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Jonah Berger
August 17, 2018, 9:50 am
Longtime JCC staffer retiring after 29 years
Sybil Lieberman, who has served in numerous capacities at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh over a 29-year tenure, will retire at the end of August.
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Jonah Berger
August 10, 2018, 8:58 am
Federation steps in to support a summer camp for Israeli victims of terror
The camp helps children who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder by providing a structured schedule with field trips and emotional support.
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Jonah Berger
August 10, 2018, 8:57 am
International nonprofit World ORT leaders visit Pittsburgh
The group works to promote education in underserved Jewish communities around the world and serves as a "last-chance attempt" to reach non-practicing Jews in these areas.
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Jonah Berger
August 10, 2018, 8:56 am
These companies with local connections, and Jewish ties, foster entrepreneurism
"You have to create your own opportunities," said Colman Wolfson, the project manager at AlphaLab Gear, a local business incubator that is designed to help people do just that.
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Jonah Berger
August 3, 2018, 8:26 am
Team Israel star looking to make impact for Pirates
After helping lead Team Israel to several wins in the World Baseball Classic, Ryan Lavarnway's next move could be helping the Pirates make the playoffs.
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Jonah Berger
August 3, 2018, 8:24 am
Local synagogues pursue cemetery digitization projects
The projects are designed to offer a central place for information about the burial plots as well as make it easier for members to access records.
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Jonah Berger
July 19, 2018, 3:46 pm
New biography of Rabbi Walter Jacob released
"The Seventeenth Generation: The Lifework of Rabbi Walter Jacob" explores how the longtime spiritual leader of Rodef Shalom Congregation preached both tradition and innovation.
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Jonah Berger
July 12, 2018, 3:09 pm
New album offers soundtrack to political upheaval
In "Social Justice Disco," local artists Phat Man Dee and Liz Berlin use music and lyrics to show how the nation continues to grapple with longstanding prejudices.
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Jonah Berger
July 12, 2018, 3:09 pm
Visiting percussionist enjoys pushing boundaries
Ian David Rosenbaum, who is performing in the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble this month, doesn't limit himself to performing with just traditional percussion instruments.
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Jonah Berger
July 12, 2018, 3:05 pm
Pittsburgher bowls her way to bronze at Special Olympics USA
Isadora Silk, who has bowled for nearly her entire adult life, also boasts four gold medals from previous Special Olympics competitions.
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Jonah Berger
July 5, 2018, 4:48 pm
Beth Shalom leads way among institutions contemplating solar energy
Organizers for the solar installation project at Beth Shalom hope the endeavor will inspire other organizations and homeowners in Pittsburgh to consider using solar energy.
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Jonah Berger
June 29, 2018, 6:54 am
Donations pour in after former CDS teacher’s home devastated by flood
When Lin St. Clair suffered devastating property damage from a storm this month, a CDS administrator set up a GoFundMe page for his cause. In two days, it raised over $20,000.
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Jonah Berger
June 21, 2018, 5:05 pm
In Johnstown’s Jewish community, relics of a past age loom large
The Jewish population in Johnstown dwindled from 1,800 to just 90. But, leaders of the Jewish community still hope to provide a fulfilling Jewish experience in the small-town.
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Jonah Berger
June 21, 2018, 5:05 pm
The Jewish history of theater in Pittsburgh
Enthusiasts took a look back at the history of Pittsburgh theater as the Pittsburgh Playhouse, a pillar of the thriving theater scene, gets ready to move downtown.
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Jonah Berger
June 21, 2018, 5:05 pm
Violence prevention activists try to treat the ‘disease’ of gun violence
At a community roundtable, activists discussed ways to attack the "disease" from all angles, including taking the fight to politicians and changing "community norms."
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Jonah Berger
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