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August 15, 2024, 11:11 am
Celebrating Tu B’Av
Our readers share their love stories
By Toby Tabachnick
Date Palm. Photo by Randall Niles via Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/34843598@N02/3236124615
January 6, 2023, 4:38 am
Bring out the bokser, it’s Tu B’Shevat season
Weeks remain until carob lovers can officially rejoice, but Pittsburghers are already preparing
By Adam Reinherz
Target's array of Hanukkah mugs represent just a small swath of the national retailer's 2022 Hanukkah collection. (Philissa Cramer)
December 16, 2022, 11:36 am
The Chanukah merch market has exploded. But are Jews feeling more represented?
Pillows; dreidel-shaped pet toys; window decals; menorahs in the shape of lions — do we really need all this stuff?
By Philissa Cramer
Girls dancing on Tu B'Av (ארכיון ומוזיאון החאן חדרה (ע.ר), creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5>, via Wikimedia Commons)
August 3, 2022, 11:52 am
Tisha B’Av and Tu B’Av: What’s the difference?
Tisha B’Av and Tu B’Av could not be more different, with one being a somber day of mourning and the other being a celebration of love.
By Jillian Diamond
Photo by Wayne, courtesy of flickr.com
December 1, 2021, 9:41 am
Grief and the holidays
How do we manage our grief and deal with the overwhelming demands of the season?
By Jan Kellough
Brothers Lazaroff and a host of special guests including Rabbi James Stone Goodman perform at the ninth annual Hanukkah Hullabaloo on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, at the Grandel Theatre. (Photo by Bill Motchan)
December 9, 2020, 3:12 pm
Annual Chanukah bash with Brothers Lazaroff goes virtual
The 10th Annual Brothers Lazaroff Hanukkah Hullabaloo, dubbed “A Virtual Miracle,” will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. EST.
By Ellen Futterman
(Photo courtesy of Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh)
December 7, 2020, 11:41 pm
Federation will have 24/7 Chanukah candle lighting cam
It's a repeating video feed of a Chanukah candle lighting ceremony to play on screens at home.
Newborn, bar/bat mitzvah and birthday mezuzot (Photo by Cathy Frank)
December 7, 2020, 2:30 pm
Pittsburgher gets crafty with personalized Judaica
Cathy Frank sells handmade mezuzahs, jewelry, wall hangings and more.
By Kayla Steinberg
(Photo by Pixabay via Pexels)
December 4, 2020, 10:40 am
2020 Chanukah gift ideas
Gifts for the whole mishpacha
By Jesse Bernstein
A Thanksgiving table setting for two (Getty Images via JTA)
November 24, 2020, 1:16 pm
Alone for Thanksgiving? A rabbi’s tips from a season of pandemic Jewish holidays
"As we sit separated at home, consecrating the fleeting is more important than ever."
By Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
The Butlers spice up Thanksgiving with fun festivities. Last Thanksgiving, Nina Butler made whole grain bread in the shape of a turkey. (Photo courtesy of Nina Butler)
November 19, 2020, 2:08 pm
Pandemic restrictions lead to new Thanksgiving traditions
A garage meal, a rib competition and porch delivery for expecting parents
By Kayla Steinberg
Simchat Torah at Temple Sinai in 2019. (Photo by Dale Lazar)
October 7, 2020, 12:04 pm
Congregations forced to think on their feet for Simchat Torah festivities
Familiar practices, like hoisting a Torah scroll and dancing en masse, or unrolling the sacred text for onlookers to appreciate its 304,805 handwritten letters, will be modified.
By Adam Reinherz
An interfaith holiday celebration was held at Calvary Episcopal Church with members of Tree of Life*Or L Simcha. Photo by Justin Vellucci.
December 24, 2019, 8:47 pm
Tree of Life joins with Calvary Episcopal for interfaith celebration
The two congregations share holiday traditions
By Justin Vellucci
A view of the vineyard at Yarden Golan Heights Winery. (Photo courtesy of Facebook)
April 5, 2018, 11:33 am
Passover isn’t Passover without food and (Israeli) wine pairings
Nearly every Jewish holiday puts food and wine at the center of the celebration. A good meal, however, is certainly incomplete without a fine wine to go along with it.
By Eliana Rudee
Not quite chips and salsa but a seasonal substitute for March Madness and the opening of baseball season. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
April 4, 2018, 3:58 pm
Shmurah matzah taste test: What makes the best bread of affliction?
Not all shmurah matzah are created equal.
By Adam Reinherz
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