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Comedian Daniel Geneen wants Pittsburghers to like him — and not

By Adam Reinherz

Bits about masculinity, neurosis and dating make hilarious invite into comedian’s head

Athletics offers educational opportunities beyond learning plays. (Photo by Kampus Production via Pexels)

EducationCRC to welcome athletic directors for discussion on inclusion and culture

By Adam Reinherz

GreenfieldShoresh kickoff gives taste of Greenfield-based communal learning

By Adam Reinherz

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August 14, 2026, 5:26 pm

Comedian Daniel Geneen wants Pittsburghers to like him — and not

Bits about masculinity, neurosis and dating make hilarious invite into comedian's head

By Adam Reinherz

August 13, 2026, 5:34 pm

Shoresh kickoff gives taste of Greenfield-based communal learning

'We're really trying to hit all of the different ways in which Jews connect with their religion and their spirituality: the head, the heart, the body'

By Adam Reinherz

August 10, 2026, 3:55 pm

CRC to welcome athletic directors for discussion on inclusion and culture

Athletic directors possess sizable abilities to drive school sentiments

By Adam Reinherz

Here's to a great school year. (Photo by Atlantic Ambience via Pexels)

August 7, 2026, 4:28 pm

New school year brings fresh faces, renewed commitments at Jewish day schools

'A top communal priority must be excellence in all three of our Jewish schools: supporting our students, supporting our parents, supporting our educators, and having all three of the schools be exemplary kehillot, exemplary communities'

By Adam Reinherz

Oded Wilson has joined Hillel JUC as Assistant Director. (Photo courtesy of Oded Wilson)

August 5, 2026, 4:56 pm

Getting to know: Oded Wilson

Outdoor enthusiast and new Hillel JUC assistant director eager for path ahead

By Adam Reinherz

Makom Natan perpetuates the memory and impact of Jonathan Bahm. (Photo courtesy of Amy Bahm)

August 3, 2026, 2:47 pm

Makom Natan honors life of Jonathan Bahm through giving and connecting

'We wanted to make sure that the goodness that he would have put out there, who he was as a person, lives on'

By Adam Reinherz

Woody Guthrie (left) and Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt. After Guthrie married Greenblatt's daughter, Marjorie Mazia, the two developed a close bond, explored in the new documentary "Dust Bowls and Jewish Souls." (Woody Guthrie Publications)

August 3, 2026, 2:37 pm

The Woody Guthrie story you’ve probably never heard is deeply Jewish

A documentary recasts the folk singer’s legacy through the influence of his mother-in-law, Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt.

By Andrew Silow-Carroll

One of two new mikvahs at B'nai Emunoh Chabad. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)

August 3, 2026, 10:29 am

Two mikvahs grow in Greenfield

'It shows the dedication of what Jews and the Jewish community here — and these young families — really want'

By Adam Reinherz

Hannah Zusmanowitz fosters connections and community for young Jewish adults in Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Hannah Zusmanowitz)

July 31, 2026, 1:00 am

Getting to know: Hannah Zusmanowitz

'The Jewish community is where I found my home, and where I found my people and my family. I just want everyone to be able to experience that'

By Adam Reinherz

Rare manuscripts and scientific works are displayed in The Quest of Questions—Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe exhibition at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem, July 22, 2026. (Photo by Sharon Altshul)

July 30, 2026, 10:43 am

Israel’s National Library exhibition explores the timeless search for knowledge

Rare manuscripts by Maimonides, Newton, Avicenna and Galileo trace more than 1,000 years of scientific, religious and philosophical inquiry.

By Sharon Altshul | JNS

Meg Keene is helming Meg Keene Books, a new fiction imprint from Wicked Son, a Jewish publisher. (Courtesy Keene)

July 29, 2026, 10:17 am

Feeling excluded in the literary world, Jews launch their own publishing houses

Meg Keene, an activist whose own novel failed to sell, is helming an eponymous imprint at Wicked Son Books.

By Philissa Cramer

Photograph from Ground Glass (2026) by Hannah Altman. (Courtesy Hannah Altman / ARCHER at House 88)

July 27, 2026, 2:43 pm

Point Park graduate’s Poland exhibition illuminates little-known Jewish lens maker

'We won't always know everything about Lore’s story, but I think this sense of imagination and tenderness really fosters a sense of empathy and connection'

By Adam Reinherz

Harold Grinspoon received a warm welcome by the several hundredparticipants at PJ Library's conference held in April 2026 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Courtesy PJ Library)

July 27, 2026, 12:13 pm

The man who changed Jewish bedtime stories is still reinventing himself at 97

The philanthropist Harold Grinspoon has taken up art while continuing to fund the expansion of PJ Library.

By Penny Schwartz

Melanie Koloditzky at work, 2026 (Courtesy photo via The Times of Israel)

July 27, 2026, 10:45 am

Melanie Koloditzky: The breast-milk jewelry maker

Meet a woman who blends art and science to preserve a fleeting chapter of life

By Sarah Tuttle-Singer

Groundbreaking at Beth Israel Center. (File photo)

July 24, 2026, 3:27 pm

South Hills Jewish life explored at upcoming Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh event

'When people are interested in other people, or even American history, there’s so many fascinating things'

By Adam Reinherz