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October 1, 2023

Right Now

Thomas Woods, Assistant United States Attorney from the Western District of Washington, discusses the the neo-Nazi group AtomWaffen at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on Thursday, Sept. 28, 203. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Union Progress)

Eradicate Hate

Day 2 of Eradicate Hate Summit focuses on violent extremism

By David Rullo

Summit turns attention to “individuals who have committed violence against other people because of who they are”

Michele Rosenthal, whose brothers David and Cecil Rosenthal were killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, speaks, as Pittsburgh police Officer Jonathan Craig listens, during a panel discussion about the role survivors and family members of victims played in the shooterÕs trial during the Eradicate Hate Global Summit, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)

Eradicate HatePittsburgh synagogue shooting looms large at Eradicate Hate Global Summit

By Adam Reinherz and Abigail Hakas

Laura Ellsworth and Mark Nordenberg at the 2021 Eradicate Hate Global Summit (Photo by Josh Franzos)

anti-hateEradicate Hate Global Summit prepares for a third year of work

By David Rullo

Still from "A Cure for Hate" (Photo courtesy of Scott Motisko)

Fighting hateFormer white nationalist Tony McAleer visits Auschwitz in new documentary

By Abigail Hakas

Antisemitism

Man in Peru charged with making recent bomb threats to US synagogues, FBI says

By Philissa Cramer

Eddie Manuel Nunez Santos made more than 150 threats, mostly by email, against synagogues, hospitals, school districts and other institutions between Sept. 15 and Sept. 21.

From left: Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Community Security Director Shawn Brokos, SCN National Director and Chief Executive Officer Michael Masters Federation Security Associate Erin Fagan and SCN National Security Director Brad Orsini. Photo by David Rullo

SecurityLocal Jewish organizations targeted with bomb threat hoaxes

By David Rullo

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, introduces Xavier Becerra, nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, during his Senate Finance Committee nomination, Feb. 24, 2021. (Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)

News obituary

Dianne Feinstein, long-serving Jewish senator from California, dies at 90

By Ron Kampeas

The long-serving Jewish senator from California was a leading Democratic voice for more than three decades.

Sukkah at night. Photo via iStock-471207521

Sukkot

Lessons of Sukkot shared by Pittsburgh’s clergy and educators

By Adam Reinherz

How a hut can offer insights this season

TorahSukkot’s call to reject lashon harah

By Rabbi Aaron Bisno

Sukkah (Photo by beth h via Flickr at https://rb.gy/yo9ha)

OpinionThe Jewish holiday that reminds me of my conversion

By Winnie Hahn

In Laura Fehl's memory, her friends spent Sept. 10 volunteering. Photo courtesy of Elinor Nathanon

Books

Collection of Jewish books keeps volunteer’s memory alive

By Adam Reinherz

Laura Fehl’s Jewish literary trove helps preserve her story

Aleeza Ben Shalom (Photo by Jamie Gordon)

Marriage minded

Netflix’s Jewish matchmaker aims to bring fun — and love — to Pittsburgh

By Toby Tabachnick

Communitywide event is part storytelling, part stand-up comedy and part live matchmaking

Healing the world

New JHF award honors legacy of Justin Ehrenwerth

By Justin Vellucci

To preserve Ehrenwerth’s life’s work, JHF approved a one-time grant of $50,000 to the Anti-Defamation League’s Cleveland chapter.

A selection of flavorful roasted vegetables for Rosh Hashanah (Photo courtesy of Adam Lemieux)

Profile

Getting to know: Chef Adam Lemieux

By Justin Vellucci

The Community Day School parent has launched his own catering company, preparing food in the kitchen of Temple Sinai.

From left: Don Sable, Gerri Richmond and Sheila Berman, Jews from the Philadelphia suburbs, protest outside of the Palestine Writes Festival at Penn on Sept. 22. (Photo by Jarrad Saffren)

Anti-Zionism

We went to opening night of the Palestine Writes Festival. Here’s what happened

By Jarrad Saffren

“It’s about the fact that we remain proud, unbroken, defiant,” the event’s organizer said. “Even though we are battered, colonized, exiled, robbed, terrorized and demeaned.”

Roger Waters performs in Munich, May 21, 2023. (Angelika Warmuth/picture alliance via Getty Images)

AntisemitismJewish groups decrying UPenn’s ‘Palestine Writes’ festival are split on the ideal response

By Ron Kampeas

Poll

Chronicle poll question

Do you think it is possible to end antisemitism?

PollChronicle poll results: Hostage exchange with Iran

By Toby Tabachnick

Books

Join the Chronicle Book Club!

By Toby Tabachnick

“The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride

OpinionLetters to the editor

Tel Aviv, Israel ((אלכסיי בוגוסלבסקי) Alexey Bogoslavsky, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Opinion

Yossi Klein Halevi

The state of our brokenness

ver the last year, something elemental has been desecrated in our shared Israeliness, and Yom Kippur has forced us to face ourselves.

President Joe Biden delivers a keynote speech at the United We Stand Summit in the East Room of the White House, Sept. 15, 2022. (Mandel Nagan/AFP via Getty Images)

Fighting antisemitism

Civil Rights Act protections expanded at 8 cabinet departments to include antisemitism

By Ron Kampeas

The Biden administration also is launching a listening tour of schools and colleges this fall to hear from Jewish students about hostility on campus.

Elon Musk (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor Cokley, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

AntisemitismElon Musk insists antisemitism isn’t a problem on X

By Andrew Lapin

A Saudi diplomat listens to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2023. (Prime Minister's Office)

Inside story

Saudis putting aside Arab Peace Initiative amid Israel normalization talks – officials

By Jacob Magid

Riyadh will continue to pay lip service to proposal conditioning peace with Israel on Palestinian state, but those involved in effort say kingdom ready to normalize ties for less

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Photo by Quirinale.it, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons)

Israel-Saudi talksNo peace in Mideast without Palestinian state, Abbas tells UN

By Lazer Berman

The DreamWorks water park at American Dream Meadowlands in New Jersey boasts a wave pool, 15 water slides, and multiple private cabanas. (Evan Falk/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Religion

NJ megamall is offering gender-segregated swimming to accommodate Orthodox clientele

By Jackie Hajdenberg

On Oct. 2, the suburban park is open to women only and two days later, is open only to men.

Steps in rolling sweet and sour cabbage (Photos by Jessica Grann)

Food

Sweet and sour cabbage for Sukkot

By Jessica Grann

Stuffed cabbage is typically plated with two rolls per plate, which represent a Torah scroll — that’s why this is such a cute dish to serve on Sukkot or Simchat Torah.

Cinnamon rolls with vanilla glaze

By Jessica Grann

Adding some spice to honey cookies

By Jessica Grann

Colorful Rosh Hashanah sides

By Keri White

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White supremacist Hardy Lloyd enters guilty plea

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2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

May 2 , 7:00 pm - December 19 , 8:00 pm

Yoga at Temple Sinai

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3 events, 26

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

September 26 , 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 - 8:00 pm

Just Films: Triple Feature on Reproductive Justice

September 26 , 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Just Films: Triple Feature on Reproductive Justice

Join NCJW for Just Films and screeen "The Black Maternal Health Crisis in America"; "Giving Birth in Arkansas"; and "Under G-d," three short documentaries about reproductive justice, followed by a […]

6 events, 27

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

September 27 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

September 27 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The God Class. Schiff will discuss Jewish views of God and how they’ve developed through the ages. […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 27 , 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.

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh Talk with Tony McAleer on Conspiracy Theories

September 27 , 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh Talk with Tony McAleer on Conspiracy Theories

The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh welcomes back to Pittsburgh Tony McAleer, the subject of the documentary "The Cure for Hate" and a reformed white nationalist for an enlightening conversation on […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

September 27 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh virtually presents two Melton courses back-to-back, Ethics and Crossroads. In Ethis, learn how Jewish teachings shed light on Jewish issues. Crossroads will present an […]

3 events, 28

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

September 28 , 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for our healing, consciousness-building forest bathing series at the Frick Park Environmental Center. We will take 90 minute gentle walks […]

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

AJU’s High Holy Days for the Soul: Tefillah and Prayer

September 28 , 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

AJU’s High Holy Days for the Soul: Tefillah and Prayer

Explore the power of prayer with world renowned author and speaker Rabbi Sharon Brous.Join the American Jewish University for High Holy Days for the Soul: Tefillah and Prayer. Delve into […]

2 events, 29

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

September 29 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The God Class. Schiff will discuss Jewish views of God and how they’ve developed through the ages. […]

1 event, 30

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

3 events, 1

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:30 am - 9:45 am

Men’s Tefillin Club

October 1 , 8:30 am - 9:45 am

Men’s Tefillin Club

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for their Men's Tefillin Club. Enjoy bagels, lox and Tefillin on the first Sunday of the month. 8:30 a.m. chabadpgh.com

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 1 , 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 […]

3 events, 2

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Chabad of Squirrel Hill Sukkah Party

October 2 , 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Chabad of Squirrel Hill Sukkah Party

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill in the sukkah to shake the lulov, eat pizza and enjoy music and crafts. 5 p.m. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Jerusalem Quartet live at PNC Theatre

October 2 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Jerusalem Quartet live at PNC Theatre

Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents the Jerusalem Quartet. Featuring works by Haydn, Paul Ben-Haim, and Debussy. Use promo code JERUSALEM10 to receive $10 off each ticket purchased. Chamber Music Pittsburgh will […]

3 events, 3

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

October 3 , 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 […]

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Paint & Sip in the Sukkah

October 3 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Paint & Sip in the Sukkah

Join Chabad of the South Hills for a Ladies Night Out, Paint and Sip in the Sukkah. $15. 1701 McFarland Road. To register visit www.chabadsh.com.

9 events, 4

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wellness Wednesday

October 4 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wellness Wednesday

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership for Wellness Wednesday, a rotating series of wellness practitioners including meditation practitioners, acupuncturists, reiki-infused sound bathing, somatic healing, vibro-acoustic harp therapy, and more. 6:30 p.m. […]

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

October 4 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Galitzianer Days

October 4 , 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Galitzianer Days

Are you a Galitzianer? Thousands of Jewish immigrants from historic Galicia (including parts of present-day Poland and Ukraine) settled in Western Pennsylvania at the turn of the 20th century. For […]

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Seniors in the Sukkah

October 4 , 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Seniors in the Sukkah

Join Chabad of the South Hills for Seniors in the Sukkah. The lunch presentation will include a fall prevention presentation and immunization clinic. Pre-registration required, 412-278-2658 or barb@chabadsh.com. Noon. $5 […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 4 , 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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3 events, 5

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

October 5 , 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for our healing, consciousness-building forest bathing series at the Frick Park Environmental Center. We will take 90 minute gentle walks […]

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

AJU’s High Holy Days for the Soul: Tzedakah and Charitable Giving

October 5 , 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

AJU’s High Holy Days for the Soul: Tzedakah and Charitable Giving

Embrace generosity with Rabbi Noah Farkas and learn why giving Tzedakah is so central to our High Holy Day experience. Join the American Jewish University for AJU's High Holy Days […]

3 events, 6

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

October 6 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The God Class. Schiff will discuss Jewish views of God and how they’ve developed through the ages. […]

4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Shabbat with You

October 6 , 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Shabbat with You

Rodef Shalom wants to spend Shabbat with You! Families with young children are invited to join Cantor Toby Glaser and Family Center Director Ellie Feibus for a pre-Shabbat playdate on […]

2 events, 7

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Simchat Torah Celebration

October 7 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Simchat Torah Celebration

Join Chabad of the South Hills for a Simchat Torah Celebration. Fun, interactive hakafos Torah dancing, singing and l'chaims. Special Kids Program on Saturday evening with treats, activities, edible Torah […]

3 events, 8

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Simchat Torah Celebration

October 8 , 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Simchat Torah Celebration

Join Chabad of the South Hills for a Simchat Torah Celebration. Fun, interactive hakafos Torah dancing, singing and l'chaims. Special Kids Program on Saturday evening with treats, activities, edible Torah […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 8 , 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, 9

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Torah 2

October 9 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Torah 2

H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff presents Torah 2. Understanding the Torah and what it asks of us is perhaps one of the most important […]

3 events, 10

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

October 10 , 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 […]

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Violins of Hope: Music from the Holocaust

October 10 , 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Violins of Hope: Music from the Holocaust

A collaboration between the Violins of Hope residency in Pittsburgh and Tuesday Musical Club, Violins of Hope: Music from the Holocaust concert will feature professional musicians from the PSO, TMC […]

5 events, 11

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

October 11 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Holocaust Speaker Series: Dan Ottenheimer

October 11 , 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Holocaust Speaker Series: Dan Ottenheimer

The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh presents Holocaust Speaker Series: Dan Ottenheimer. Otteinheimer tells the story of his father, Fritz Ottenheimer, born in 1925 in Konstanz, Germany. Fritz and his family […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 11 , 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 - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

October 11 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh virtually presents two Melton courses back-to-back, Ethics and Crossroads. In Ethis, learn how Jewish teachings shed light on Jewish issues. Crossroads will present an […]

3 events, 12

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

October 12 , 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for our healing, consciousness-building forest bathing series at the Frick Park Environmental Center. We will take 90 minute gentle walks […]

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Jewish Christian Dialogue

October 12 , 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Jewish Christian Dialogue

Facilitated by local clergy from Jewish and Christian backgrounds, the Jewish Christian Dialogue is an online monthly discussion explores topics of similarities and differences. Noon. Zoom. rodefshalom.org

2 events, 13

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

October 13 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The God Class. Schiff will discuss Jewish views of God and how they’ve developed through the ages. […]

1 event, 14

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

4 events, 15

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

East Winds Symphonic Band Caberet Concert

October 15 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

East Winds Symphonic Band Caberet Concert

Rodef Shalom Brotherhood presents the East Winds Symphonic Band in a free Music with a Mission cabaret concert featuring a celebration of music from stage and screen. Cash donations to […]

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The Daughter of Auschwitz

October 15 , 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

The Daughter of Auschwitz

Chabad of the South Hills presents The Daughter of Auschwitz, an evening with Tova Friedman, a survivor of the Holocaust. 7:30 p.m. $10. Chabad of the South Hills, 1701 McFarland […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 15 , 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 […]

3 events, 16

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Torah 2

October 16 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Torah 2

H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff presents Torah 2. Understanding the Torah and what it asks of us is perhaps one of the most important […]

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Modern Jewish Philosophy

October 16 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Modern Jewish Philosophy

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for Modern Jewish Philosophy. In this course, Rabbi Schiff will introduce the great Jewish philosophers of modernity and […]

3 events, 17

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

October 17 , 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 - 8:30 pm

“The Fruits of Hate: A French City During the Holocaust” Gallery talk and reception

October 17 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

“The Fruits of Hate: A French City During the Holocaust” Gallery talk and reception

“The Fruits of Hate: A French City During the Holocaust," Gallery talk and reception. Join David Rosenberg and French-language majors from Grove City College to learn about the research behind […]

5 events, 18

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

October 18 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 18 , 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

October 18 , 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Intergenerational Family Dynamics Discussion Group

Join AgeWell for an Intergenerational Family Dynamics Discussion Group, geared towards anyone who has children, grandchildren, a spouse, siblings or parents. Family Dynamics is a fascinating topic and whether you […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

October 18 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh virtually presents two Melton courses back-to-back, Ethics and Crossroads. In Ethis, learn how Jewish teachings shed light on Jewish issues. Crossroads will present an […]

2 events, 19

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

October 19 , 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Forest Bathing: Contemplative Walks in Frick Park

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy for our healing, consciousness-building forest bathing series at the Frick Park Environmental Center. We will take 90 minute gentle walks […]

3 events, 20

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

October 20 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The God Class. Schiff will discuss Jewish views of God and how they’ve developed through the ages. […]

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

October Squirrel Hill AARP meeting

October 20 , 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

October Squirrel Hill AARP meeting

The Squirrel Hill AARP chapter invites seniors to learn of the changes in the 2024 Medicare supplements, Part D, advantage plans, and every competitive company on the market. Presenter will […]

1 event, 21

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

2 events, 22

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 22 , 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 […]

3 events, 23

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Torah 2

October 23 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Torah 2

H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff presents Torah 2. Understanding the Torah and what it asks of us is perhaps one of the most important […]

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Modern Jewish Philosophy

October 23 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Modern Jewish Philosophy

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for Modern Jewish Philosophy. In this course, Rabbi Schiff will introduce the great Jewish philosophers of modernity and […]

3 events, 24

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

October 24 , 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 […]

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The Jewish Calendar

October 24 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The Jewish Calendar

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The Jewish Calendar. Sometimes the holidays come “early,” and sometimes the holidays come “late.” Why? In this […]

5 events, 25

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

October 25 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 25 , 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.

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hiding to Survive Jewish Children in Krakow, Poland

October 25 , 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Hiding to Survive Jewish Children in Krakow, Poland

The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh presents Hiding to Survive Jewish Children in Krakow, Poland. How did Jewish children conceal their presence during the Holocaust and what effect did hiding have […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

October 25 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh virtually presents two Melton courses back-to-back, Ethics and Crossroads. In Ethis, learn how Jewish teachings shed light on Jewish issues. Crossroads will present an […]

2 events, 26

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Branch Annual Meeting

October 26 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Branch Annual Meeting

Join the Branch as they welcome the CEO of the Blue Dove Foundation to discuss transforming the way the Jewish community understands and responds to mental illness. 7 p.m. Sally […]

3 events, 27

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

October 27 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The God Class. Schiff will discuss Jewish views of God and how they’ve developed through the ages. […]

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Light in the Dark

October 27 , 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Light in the Dark

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's season opener tells powerful stories of tragedy, hope and human connection. The program’s central work, Sounds of the Sun, is a world premiere by Jennifer Archibald, which […]

2 events, 28

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Light in the Dark

October 28 , 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Light in the Dark

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's season opener tells powerful stories of tragedy, hope and human connection. The program’s central work, Sounds of the Sun, is a world premiere by Jennifer Archibald, which […]

3 events, 29

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Light in the Dark

October 29 , 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Light in the Dark

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's season opener tells powerful stories of tragedy, hope and human connection. The program’s central work, Sounds of the Sun, is a world premiere by Jennifer Archibald, which […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 29 , 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 […]

3 events, 30

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

Torah 2

October 30 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Torah 2

H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff presents Torah 2. Understanding the Torah and what it asks of us is perhaps one of the most important […]

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Modern Jewish Philosophy

October 30 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Modern Jewish Philosophy

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for Modern Jewish Philosophy. In this course, Rabbi Schiff will introduce the great Jewish philosophers of modernity and […]

3 events, 31

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

October 31 , 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 […]

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The Jewish Calendar

October 31 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The Jewish Calendar

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The Jewish Calendar. Sometimes the holidays come “early,” and sometimes the holidays come “late.” Why? In this […]

7 events, 1

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

November 1 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Parshat/Torah portion class

Temple Sinai's Rabbi Daniel Feldman presents a weekly Parshat/Torah portion class onsite and online. Call 412-421-9715 for more information and the Zoom link.

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wellness Wednesday

November 1 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wellness Wednesday

Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership for Wellness Wednesday, a rotating series of wellness practitioners including meditation practitioners, acupuncturists, reiki-infused sound bathing, somatic healing, vibro-acoustic harp therapy, and more. 6:30 p.m. […]

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

November 1 , 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.

6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Gen X Pittsburgh: The Beehive and the ’90s Scene publication launch party

November 1 , 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Gen X Pittsburgh: The Beehive and the ’90s Scene publication launch party

Join Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Senior Staff Writer David Rullo as he celebrates the publication of his book "Gen X Pittsburgh: The Beehive and the ’90s Scene." Rullo will be joined […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

November 1 , 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Melton – Ethics & Crossroads

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh virtually presents two Melton courses back-to-back, Ethics and Crossroads. In Ethis, learn how Jewish teachings shed light on Jewish issues. Crossroads will present an […]

+ 1 More

1 event, 2

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

2 events, 3

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

November 3 , 9:30 am - 10:30 am

The God Class

Join H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff for The God Class. Schiff will discuss Jewish views of God and how they’ve developed through the ages. […]

1 event, 4

2023-05-02

Yoga at Temple Sinai

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2023-05-02

May 2 , 7:00 pm - December 19 , 8:00 pm

PJC DIGITAL EDITION

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Local

Eradicate Hate
Day 2 of Eradicate Hate Summit focuses on violent extremism

By David Rullo
Eradicate Hate
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting looms large at Eradicate Hate Global Summit

By Adam Reinherz and Abigail Hakas
Healing the world
New JHF award honors legacy of Justin Ehrenwerth

By Justin Vellucci
Fighting hate
Former white nationalist Tony McAleer visits Auschwitz in new documentary

By Abigail Hakas
Bat-Ami
Israeli teens arrive in Pittsburgh to strengthen Diaspora relations

By Adam Reinherz
Security
Local Jewish organizations targeted with bomb threat hoaxes

By David Rullo
Recognition
After 25 years at The Branch, Keely Chuba still ‘honored’ to serve community

By Adam Reinherz
Civic engagement
Jewish Pitt professor leads effort to help refugees and threatened scholars

By Justin Vellucci
Hate arrested
White supremacist Hardy Lloyd enters guilty plea

By David Rullo
anti-hate
Eradicate Hate Global Summit prepares for a third year of work

By David Rullo
News obituary
Lifelong fundraiser, symphony supporter, Elliott Oshry has died

By Justin Vellucci
Sounds of the Sun
Jennifer Archibald documents Florence Waren’s life

By David Rullo
Succession
Jason Kunzman takes the helm of the JCC

By David Rullo
College
Jewish groups on campus collaborate to expand engagement

By Adam Reinherz
Supporting Israel
Shady Side Academy student takes on leadership role to fight antisemitism

By Justin Vellucci
Dedication
Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville dedicates a new Torah

By David Rullo
Rosh Hashanah
‘Looking back and looking forward’: Pittsburgh’s Jewish clergy prepare Rosh Hashanah messages

By Adam Reinherz
Generational aid
JAA, Yeshiva Schools create an unusual shidduch

By David Rullo
10/27 shooting
Tree of Life’s Rabbi Jeffrey Myers contemplates a post-trial Pittsburgh

By David Rullo
Food
Pittsburgh’s kosher options grow on campus

By Adam Reinherz

Features

Marriage minded
Netflix’s Jewish matchmaker aims to bring fun — and love — to Pittsburgh

By Toby Tabachnick
Food
Sweet and sour cabbage for Sukkot

By Jessica Grann
Profile
Getting to know: Chef Adam Lemieux

By Justin Vellucci
Sukkot
Lessons of Sukkot shared by Pittsburgh’s clergy and educators

By Adam Reinherz
Culture
She was an outsider, a Jew and an iconoclastic artist — kind of like Picasso

By Mervyn Rothstein
History
Following the majority

By Eric Lidji
Film
Andy Samberg plays a famous Jewish WWII photographer in upcoming biopic

By Jackie Hajdenberg
High Holidays
Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma

By Jacob Gurvis
High Holidays
Pittsburgh’s spiritual leaders question how and who to forgive

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Cinnamon rolls with vanilla glaze

By Jessica Grann
Education
Local educators grapple with AI in the classroom

By Adam Reinherz
Magical find
Centuries-old Jewish prayer book smashes expectations at UK auction

By TOI Staff
Books
A Talmudic tale gets a 12th-century Chinese twist in children’s book

By Jordyn Haime
Burning Man
Along with the mud, Burning Man brings reminder of entrenched community

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Colorful Rosh Hashanah sides

By Keri White
Food
Ireland’s first kosher restaurant in decades attracts local Jews and non-Jewish celebrities

By Jacob Judah
Archaeology
Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in Judean Desert, likely from Bar Kochba revolt

By Melanie Lidman
Food
No-fail oven-steamed rice

By Jessica Grann
Food
Honey pomegranate chicken for Rosh Hashanah

By Jessica Grann
Sports
All the Jewish NFL players to watch in the 2023-2024 season

By Jacob Gurvis

Opinion

Opinion
The state of our brokenness

By Yossi Klein Halevi
Opinion
The Jewish holiday that reminds me of my conversion

By Winnie Hahn
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Sukkot’s call to reject lashon harah

By Rabbi Aaron Bisno
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
My non-Jewish husband doesn’t fast for Yom Kippur

By Emily Tamkin
Opinion
The Yom Kippur War: Reflections of a battalion physician

By Dr. Itzhak Brook
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Like Moses, make the most of each moment

By Rabbi Aaron Meyer
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Apologizing during High Holidays

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
‘Who rewards the undeserving with goodness’

By Jonathan Weinkle
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Opinion
All of us together: The call and the warning

By Arnold M. Eisen
Torah
The shofar’s call: Are you focused or busy?

By Rabbi Yitzi Genack
Poll
Chronicle poll results: High Holiday plans

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
To learn and teach about unity

By Isaac Herzog
Opinion
Community organizations must have our support to thrive
Opinion
Letters to the editor

National

News obituary
Dianne Feinstein, long-serving Jewish senator from California, dies at 90

By Ron Kampeas
Fighting antisemitism
Civil Rights Act protections expanded at 8 cabinet departments to include antisemitism

By Ron Kampeas
Religion
NJ megamall is offering gender-segregated swimming to accommodate Orthodox clientele

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Antisemitism
Elon Musk insists antisemitism isn’t a problem on X

By Andrew Lapin
Antisemitism
Man in Peru charged with making recent bomb threats to US synagogues, FBI says

By Philissa Cramer
Anti-Zionism
We went to opening night of the Palestine Writes Festival. Here’s what happened

By Jarrad Saffren
Diaspora relations
Netanyahu to face a divided and aggrieved American Jewish community

By Ron Kampeas
US/Israel relations
Biden and Netanyahu meet for the first time this year

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
Jewish groups decrying UPenn’s ‘Palestine Writes’ festival are split on the ideal response

By Ron Kampeas
Antisemitism
Bomb threats target US synagogues on Rosh Hashanah, but few interruptions reported

By Philissa Cramer
Politics
Donald Trump wishes happy Rosh Hashanah to ‘liberal Jews who voted to destroy America and Israel’

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Antisemitism
Security experts urge Jewish communities to prepare for possible High Holidays bomb threats

By Ron Kampeas and Jacob Gurvis
Election 2024
Pro-Israel advocates face early challenges in effort to unseat Squad members

By Matthew Kassel
News obituary
Jewish sailor Bill Pinkney, first Black person to circle the globe solo, dies at 87

By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Antisemitism
ADL CEO: Elon Musk is a ‘great innovator’ who engages with ‘users who are espousing antisemitism and hate’

By Ben Sales
Religious freedom
NJ township has settled lawsuit alleging discrimination against Orthodox Jews

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Fighting antisemitism
California Jewish groups welcome mandate that ethnic studies classes avoid ‘bigotry’

By Jacob Gurvis
Antisemitism
Shellfish dumped on Berkeley’s Jewish fraternity house on first Shabbat of semester

By Emma Goss
White supremacism
Jewish leaders react to white supremacist killer of three in Jacksonville, Fla.

By JNS
Election 2024
Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy spar over aid to Israel at first GOP debate

By Andrew Lapin

World

Poll
Chronicle poll results: Hostage exchange with Iran

By Toby Tabachnick
Inside story
Saudis putting aside Arab Peace Initiative amid Israel normalization talks – officials

By Jacob Magid
Israel-Saudi talks
No peace in Mideast without Palestinian state, Abbas tells UN

By Lazer Berman
Ukraine war
Thousands of Jews flock to Uman for Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage despite wartime warnings

By Gabe Friedman
Food
In first, leading kosher authority Orthodox Union certifies lab-grown meat

By Luke Tress
Humanitarian aid
United Hatzalah on the ground in quake-stricken Morocco

By JNS
Antisemitism
Man extradited to Netherlands after allegedly projecting antisemitic message onto Anne Frank House

By Andrew Lapin
Antisemitism
Mahmoud Abbas peddles falsehoods about the Holocaust

By Ron Kampeas
Diplomacy
Barcelona resumes ‘sister city’ relationship with Tel Aviv

By Orge Castellano
Terror in Israel
Palestinian rams truck into group of Israeli soldiers, killing one and injuring five

By Ron Kampeas
U.S./Israel relations
State Dept. condemns far-right Israeli minister for comments about West Bank

By Andrew Lapin
Holocaust
Holocaust gravesites identified in Latvia and Netherlands using new technology

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Terror in Israel
Israeli forces nab 2 Palestinian suspects in deadly terror attack near Hebron

By Emanuel Fabian
U.S./Israel relations
In Israel’s political turmoil, the Biden administration sees threat to US security

By Ron Kampeas
News obituary
Nechama Tec, survivor whose book inspired the film ‘Defiance,’ dies at 92

By Andrew Silow-Carroll and Ben Harris
Conflict in Israel
In rare move, security forces evacuate illegal West Bank outpost

By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Protecting citizens
Israel evacuates more than 200 Ethiopians from conflict region

By Ben Sales
Antisemitism
Europe’s far-left is normalizing antisemitism, report co-authored by ADL warns

By Canaan Lidor
Diplomacy
Paraguay poised to return embassy to Jerusalem

By Etgar Lefkovits
Health
Can 4 minutes a day save your life? New study touts benefits of even brief exercise

By Renee Ghert-Zand