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Dancing without their Timbrels Opening Reception

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Dancing without their Timbrels Opening Reception

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Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Dancing without their Timbrels Opening Reception

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

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Online Parashah Study Groups

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3 events, 9

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Temple Sinai Mahjong Club

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Temple Sinai Mahjong Club

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9:30 am - 11:00 am

Meditative Forest Bathing

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Meditative Forest Bathing

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6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Make ‘n’ Eat Cooking Class sponsored by Women of Temple Sinai

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Make ‘n’ Eat Cooking Class sponsored by Women of Temple Sinai

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1 event, 10

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

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Monday Talmud Study

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2 events, 11

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 11 , 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Enhance your High Holy Day Perspective

September 11 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Enhance your High Holy Day Perspective

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4 events, 12

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Fall Forest Bathing

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

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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch Time Liturgy: High Holy Days

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

Lunch Time Liturgy: High Holy Days

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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

An Evening with Solange Lebovitz, a Holocaust Survivor

September 12 , 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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September 15 , 11:00 am

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Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

September 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.

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Enhance your High Holy Day Perspective

September 25 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Enhance your High Holy Day Perspective

Join Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers and Tree of Life Congregation as they take a new look at the High Holidays through the screening of the movie "The Adjustment Bureau". 7 […]

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10:00 am - 11:30 am

Fall Forest Bathing

September 26 , 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Fall Forest Bathing

The 10.27 Healing Partnership presents Fall Forest Bathing. "Bathe" in the sounds and sights of nature during gentle walks through Frick Park while nurturing your connection to the natural world […]

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch Time Liturgy: High Holy Days

September 26 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch Time Liturgy: High Holy Days

Bring your lunch and join Rodef Shalom's Cantor Toby Glaser for a look at the liturgy of the High Holy Days. Free for Members; $54 for non-members. 1 p.m. 4905 […]

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Blessing, Not a Burden: The Story of Two Holocaust Survivors, Eva and Mickey K

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

A Blessing, Not a Burden: The Story of Two Holocaust Survivors, Eva and Mickey K

The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is pleased to welcome Alex Kor and Graham Honaker for A Blessing, Not a Burden: The Story of Two Holocaust Survivors, Eva and Mickey K. […]

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2 events, 28

7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

S’lichot Service and guest speaker with Temple Sinai and Rodef Shalom Congregation

September 28 , 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

S’lichot Service and guest speaker with Temple Sinai and Rodef Shalom Congregation

Join Temple Sinai and Rodef Shalom Congregation for guest speaker Rabbi Michael Zedek, dessert, reception and service with Rabbi Daniel Fellman, Cantor David Reinwald, Rabbi Sharyn Henry, and Cantor Toby […]

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Selichot Sound Bath

September 28 , 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Selichot Sound Bath

Everyone is invited to Temple Ohav Shalom for a Selichot Sound Bath. Prepare for the Jewish New Year with Havdalah and a meditative soundscape featuring singing bowls and other healing […]

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Bring Them Home Vigil

September 29 , 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Bring Them Home Vigil

Join the Jewish community for a "Bring Them Home Vigil" in recognition of the hostages still being held by Hamas. The vigil will start with calling the names of the […]

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Family Challah Bake

September 29 , 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Family Challah Bake

Bring your family for a pre-high holiday challah bake, complete with crafts, storytelling and a Shofar-making workshop. 1 p.m. $10/child. Chabad of Squirrel Hill, 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com/kidscooking

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality

September 29 , 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality

Join Rodef Shalom Congregation for “Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality,” the 2024 Ruth and Bernard Levaur Contemporary Lecture with guest speaker Rabbi Michael Zedek. This event is […]

8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

September 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 […]

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8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Temple Sinai Mahjong Club

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

Temple Sinai Mahjong Club

Join Temple Sinai for a delightful evening of mahjong every Monday (except holidays). Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, you're sure to enjoy the camaraderie and […]

1 event, 1

9:15 am - 10:00 am

Monday Talmud Study

October 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 […]

1 event, 2

12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Parashah Discussion: Life & Text

October 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.

2 events, 3

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Fall Forest Bathing

October 3 , 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Fall Forest Bathing

The 10.27 Healing Partnership presents Fall Forest Bathing. "Bathe" in the sounds and sights of nature during gentle walks through Frick Park while nurturing your connection to the natural world […]

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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

Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill's Camp Gan Israel and Community Day School for Shofar in the Park with snacks, games, and more. 4 p.m. CDS playground. 6424 Forward Ave. chabadpgh.com/shofar

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8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

October 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 […]

August 26

August 26 , 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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There are no events on this day.

September 8

September 8 , 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

There are no events on this day.

September 14

September 14 , 9:30 am - 11:00 am

September 21

September 21 , 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

There are no events on this day.

September 28

September 28 , 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

There are no events on this day.

There are no events on this day.

October 6

October 6 , 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Online Parashah Study Groups

From despair to hope
Following ‘difficult’ year, Federation calls for hope during annual meeting

By Adam Reinherz
Artist-in-residence
All the world’s a stage for Rabbi Deborah Zecher

By David Rullo
Oct. 7
Two survivors of Nova festival tell Pitt students to focus on healing, love

By Adam Reinherz
Blooming significance
Temple Emanuel celebrates 20th anniversary of its Holocaust Memorial Garden

By David Rullo
No spin videos
Duquesne law professor works to make a difference, one video at a time

By David Rullo
Politics
Democratic Jewish Outreach Pennsylvania expands its impact

By David Rullo
Caregiving
Film and Sept. 17 discussion to broaden awareness of caregiving

By Adam Reinherz
Homecoming
Bnai Emunoh Chabad welcomes Mendel and Chana Friedman to its staff

By Justin Vellucci
Shinshinim
Shinshinim arrive in Pittsburgh eager to serve community

By Adam Reinherz
Reimagined space
Hillel Academy celebrates the grand opening of the Yitzy Sutofsky Campus

By David Rullo
Israel at war
Hundreds turn out for Pittsburgh vigil after 6 hostages murdered in Gaza

By Toby Tabachnick
Campus attack
Community reacts to attack on Jewish students at Pitt

By David Rullo
Gun Violence
Faith leaders recall gun violence, hoping to prevent future tragedy

By Adam Reinherz
Antisemitism
Pitt students attacked on their way to Shabbat services

By Toby Tabachnick
Mitzvah meals
Pittsburgh native cooks up a difference for IDF troops

By David Rullo
Education
Classrooms Without Borders invests year in day school educators before taking them to Israel

By Adam Reinherz
Israel at war
Local musicians dedicate concert to Israeli hostages abducted on Oct. 7

By Abigail Hakas
Antisemitism
Local Jewish artists confront rising antisemitism since Oct. 7

By Toby Tabachnick
Books
Join the Chronicle Book Club!
Double yoi!
New Myron Cope biography explores the man behind the catchphrase

By David Rullo

Features

Food
Tishpishti is Sephardi honey cake, but better

By Susan Barocas
Home improvement
Preparing your home for sale: Simple, cost-effective tips from your local Realtor

By Melissa Reich
Film
Revealing leaked police footage, new film aims brutal lens at Netanyahu amid war

By Robert Sarner
Art
He escaped the Nazis and created Britain’s first memorial to their victims. Now this artist is getting a second look.

By Shira Li Bartov
All about wine
Kosher wines to complement the fall holidays

By Uriel Marcovitz
Film
Moshe Mahler’s ‘The Art of Weightlessness’ braces for upcoming award season

By Adam Reinherz
Food
Traditional chicken soup

By Jessica Grann
Archaeology
New archaeological research shows siege on Masada lasted just weeks, not years

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Art
‘Louise Silk: A Patchwork Life’ encourages curiosity and introspection

By Emma Riva
Q&A
Martin Baron, former editor of The Boston Globe and The Washington Post, on journalism and optimism

By Toby Tabachnick
Food
Honey-glazed roasted carrots

By Jessica Grann
Podcasts
Lend your ear to Pittsburghers’ podcasts

By Adam Reinherz
Books
This year’s High Holiday kids’ books are a celebration of Jewish diversity

By Penny Schwartz
Sports
The NFL season is here — with no publicly Jewish players appearing in Week 1

By Jacob Gurvis
Education
College students return from internships in Israel with more than work experience

By Adam Reinherz
Senior living
Meet the veterinarian who’s spent 40-plus years going above and beyond for pets

By Deborah Weisberg
History
Going west

By Eric Lidji
Food
Strawberry rhubarb compote

By Jessica Grann
Film
Jason Schwartzman plays a small-town cantor with a spiritual crisis in ‘Between the Temples’

By Stephen Silver
Food
Rustic blueberry scones

By Jessica Grann

Opinion

Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
Why do Ashkenazi Jews name babies after deceased relatives? A rabbi responds.

By Daniel Cohen
Opinion
US should seek Khaled Mashaal’s extradition
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Elul: A time to return what is lost

By Rabbi Jessica Locketz
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Vigils related to Israel

By Toby Tabachnick
Opinion
Tucker Carlson and the turning point for right-wing antisemitism

By Jonathan Tobin
Opinion
Ceremonies commemorating October 7? It’s way too soon

By Allen Selis
Opinion
A commitment to accountability

By Jason Kunzman
Opinion
We might not like it, but local politicians have a right to criticize Israel

By Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Torah
Standing up to the noise

By Rabbi Levi Langer
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Jewish-themed books

By Toby Tabachnick
Opinion
Rescue, shmescue, as the loathsome Jews would say

By David Horovitz
Poll
Chronicle poll results: Democratic National Convention

By Toby Tabachnick
Poll
Chronicle poll question
Opinion
American Jews are winning – big time

By Rabbi Elchanan Poupko
Opinion
A Brooklyn bookstore canceled my discussion of Judaism over my Zionism

By Rabbi Andy Bachman
Opinion
Letters to the editor
Senior living
Forgetfulness vs. dementia

By Jeffrey Weinberg

National

Recognition
NYC poised to officially recognize Landing Day, when the first Jewish community arrived in 1654

By Julia Gergely
Politics
Donald Trump’s pro-Israel supporters take issue with his prediction of its potentially imminent demise

By Ron Kampeas
Getting a get
New York woman at center of Orthodox ‘sex strike’ receives her Jewish divorce

By Jackie Hajdenberg
Politics
At debate, Harris calls for Gaza war to end ‘immediately’ and Trump says Israel ‘will not exist’ if he loses

By Ron Kampeas
Campus chaos
40-year-old indicted for burning Israeli flag at April Columbia University protest

By Luke Tress
Antisemitism
Pakistani man charged with planning terror attack against NY Jews on Oct. 7 or Yom Kippur

By JNS
Israel at war
Portland, Maine, city council unanimously votes to divest from companies doing business with Israel

By Andrew Lapin
Politics
Annual Republican Jewish gathering kicks off with party leaders calling for action against antisemitism

By Luke Tress
Israel at war
US Justice Department files criminal charges against Hamas

By Ron Kampeas
Politics
What Kamala Harris said about Israel and the war in Gaza in her CNN interview with Tim Walz

By Philissa Cramer
Higher education
2 pro-Palestinian student groups at NYU, Columbia say Instagram removed their accounts

By Luke Tress
Israel at war
This year’s Burning Man to feature massive tribute to the Nova festival victims and their spirit

By Jacob Gurvis
Higher education
NYU issues new hate speech guidelines discouraging students from targeting ‘Zionists’

By Andrew Lapin
Politics
Omar visits anti-Israel sit-in at DNC. So does Summer Lee.

By JNS
Politics
RFK Jr. ends long-shot presidential campaign, which included series of bizarre comments about Jews

By Andrew Lapin
Politics
Parents of Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin speak at DNC

By Ron Kampeas and Ben Sales
Higher education
George Washington U suspends Jewish Voice for Peace chapter as colleges prepare for resurgence of Israel protests

By Andrew Lapin
Politics
At Chicago’s Hostage Square, a mile from the DNC, quiet reflection aims to drown out louder demonstrations

By Ron Kampeas
Israel at war
Fetterman spokeswoman tells reporter she doesn’t agree with her boss on Israel, Gaza

By JNS
Politics
Israel, Gaza and Josh Shapiro: What we’re watching for during the Democratic National Convention

By Ron Kampeas

World

Higher education
Hebrew University launches new English-taught undergrad program

By Zev Stub
Terrorism
3 Israelis killed in terror shooting at crossing between West Bank and Jordan

By Emanuel Fabian
Israel at war
IDF probing allegation troops killed dual US-Turkish citizen in Samaria

By By JNS
Antisemitism
Gunman opens fire near Israeli consulate in Munich

By Charles Bybelezer
Antisemitism
Meta panel rules that ‘from the river to the sea’ is not inherently antisemitic

By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Israel at war
Israel is reeling from an unbearable tragedy. But does it change anything?

By Ron Kampeas
Israel at war
At funeral, Israeli president asks for forgiveness from Goldberg-Polin family

By Philissa Cramer
Israel at war
Bodies of 6 hostages, murdered by Hamas just days ago, found in Rafah – IDF

By Emanuel Fabian and TOI Staff
Israel at war
IDF recovers body of soldier killed on Oct. 7 whose remains were kidnapped to Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian
Archaeology
Rare First Temple-era stone seal unearthed in Jerusalem

By JNS Staff
Israel at war
‘This is a war’: FM calls for Gaza-style evacuation of Palestinians in West Bank

By Sam Sokol, Times of Israel
Israel at war
Hostage Qaid Farhan al-Qadi, 52, rescued by IDF from tunnel in Gaza

By Emanuel Fabian
Israel at war
IDF hits Hezbollah launch sites in Lebanon to thwart major attack on central, north Israel

By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman
Antisemitism
Bomb threats reported at more than 100 Canadian Jewish institutions

By JNS
Israel at war
IDF recovers remains of six hostages murdered in Gaza

By Joshua Marks
Holocaust
Germany court upholds conviction of 99-year-old former Nazi concentration camp secretary

By Toby Axelrod
Israel at war
Hamas rejects US hostage-ceasefire proposal as PM said to warn chance for deal ‘not high’

By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Middle East unrest
Hammer-wielding terrorist attacks Israeli in Samaria

By JNS
Middle East unrest
Israelis responsible for attacks in Jit ‘will be apprehended, tried,’ Netanyahu says

By JNS
Israel at war
Gaza truce talks in Doha get off to ‘promising start,’ set to continue Friday

By ToI Staff, Agencies and Jacob Magid

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