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At a June 4 press conference, Mayor Ed Gainey discussed his conversation with a group of protestors trespassing at the University of Pittsburgh. His former communications director, Maria Montano stands in the background. (Photo by David Rullo)
Nancy Bernstein
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Nancy Bernstein
Re-elect Mayor Ed Gainey
Join me in voting to re-elect Mayor Ed Gainey on May 20, 2025
Rep. Dan Frankel
OpinionFrom grudges to grit: Why I’m backing Corey O’Connor for mayor
By Rep. Dan Frankel
May 14, 2025, 11:09 am
Chronicle poll results: Safety
We asked our readers if they've avoided a Jewish event since Oct. 7, 2023. Here's what they said.
By Adam Reinherz
May 14, 2025, 10:09 am
The ‘what about Sudan?’ trap
When you compare Gaza to Sudan, you’re not just slandering Israel. You’re flattening the moral universe.
By Daniel Friedman
Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor spoke at the New Riverview Apartments one day before announcing his challenge to Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. (Photo by Kalliyan Winder/Next Generation Newsroom)
May 14, 2025, 10:01 am
From grudges to grit: Why I’m backing Corey O’Connor for mayor
I’m proud to support Corey O’Connor to be our next mayor
By Rep. Dan Frankel
At a June 4 press conference, Mayor Ed Gainey discussed his conversation with a group of protestors trespassing at the University of Pittsburgh. His former communications director, Maria Montano stands in the background. (Photo by David Rullo)
May 14, 2025, 9:57 am
Re-elect Mayor Ed Gainey
Join me in voting to re-elect Mayor Ed Gainey on May 20, 2025
By Nancy Bernstein
May 14, 2025, 9:53 am
Counting up through the omer
Leviticus 21:1 – 24:3
By Cantor Barbara Barnett
Harvard Yard on the university’s campus in Cambridge, Mass. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
May 7, 2025, 11:08 am
Excuse me if I don’t applaud Harvard’s antisemitism report
Harvard continues to reward student activists who directly harassed Jewish students.
By Laura “Lori” Fein
May 7, 2025, 11:02 am
Chronicle shut out as questions mount about Gainey ally
Gainey’s camp will not give Pittsburgh’s only Jewish newspaper access to our mayor.
May 7, 2025, 10:59 am
See something, do something
Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27
By Rabbi Mendel Rosenblum
May 6, 2025, 9:09 pm
Chronicle poll results: Making challah
We asked our readers if they make their own challah. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
(Image courtesy of geralt via Pixabay)
May 6, 2025, 4:16 pm
Worried about dementia? How Pittsburgh’s Jewish community can help
There are more than 100 different types of dementia, which is caused by diseases that gradually destroy brain cells.
By Stacie Bails-Bonenberger
A JAA's resident's hands (Photo by Josh Franzos)
May 6, 2025, 3:57 pm
In times of change and grief, chaplains offer presence, healing and hope
Chaplaincy is about creating a safe, non-judgmental space where people can navigate personal challenges and obstacles.
By Rabbi Dovid Small
May 6, 2025, 3:43 pm
Chronicle poll question
Since Oct. 7, 2023, have you avoided a Jewish event due to safety concerns?
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (MaryG90, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
April 30, 2025, 11:44 am
When past meets present: A reflection on Germany Close Up
A journey through Berlin reveals how memory lives not in monuments, but in the stories we carry and the voices we hear.
By Christopher Lessler
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/ AP Images)
April 30, 2025, 9:34 am
Trump’s hasty approach to an Iran deal could be a big problem for Israel
Negotiating with Iran is a tricky business — and Trump is trying to rush it
By Alex Lederman
(Photo from Flash90)
April 30, 2025, 9:29 am
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