigan House primary that could end Jewish Democratic political dynasty

By Philissa Cramer
Politics
Shelley Greenspan, a veteran of national Jewish groups, to be next White House Jewish liaison

By Ron Kampeas
Fighting hate
Neo-Nazi Marine plotted to attack Jews in ‘rapekrieg,’ federal prosecutors say

By Philissa Cramer
Antisemitism
Rep. Cori Bush under fire for fundraising with antisemitic activist

By Andrew Jose
COVID-19
BA.5 is pummeling Jewish summer camps, sickening campers and canceling visiting days

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Litigation
Artist Peter Max’s court battles are a clash between children of Holocaust survivors

By Jacob Henry
Dobbs decision
Groups launched to help Jewish couples with IVF face uncertain landscape after Roe

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Seniors
Sacred Spaces develops resources to respond to elder abuse

By Justin Vellucci
Inclusion
A Jewish camp is reassuring families amid ‘social media offensive’ over its inclusion policies

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Crime in Sin City
New York jeweler reports precious Torah stolen at Venetian hotel in Las Vegas

By Jacob Henry
News obituary
James Caan, Jewish movie star known for tough guy roles, dead at 82

By Gabe Friedman
Mass shooting
‘The love of my life’: Mourning the young parents lost in Highland Park

By Rudy Malcom
Mass shooting
In Highland Park’s Jewish community, few are untouched by deadly mass shooting

By Leslie Hirschfeld and Andrew Lapin
Mass shooting
What you need to know about Highland Park, the Chicago suburb rattled by July 4 shooting

By Gabe Friedman

World

Operation Breaking Dawn
Ceasefire brokered by Egypt ends fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants

By Philissa Cramer
Operation Breaking Dawn
Israel strikes and kills another top Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian
Operation Breaking Dawn
IDF launches Gaza op after detecting Islamic Jihad attack squads approaching border

By Yaakov Lappin
Israel
NBA player promotes peace in Israel while fulfilling Pittsburgh teaching

By Adam Reinherz
Fighting antisemitism
Deborah Lipstadt says progress underway on combatting antisemitism in Gulf states

By Andrew Lapin
Health and tech
Israeli tech leader launches human health collaboration to solve urgent real-world problems

By Larry Luxner
Human rights
UN Committee Against Torture to review Palestinian Authority’s record

By Mike Wagenheim
Holocaust survival
René Slotkin, one of the few surviving ‘Mengele twins,’ dies at 84

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Foreign relations
Signing ‘Jerusalem Declaration,’ Biden vows to use all US power to stop nuclear Iran

By Lazar Berman
Foreign relations
Biden kneels to meet with Holocaust survivors during visit to Yad Vashem

By Cnaan Liphshiz
Foreign relations
The many messages of Biden’s Mideast trip

By Israel Kasnett
Antisemitism
Biden administration accuses Russia of antisemitism and exploiting Jewish suffering

By Ron Kampeas
Food
Hold onto your hummus: Global chickpea supply could drop 20% this year

By Caleb Guedes-Reed
Geneaology
‘Great British Bake Off’ host Matt Lucas discovers family member lived with Anne Frank’s family

By Caleb Guedes-Reed
BDS
Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company Unilever over sale of Israeli business

By Caleb Guedes-Reed
Turmoil at the Kotel
After bar mitzvah overrun by zealots, parents lament: ‘We saw Israel at its lowest’

By Judah Ari Gross
BDS
Ben & Jerry’s says it opposes parent company’s plan to sell brand’s Israel rights

By Andrew Lapin
Israeli politics
Knesset disbands, sets elections for November 1; Lapid to become PM at midnight

By Carrie Keller-Lynn
Fighting BDS
Ben & Jerry’s owner reaches deal to keep ice cream in Israel and the West Bank

By Andrew Lapin
Faces of the Holocaust
AI tech identifies rocker Geddy Lee’s mother in anonymous Holocaust photos

By Jackie Hajdenberg