Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle

12/19/2025

Never has the need for accurate, carefully curated local Jewish news been more urgent.

Never has the need for accurate, carefully curated local Jewish news been more urgent.

12/18/2025

Rabbi Danny Schiff: Australia and the West must take decisive steps against Jew hatred or risk the long-term stability of their own societies.

Australia and the West must take decisive steps against Jew hatred or risk the long-term stability of their own societies.

12/17/2025

The Tree of Life has kicked off a new campaign focused on building community and forging relationships.

"We are moving to a public phase of the campaign. It is time to say, ‘Count me in. What is happening in Pittsburgh is exciting. It is a model for the rest of the nation. Join us.”

12/16/2025

Chronicle poll question: Has the Bondi Beach attack influenced your plans to attend large public Jewish events? Answer here: survey.zohopublic.com/zs/PJCw7G

12/15/2025

This recipe from Jessica Grann seems perfect for this weather. Enjoy, and stay warm!

An underappreciated Israeli staple

12/15/2025

The Chanukah massacre in Sydney, Australia, was the most deadly attack on Diaspora Jews since the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Here are some thoughts of local community members and elected officials.

Local reaction to the deadliest attack of Jews in the Diaspora since the Oct. 27, 2018, Pittsburgh synagogue shooting.

12/15/2025

12/14/2025

The shooting at Brown University targeted a review session for a class taught by a Jewish studies professor.

On Sunday morning, many hours after the shooting, authorities said that a person of interest was in custody.

12/14/2025

Our hearts are with the families of the victims and the survivors of this horrendous antisemitic attack. The Jews killed in Sydney were celebrating Chanukah at a Chabad event. This is a developing story.

A Chanukah event at a park across the road from the iconic Bondi Beach appears to have been targeted by gunmen.

12/12/2025

Pittsburgh's three Jewish day schools have received a $200,000 state grant to help support students and parents. Community Day School Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh

'Educating the whole child isn’t just teaching them a skill or a particular piece of knowledge or information...It’s dealing with their character. It’s dealing with their confidence.'

12/12/2025

Mazel tov to Sandy Budd, of JFCS Pittsburgh, on her retirement! She's spent a career helping Holocaust survivors.

“Many shared stories with me that they had never shared with their families and opened up about deeply personal stuff. It was incredibly moving."

12/11/2025

Oscar Singer, a local survivor of the Holocaust, has died at 100. The Chronicle profiled Singer last spring to mark his birthday. May his memory be for a blessing.

Retired restaurateur and caterer will celebrate his birthday on May 10. The date, as friends and family now know, has new significance