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Production of the first edition of the newly relaunched Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. (Photo by Jim Busis)
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Karen Gal-Or and Ben Sitter
The Jewish conversation is happening. Are you listening?
Too many people whose job is to lead, educate, advocate for or represent the Jewish community aren’t regularly reading, listening and learning from the people shaping the Jewish conversation.
Production of the first edition of the newly relaunched Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. (Photo by Jim Busis)
August 12, 2026, 3:24 pm
The Jewish conversation is happening. Are you listening?
Too many people whose job is to lead, educate, advocate for or represent the Jewish community aren’t regularly reading, listening and learning from the people shaping the Jewish conversation.
By Karen Gal-Or and Ben Sitter
A pro-Palestinian encampment on the lawn in front of Columbia University's Butler Library, April 24, 2024. (ProudFarmerScholar, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
August 7, 2026, 10:41 am
The terrible waste that is Jewish Studies at American universities
These programs are giving a kosher stamp to anti-Israel propaganda and delegitimization.
By Dominic Green
A different and unrelated Holocaust Center event on April 13 at Beit Kulanu. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
August 6, 2026, 10:00 am
A profound failure by a Pittsburgh institution
That was the session’s final explicit message: Jews, as a group, do not get to decide what is anti-Jewish.
By Alex Kranjec
Photo from Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh President and CEO Jeff Finkelstein's recent trip to Eastern Europe. (Photo courtesy of Jeff Finkelstein)
July 29, 2026, 10:44 am
Six thousand miles from Pittsburgh, I kept running into Pittsburgh
I went to see where our Federation’s dollars actually land. What I found, again and again, was Pittsburgh’s fingerprints.
By Jeffrey Finkelstein
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) at the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s 2024 Leadership Summit, May 20, 2024. (Credit: Jewish Democratic Council of America)
July 29, 2026, 9:58 am
Fetterman has no right to leave the Democratic Party
If Fetterman became a Republican, it would be nearly impossible for Democrats to win a Senate majority in 2026.
By Bruce Ledewitz
Portrait of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, in a detail from the poster for the documentary, “The Darkest Light.” (Courtesy)
July 21, 2026, 2:47 pm
The film about my father is premiering today. I won’t be there
The documentary tells the full story of Shlomo Carlebach while challenging Jewish communities to hear survivors and hold leaders accountable
By Neshama Carlebach
(Photo by seb_ra, iStock)
July 20, 2026, 11:56 am
You are not alone: Alzheimer’s disease
What does caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease look like?
By La Shawn M. Mosley
(Photo by Panuwat Dangsungnoen via iStock)
July 20, 2026, 11:48 am
Clear vision for sports and life: The impact of cataract surgery
How modern cataract surgery can reduce dependence on glasses
By Joshua Paul
Friendships matter as we age. (Photo iStock)
July 20, 2026, 11:37 am
The power of connection: Why friendships matter more than ever as we age
One of the greatest myths about aging is that making new friends becomes impossible.
By Amy Gold
(Photo courtesy of Jewish Association on Aging)
July 17, 2026, 2:40 pm
Why seniors make the very best volunteers
There is something profoundly special about the gifts that seniors bring to volunteer service.
By Sharyn Rubin
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) on Capitol Hill on May 18. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
July 17, 2026, 1:02 pm
The real outrage of Rep. Ro Khanna’s West Bank visit
I was with Khanna on his travels; the settler violence only emphasized the suffering of the Palestinians we met with
By Ben Linder
Cheryl Moore with Lindsey Graham at the U.S. Capitol in 2016. (Photo by Barry Mannis)
July 16, 2026, 9:06 am
Remembering My Friend, Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham was a good man — funny, loving, patriotic, wise, hard-working, thoughtful and caring.
By Cheryl Moore
(Photo by Di_Studio via iStock)
July 9, 2026, 10:28 am
Is it time to rightsize? Five tips for making the transition
Simple ways to make rightsizing less overwhelming and even enjoyable.
By Sherri Mayer
(Photo by monkeybusinessimages via iStock)
July 9, 2026, 10:18 am
Why people really move
Some of the most memorable clients I’ve worked with weren’t moving because they found the perfect house. They were moving because they were ready for what came next.
By Melissa Reich
Community Day School. (Photo courtesy of Community Day School)
July 9, 2026, 10:05 am
Choosing more than a school
You are choosing the community that will help raise your family.
By Casey Weiss
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