Shabbat
Volunteers set seats for 240 hostages who will not be eating Shabbat dinner with their families. The "Shabbat for Hostages" installation was organized by Racheli Holstein and Shari Zatman, with support from Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. (Photo courtesy of Racheli Holstein)
November 3, 2023, 2:26 pm
Empty Shabbat table at Schenley Plaza represents hostages’ plight
“We want these people to be back home, to get to celebrate their Shabbat dinners with their family.”
By Adam Reinherz
Gathering in Lauren Meltzer’s South Oakland apartment with friends for a L’chaim to celebrate the Jewish New Year. Photo courtesy of Lauren Meltzer
March 6, 2023, 12:16 pm
New digital platform helping broaden Jewish connections on campus
Hillel Hub creates an "egalitarianism of leadership" for Jewish students
By Adam Reinherz
(Image by svetlanabar from Pixabay)
July 14, 2022, 9:00 pm
Bought or baked, Pittsburghers say there’s something special about challah
There's not just one right way to make the Shabbat treat, but high-quality ingredients do make a difference.
By Adam Reinherz
The mangrove tree in Boca Raton, Florida (Photo by Morris Kornblit)
March 30, 2022, 1:00 pm
Yahrzeit by Lake Windermere
A snowbird from Pittsburgh finds spirituality during a Shabbat kiddish in Boca Raton.
By Morris Kornblit
American Huey military helicopter formation flying over the jungle at sunset during the Vietnam War. 3d render. Photo by ratpack223 via iStock
March 17, 2022, 10:10 am
Decorated retired Army chaplain to visit Pittsburgh
Chaplain (Col.) Sanford Dresin to share stories of military service and rabbinic work
By Adam Reinherz
Students and Hillel JUC staff gather at Ignite in February 2022. Photo by Adam Reinherz
February 14, 2022, 12:52 pm
Hillel JUC’s Ignite Shabbaton sparks togetherness
After an almost two year hiatus, Jewish students on campus coalesce for weekend of growth
By Adam Reinherz
Rabbi Shimon Silver hauls debris while checking the eruv. Photo courtesy of Rabbi Eli Wilansky
February 11, 2022, 5:25 pm
Pittsburgh’s eruv is a long and winding (and often broken) enclosure
Newfound attention is appreciated, but eruv upkeep is an old story
By Adam Reinherz
Rodef Shalom Congregation. (Photo courtesy of Rodef Shalom Congregation)
January 7, 2022, 10:10 am
Congregations navigate surging COVID cases
As omicron variant results in staggering number of positive cases, rabbis and synagogue leaders strategize what comes next
By Adam Reinherz
Julia Schantz (Photo courtesy of Julia Schantz)
June 27, 2021, 8:08 pm
Pitt alumna helps arrange Shabbat dinners for young adults through OneTable
Those wishing to connect with others on Shabbat can sign up as a host or a guest.
By Sarah Abrams
Nathan Jeffay misses the simple pleasure of kiddush, like those at Beth Shalom Congregation, before social distancing and individually wrapped lunches. Photo courtesy of Tammy Hepps
March 18, 2020, 12:52 pm
Bewildering Shabbat in Squirrel Hill
Congregations shutter with members experiencing disconcerting thoughts in light of COVID-19.
By Adam Reinherz
August 14, 2019, 11:28 am
Celebrating Shabbat
The weekly Jewish holiday
By David Rullo
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