Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle

11/07/2025

What began as a hobby has become a heartfelt outreach for Fran Fall, who uses her needles and yarns to bring comfort — and a touch of beauty — to Pittsburgh’s most vulnerable. Congregation Dor Hadash

What began as a hobby has become a heartfelt outreach for Fran Fall, who uses her needles and yarns to bring comfort — and a touch of beauty — to Pittsburgh’s most vulnerable.

11/07/2025

Four people were arrested by French police late Thursday after protesters set off smoke bombs during a concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris.

The union representing entertainment workers in France had opposed the performance.

11/06/2025

The JCC Pittsburgh and the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh are joining together to promote community.

'When we do this, and do it in an intentional way, we improve the possibility for collaboration and understanding'

11/05/2025

Chronicle poll question: Have you been directly affected by the shutdown of the federal government? Answer here: survey.zohopublic.com/zs/PBatp4

11/05/2025

A new study of Jewish Pittsburgh shows a stable population and a longing for belonging.

Because the area is home to fewer Jewish children than other Jewish communities of similar size, the need to invest in families is paramount.

11/05/2025

Mamdani promises he won’t waver in fight against antisemitism in city with world’s largest Jewish population; NY Jewish Federation vows to hold him accountable

Promises he won’t waver in fight against antisemitism in city with world’s largest Jewish population; NY Jewish Federation vows to hold him accountable

11/04/2025

We voted! How about you!

11/04/2025

Caramel apples are much better when made at home. Here's how to do it. Thank you, Jessica Grann!

Much better than store-bought

11/03/2025

The newly formed Movement Against Antizionism aims to shift a paradigm which maintains that anti-Zionism doesn’t count as Jew-hatred until it crosses the line into classic antisemitism.

MAAZ aims to “identify antizionism through its constitutive libels, which are distinct from libels of the past: colonizer libel, apartheid libel, genocide libel,” he said.

11/03/2025

McCormick: "It’s never in my opinion appropriate to give platform, to give license, to people who are explicitly pro-Hitler, pro-Nazi, explicitly antisemitic."

“It’s a very small minority, but we have to confront it,” the Republican senator told JNS.

11/03/2025

Dr. José-Alain Sahel has helped develop a system to restore sight to the blind.

Older adults experiencing irreversible blindness may now be able to see thanks to a system relying on a wireless retinal implant and high-tech glasses

10/31/2025

The performance by Ohel — who is from the Misgav region of Israel — comes as other freed hostages’ return to public life has drawn celebration, and mourning.

Ohel’s performance comes as other freed hostages’ return to public life has drawn celebration, and mourning.