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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and Chabad of Squirrel Hill were vandalized on July 29. (Courtesy photo)
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Pittsburgh residents charged with conspiracy, possession of destructive devices
By David Rullo
Defendants tied to anti-Zionist extremism
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Eitan Levine. (Photo courtesy of Eitan Levine)
SportsLaughs, legacy and Jewish pride: Eitan Levine to headline Jewish Sports Hall of Fame dinner
By Adam Reinherz
Rabbi Sam Weinberg (middle) has announced his resignation from Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
TransitionLongtime principal of Hillel Academy resigns
By David Rullo
Israel Prize recipient Menachem Kelmanson speaks during an April 22 program at Chabad of Squirrel Hill. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
April 25, 2025, 10:07 am
Oct. 7 hero shares harrowing firsthand account with Pittsburgh audience
'I'm Menachem Kelmanson...I'm from the reserves. I'm from Otniel, please open the door'
By Adam Reinherz
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and Chabad of Squirrel Hill were vandalized on July 29. (Courtesy photo)
April 24, 2025, 12:05 pm
Pittsburgh residents charged with conspiracy, possession of destructive devices
Defendants tied to anti-Zionist extremism
By David Rullo
David Knoll points out the red inverted triangle spray painted on Chabad of Squirrel Hill’s building in July 2024 (Photo by David Rullo)
April 23, 2025, 4:09 pm
Pittsburgh trio lied to US Air Force, conspired to attack synagogue, per new federal indictment
The Justice Department is committed "to working alongside federal, state and local law enforcement partners to investigate crimes like these and to safeguard both the Jewish community and the public at large.”
By JNS
Eitan Levine. (Photo courtesy of Eitan Levine)
April 23, 2025, 3:41 pm
Laughs, legacy and Jewish pride: Eitan Levine to headline Jewish Sports Hall of Fame dinner
Comedian ready to remind Pittsburghers about 'Jewish joy'
By Adam Reinherz
Rabbi Sam Weinberg (middle) has announced his resignation from Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
April 23, 2025, 10:05 am
Longtime principal of Hillel Academy resigns
"I’m ready for a change but I’m going to miss it every day. It’s such a wonderful place.”
By David Rullo
Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh (Photo by Lauren Rosenblatt)
April 22, 2025, 10:05 am
Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh, Chabad of Western Pennsylvania split
The school has been delisted from the Merkos L’Inyonie Chinuch database.
By David Rullo
Israeli flag. (Photo by cottonbro via Pexels)
April 18, 2025, 3:31 pm
Pittsburghers asked to celebrate Israel’s independence ‘now more than ever’
'It's important for the community to come together to make their voices loud and clear that they stand with Israel'
By Adam Reinherz
“Come From Away” will be staged at the Benedum May 2-4. (Photo by Evan Zimmerman)
April 18, 2025, 3:18 pm
Jewish actor Nick Berke returns to Pittsburgh with ‘Come From Away’
"I was like, ‘Oh, my God, this is one of the best things I’ve ever seen.’”
By David Rullo
Varsity Walk at the University of Pittsburgh (Photo by Christopher Lancaster via Wikimedia Commons)
April 16, 2025, 12:37 pm
ACLU files suit against Pitt for SJP
Group asks the University of Pittsburgh to lift Students for Justice in Palestine suspension
By David Rullo
Temple B’nai Israel will welcome community members the weekend of April 25 as the congregation celebrates its legacy before closing its doors. (Photo by David Rullo)
April 16, 2025, 12:30 pm
Temple B’nai Israel readies for final Shabbat weekend
The congregation will celebrate its last Shabbat service on April 25 and spend the weekend recalling its historic legacy.
By David Rullo
Film still from 'Come Closer' courtesy of Film Pittsburgh
April 15, 2025, 6:37 pm
Lights, camera, festival: JFilm readies for 32nd installment
'In the end, what I hope the festival does is remind all of us in the community that we are stronger together'
By Adam Reinherz
Jeffrey Cole speaks with docents for the “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibit in Beaver Falls (Photo by Michael Duncan/Geneva College)
April 11, 2025, 1:40 pm
What did Americans know? Beaver Falls Holocaust exhibit challenges historical memory
It is an aspect of the Holocaust “largely underexplored, even in college history classes."
By Deborah Weisberg
Hop Farm Brewing Company canceled a scheduled performance of an alt-right, antisemitic comedian after learning about his hateful rhetoric. (Photo by David Rullo)
April 11, 2025, 11:42 am
Hop Farm Brewing Company cancels Sam Hyde appearance
“We hate everything that Sam Hyde stands for,” Matthew Gouwens told the Chronicle.
By David Rullo
Joanna Abel. (Photo by Matt Dayak courtesy of New Hazlett Theater)
April 10, 2025, 5:17 pm
Imagination takes center stage in ‘Dragonfly Dawn,’ a magical tale of good vs. evil
Creative outlet provides space for people to 'use their imagination and look at the possibilities beyond the limits of what we know'
By Adam Reinherz
(Jewish Healthcare Foundation logo)
April 10, 2025, 11:11 am
JHF awards grants to bolster health, immigrant services amid federal policy shifts
In response to policy and funding changes instituted by the Trump administration, JHF recently approved $690,000 in grants to support organizations affected by those changes.
By Toby Tabachnick
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