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A view of the Joseph F. Weis, Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Downtown, photographed Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Union Progress)
August 10, 2023, 1:22 pm
After the verdict: A survivor reflects
Those of us who witnessed what transpired on Oct. 27, 2018, were advised not to speak about the criminal, the case, or our feelings about the law until after the trial concluded.
By Audrey N. Glickman
After being liberated from the Stutthof Concentration Camp, Fanny Gelernter visited Adolph Hitler’s former “Eagle Nest” conference center. Photo provided by Steve and Jacki Gelernter.
January 10, 2022, 3:10 pm
Educator and Holocaust survivor Fanny Gelernter dies at 89
“For how heavy she was in her heart, she had a real light airiness about her.”
Ethan Zohn was the winner of CBS’s “Survivor: Africa.” (Photo courtesy of Ethan Zohn)
March 29, 2019, 11:53 am
‘Survivor’ champ Ethan Zohn to share passion for Israel at JNF breakfast
Zohn won the 2002 season through decency, selflessness and a sense of fairness that he attributes in large part to his strong Jewish values.
By Toby Tabachnick
Polly Sheppard, a survivor of the Charleston church shooting, hugs Barry Werber, a survivor of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Several members of the New Light delegation to Charleston met Sheppard when she was in Pittsburgh months ago. Photo by Adam Reinherz
January 16, 2019, 6:25 pm
Charleston survivor comforts congregants
Unfortunately familiar path brings people together.
By Adam Reinherz
Aron Bell, the last surviving Bielski brother, is introduced to his Pittsburgh audience during his visit to Pittsburgh. (Photo by Ira Pierce )
May 15, 2017, 12:09 pm
Last surviving Bielski brother deflects praise
Aron Bell, 90, revealed how they provided haven for more than 1,000 persecuted and fleeing Soviet Union Jews
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