Summer
Summer is a party. (Photo courtesy of Falcon Camp)
January 29, 2024, 3:35 pm
Get ready for camp by thinking about camp
'If your kid literally gets carsick every day, think twice before putting them on a bus the entire summer.'
By Adam Reinherz
Master Gardeners Lauren Mallinger and Elaine Silver-Liberati in Overland Park, Kansas. Photo courtesy of Lauren Mallinger
July 9, 2023, 4:40 pm
Following an international conference, two Jewish master gardeners spread the seeds of learning
Lauren Mallinger and Elaine Silver-Liberati enable locals to appreciate beauty and nurture future growth
By Adam Reinherz
Waterfall and lilies at the Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden (Photo courtesy of Helena Nichols)
June 21, 2023, 10:24 am
Summer is almost here. It’s time to learn the Torah of the garden.
In some kabbalistic understandings, we have plant consciousness inside us.
By Rabbi Jill Hammer
The Swedarskys plan on staying cool this summer thanks to their new pool. Photo courtesy of Aviva Swedarsky
June 3, 2022, 9:52 am
Pittsburghers prepare for summer with vacation plans and pools
More than 80% of Americans plan on traveling this summer. Here's what locals are doing.
By Adam Reinherz
Sunset in Maine. Photo by Tracy Brien
June 28, 2021, 8:53 pm
Pandemic questions remain, but Pittsburghers eager for summer travel once again
For many, it's time to hit the road
By Adam Reinherz
Photo by trexec/iStockphoto.com
July 8, 2020, 10:36 am
Summer books preview
Tomes for all tastes
By Jesse Bernstein
June 17, 2020, 1:05 pm
Summer camp is canceled
Camp people can still make this summer meaningful for campers
By Molly Wernick
Director of Emma Kaufmann Camp, Aaron Cantor (left), campers and Brooks Weaver, EKC's assistant camp director on July 4, 2019. (Photo provided by Aaron Cantor)
June 11, 2020, 3:45 pm
Closure of many camps this summer creates challenge for Jewish engagement
Experts are concerned about long-term effects of a summer without camp
By Kayla Steinberg
My New Summer logo courtesy of Andrew Exler
June 7, 2020, 5:42 pm
My New Summer seeks to save this season – and those to come
Organization with Pittsburgh roots begins to sprout.
By Adam Reinherz
Alan Klein and wife Jodi Cohen Klein pose beside their 1973 viper green Porsche 911 Targa. The photo was taken before the Kleins realized that their car needed to be push started down Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Photo courtesy of Alan H. Klein
August 3, 2016, 5:43 pm
Stories prove travel mishaps can often have happy endings
By Adam Reinherz
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