Adam Reinherz
Adam Reinherz
Teens, parents, medical professionals and staff of Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh participate in an Oct. 21 program. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
October 26, 2026, 4:45 pm
Friendship Circle encourages teens and parents to talk about drugs — and to continue talking
'If we don't allow ourselves to have conversations that just feel normal and casual, everything is going to feel like a big secret'
By Adam Reinherz
An upcoming event will help local businesswomen to create community. (Photo by jacoblund via iStock)
October 23, 2026, 4:30 pm
Jewish women entrepreneurs create group with intent to connect and grow
This is an opportunity for women to 'benefit and share from each other'
By Adam Reinherz
Unified Religious School students pose with 3-D printed sukkahs. (File photo)
October 23, 2026, 7:28 am
Unified Religious School brings Dara Horn’s teachings on Jewish identity to students
Goal is for students to leave classroom 'feeling aware and empowered'
By Adam Reinherz
A New Year's party brings connections and laughter at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh's Memory Café. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh)
October 19, 2026, 3:38 pm
Older adult programming offers researchers and participants opportunities to learn
'We're going to be able to help guide and share information that we have'
By Adam Reinherz
Chaplain Mickey Benson. (Photo courtesy of Chaplain Mickey Benson)
October 15, 2026, 5:23 pm
Getting to know: Chaplain Mickey Benson
'For me, chaplaincy specifically is about letting someone else be the teacher, and I can be the Rolodex or the dictionary'
By Adam Reinherz
Rabbi Eli Seidman blesses the Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Tower at UPMC Presbyterian on Oct. 13, 2026. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
October 14, 2026, 4:54 pm
Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin Tower at UPMC Presbyterian prioritizes spiritual care and religious inclusion
'May everyone who walks through these doors benefit with increased health, healing, renewal, love, and peace'
By Adam Reinherz
Riley Crow and Yael Karin are Moishe Pod resident hosts. (Photo courtesy of Riley Crow)
October 12, 2026, 3:03 pm
Moishe Pod hosts create a welcoming home for Pittsburgh’s young Jews
'We want our house to be warm and welcoming, like an open door'
By Adam Reinherz
Participants of an Oct. 7 commemoration at the Squirrel Hill JCC reflect on lives lost. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
October 8, 2026, 9:21 pm
Oct. 7 commemoration encourages community to reflect and ‘live meaningfully’
Although years taken can never be returned, 'what we can do is to choose what we do with ours'
By Adam Reinherz
In preparation of Oct. 27, a volunteer helps clean a cemetery. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Cemetery & Burial Association)
October 8, 2026, 9:21 am
Pittsburgh community prepares to mark eight years since synagogue shooting
Volunteering, study and commemoration afford community members 'channels' for meaningful engagement
By Adam Reinherz
'Bezalel's Vision.' (Image courtesy of Ilene Winn-Lederer)
October 5, 2026, 4:57 pm
‘Between Heaven and Earth’ brings Ilene Winn-Lederer’s art to Beit Kulanu
'With every new piece that I make, it only teaches me how much I don't know. I'm always learning something'
By Adam Reinherz
Preparing pasta. (Photo by JÉSHOOTS via Pexels)
October 2, 2026, 6:08 pm
Chabad’s Kitchen of Kindness delivers meals and a community hug
'We need to have a sense of community and take care of each other'
By Adam Reinherz
Author Maxwell King, left, and Heinz History Center CEO Andy Masich discuss painter Aaron Gorson. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
September 30, 2026, 5:11 pm
Pittsburgh painter Aaron Gorson revisited in new book and talk
He understood 'in a really gut way what was so powerful about Pittsburgh culture and the Pittsburgh environment back at the beginning of the 20th century'
By Adam Reinherz
Author E.G. Silverman is returning to Pittsburgh for a public reading. (Photo by Princeton Headshots courtesy of E.G. Silverman)
September 28, 2026, 3:53 pm
Writer E.G. Silverman returns to Pittsburgh to read at JCC
'When you're writing, it's all internal. It's all in your head. It's all you know on paper. It's all very much just isolated. But when you're doing a reading, you can actually connect with people.'
By Adam Reinherz
Pittsburgh Jewish Book Festival returns with purpose. (Photo by Esra Afşar via Pexels)
September 25, 2026, 3:13 pm
Pittsburgh Jewish Book Festival returns with aim to educate and entertain
During these 'polarizing times,' it’s important to hear from people who can promote thoughtful public conversation
By Adam Reinherz
Chayim Massart introduces panelists during 'Let's Talk About It' on Sept. 23 at The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
September 24, 2026, 7:57 pm
Friendship Circle’s ‘Let’s Talk About It’ series encourages conversation and understanding
'Adults don't know what it's like to be a teen right now. Teens don't  know what it's like to be a parent'
By Adam Reinherz
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