Where to donate to help Israelis at this time of crisis
WEBOct 10, 2023 · The following organizations in Israel are seeking donations to help those affected by the brutal attack by Hamas. These organizations all are on the front line, providing assistance where needed:
Beyond ‘Bubbie,’ Jewish grandparent names get a reboot
WEBJun 7, 2018 · Barry Asman settled on “Z” as his grandpa name because it is the sound that begins the word “zayde,” but is “very contemporary,” his wife said. Malori and Barry Asman chose to go by “Bibi” and “Z” instead of the traditional “Bubbie” and “Zayde.” (Photo courtesy of Erin Herman) Betty Jo Hirschfield Louik also eschewed ...
Obituaries | The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
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Pittsburgh Jewish community targeted with antisemitic graffiti
WEBJul 29, 2024 · The Pittsburgh Jewish community awoke on July 29 to find it had again been targeted with antisemitism. Graffiti declaring “Jews 4 Palestine” and an inverted red triangle were painted on the front of Chabad of Squirrel Hills’ building around 1:40 a.m. The inverted red triangle has been used by Hamas to identify Israeli military targets.
Yael Eckstein takes the reigns of Fellowship for Christians & Jews
WEBNov 20, 2019 · Yael Eckstein takes the reigns of Fellowship for Christians & Jews. Yael opening food box with elderly woman, Nelli Barotko, glasses, white hair, headband, cane. Holding hands. It’s traumatic enough to experience the loss of a beloved parent, especially one who dies suddenly at the age of 67. But in February, soon after burying her father ...
Who are Ukraine’s Jews, and how is Russia’s invasion affecting them?
WEBHere’s a breakdown of who they are, where they live and what they are experiencing. Get The Jewish Chronicle Weekly Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up We’ll add to this explainer as we learn more.
Retro review: ‘Gentlemen’s Agreement’ still rings true 75 years later
WEBJun 29, 2022 · When it comes to antisemitism on the silver screen, there is no shortage of bombastic portrayals. Films such as “The Believer” (2001) and “American History X” (1998) emphasize the horrors of deeply bigoted groups like the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis, while plenty of other films focus on the historical atrocities that …
Jon Lovitz reflects on childhood, faith and Israel
WEBJun 11, 2021 · These days, Jon Lovitz isn’t laughing. The Jewish stand-up and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member has been following the rising number of antisemitic attacks worldwide, and the recent Hamas rocket fire into Israel. Lovitz, an Emmy-nominated actor, singer and comedian, acknowledged he isn’t an expert on Middle Eastern affairs but, at 63, he understands certain things about his ...
The tradition and wonder of a Jewish wedding ceremony
WEBAug 7, 2019 · Instead, ritual and tradition are woven together in Jewish weddings, creating a ceremony that is equal parts solemn and festive, legal and religious, festive and transactional. “A Jewish wedding is a conglomeration of different things from Jewish tradition,” explained Rabbi Emily Meyer, formerly of Bet Chaverim in …
Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski dies at 90 - Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
WEBFeb 2, 2021 · Twerski died Sunday, Jan. 31, in Israel from COVID-19 at the age of 90. Born Oct. 6, 1930, in Milwaukee, Twerski had deep roots in the Chasidic community. He was a scion of the founder of the Chernobyl Chasidic dynasty, Rabbi Menachem Nachum Twerski, and the grandson of the Bobover Chasidic Rebbe. Twerski married his first wife, Golda, and ...