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Corinne Krause, Bess Topolosky, Selma Berkman, and Allen Berkman announcing the formation of the Western Pennsylvania Jewish Archives in November 1988 with the first artifact donated to the new institution. (Photo courtesy of the Rauh Jewish Archives)
History
A Pittsburgh institution, conceived in Cleveland
By Eric Lidji
The Rauh Jewish Archives traces some of its origins to similar work undertaken in Cleveland a half century ago.
Corinne Krause, Bess Topolosky, Selma Berkman, and Allen Berkman announcing the formation of the Western Pennsylvania Jewish Archives in November 1988 with the first artifact donated to the new institution. (Photo courtesy of the Rauh Jewish Archives)
November 11, 2026, 3:55 pm
A Pittsburgh institution, conceived in Cleveland
The Rauh Jewish Archives traces some of its origins to similar work undertaken in Cleveland a half century ago.
By Eric Lidji
Heights Jewish Center Synagogue in University Heights, Ohio. Credit: Ed Wittenberg via Cleveland Jewish News.
August 17, 2026, 9:35 pm
SCOOP: Israeli consulate planning on pop-up consular services in Cleveland, diplomatic source tells JNS
The trial stop in the Buckeye State would help those who require consular help but don’t want to or can’t travel to New York.
By Mike Wagenheim
Students from Community Day School and Joseph and Florence Mandel Jewish Day School begin Shabbat in Cleveland. (Photo courtesy of Community Day School)
February 17, 2025, 3:47 pm
Walls be gone: Jewish day school educators use Shabbatons for meaningful instruction
Didactic tool is reminder that 'everything about our people is lived in community'
By Adam Reinherz
A health care professional and patient speak. (Photo by MART PRODUCTION via Pexels)
December 19, 2024, 9:03 pm
Supporting Jewish fertility in Pittsburgh leads organization to adopt regional model
'The Jewish Fertility Foundation fills a need in the community, and it's positioned to continue to do so with its new model'
By Adam Reinherz
Rabbi William Lebeau (right) provides a character witness testimony on behalf of Rabbi Stephen Weiss (left) at Weiss' sentencing hearing for crimes of soliciting underage sex, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 27, 2023. Weiss was sentenced to six months in prison. (Screenshot)
March 2, 2023, 11:16 am
Cleveland rabbi sentenced to prison for soliciting underage sex
A prominent Conservative rabbi was his character witness.
By Andrew Lapin
Ben Chafetz, left, and Boruch Taub died when the single-engine plane Taub was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff, Jan. 19, 2023. (Courtesy Cleveland Jewish News)
January 21, 2023, 8:43 pm
2 Cleveland Jews returning from a funeral die in plane crash outside New York City
In a WhatsApp message, one of the victims told his wife he loved her and their children and asked for their community to say tehillim, or psalms, a common response to crises.
By Bob Jacob
Dr. Howard Tucker holds the Guiness World Records certificate recognizing him as the oldest active physician in the United States. (Courtesy Tucker)
July 19, 2022, 9:52 pm
100-year-old Jewish doctor in Cleveland is officially the world’s oldest practicing physician
“As long as people accept me, I’m going to continue to practice. I enjoy myself.”
By Kristen Mott
B’nai Jeshurun Congregation (Google image)
April 20, 2022, 12:20 pm
Cleveland rabbi arrested for soliciting investigator posing online as underage boy
The 60-year-old had traveled to a pre-arranged location to allegedly engage in sexual activity with the purported child, after communicating on a social networking app.
By Stephen Langel and Amanda Koehn
Milky Way Cleveland. Photo courtesy of Milky Way
August 16, 2020, 7:10 pm
Milky Way restaurant opens Cleveland location
Pittsburgh place expands into Cleveland market
By Adam Reinherz
July 24, 2019, 10:35 am
Ohio man accused of ‘inappropriate behavior’ with minors
Sues rabbis and synagogues for defamation
By Ed Carroll
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