Emma Riva
(Photo by Chinnapong via iStock)
June 30, 2026, 8:44 am
JAA speaker series to demystify the end-of-life doula profession
Just as a birthing doula assists a woman with every step of the birth process, an end-of-life doula is a companion for a dying person every step of the way.
By Emma Riva
Michael Lowenthal (Photo by Scott Heim)
May 29, 2026, 1:21 pm
Jewish author Michael Lowenthal sits with complexity in new book ‘Place Envy’
Author to debut his new novel on June 11 at the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall
By Emma Riva
Cheescake with strawberies and a glass of orange wine on wooden table background (Photo by Olof_Lindblad via iStock)
May 14, 2026, 9:37 am
Wine pairings for Shavuot
Sparkling, sweet and symbolic
By Emma Riva
Custom-made entry transom, Lawrenceville 2026 (Photo courtesy of Glenn Greene)
April 29, 2026, 2:04 pm
Glenn Greene’s stained glass artwork may be Pittsburgh’s ‘best kept secret’
“Windows are our connection to the natural world."
By Emma Riva
“New Diamond Market,” 1969, oil on canvas (Image courtesy of Caroline Boyce)
April 20, 2026, 10:38 am
‘Paintable Pittsburgh’ to showcase artist Henry Koerner’s industrial paintings
Koerner is best known for his Time magazine covers, book covers and portraiture, so “Paintable Pittsburgh” shows a different side of his work.
By Emma Riva
(Photo by Nataliia Mysak courtesy of iStock)
March 19, 2026, 12:58 pm
Wine pairings for the Passover seder
What goes well with matzah? Brisket?
By Emma Riva
Ellie Greenwald (Photo courtesy of Hadassah)
February 4, 2026, 1:27 pm
Duquesne cybersecurity analyst chosen for Hadassah Evolve Leadership Fellowship
Pittsburgher Ellie Greenwald tapped for leadership role
By Emma Riva
(Photo by Marina Moskalyuk via iStock)
January 23, 2026, 9:41 am
Wine pairings for Tu B’Shvat
Here are some great suggestions to complement the Seven Species.
By Emma Riva
“Look, Daddy, Coins in Spanish!” by Yafa Negrete (Image courtesy of Yafa Negrete)
January 21, 2026, 12:56 pm
Local Jewish artist featured in ‘Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh’ exhibition
Besides holding special meaning for her family, Yafa Negrete hopes her collage helps people better understand Jewish identity.
By Emma Riva
Amsterdam, Portuguese Synagogue (Photo by David Aschkenas)
January 5, 2026, 1:52 pm
David Aschkenas captures Jewish history in photo exhibit at Rodef Shalom
The images are a testament to the long arm of Jewish history and the richness of European Jewish life.
By Emma Riva
Installation view: Jane Haskell, “Asymmetry II” and Aaronel deRoy Gruber, “Septet” (Photo by Emma Riva)
December 11, 2025, 7:13 pm
‘Wavelengths’ at University Art Gallery features work by Jewish women artists
“These artists have work ubiquitous to Pittsburgh’s history, but they don’t have name recognition."
By Emma Riva
Emily Loeb and Lily Sassani unveil the new Holocaust Girl Scout patch on Dec. 7 (Photo by Melanie Wieland)
December 8, 2025, 3:42 pm
Local Girl Scout creates patch honoring Holocaust resistance
Lily Sassani has spent the last two years working with the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh to develop the patch
By Emma Riva
Artist Yehoshua Aryeh Stauber stands before one of his Israel landscape photos at One Oxford Centre (Photo by Ya Momz House, Inc.)
November 14, 2025, 8:42 am
One Oxford Centre features photographer’s striking landscapes of Israel
Largest exhibition of Israeli landscape photography in North America
By Emma Riva
From left: Cantors Kalix Jacobson, Jordan Goldstein and Ze’evi Tovlev (Photo courtesy of Kalix Jacobson)
November 10, 2025, 1:51 pm
Pittsburgh to host transgender cantorial concert
We Remember will take place at The Rotunda Collaborative, the former site of B’nai Israel synagogue.
By Emma Riva
JCC staff celebrate renovations to its fitness center with a ribbon cutting event on Oct. 10. (Photo courtesy of the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh)
October 16, 2025, 1:17 pm
JCC fitness center renovations prioritize wellness and community
“This work represents a deepening of our commitment to functional fitness." — Jason Kunzman
By Emma Riva
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