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Vice President Mike Pence addresses the AIPAC Policy Conference Monday morning. (Photo courtesy of AIPAC)
Trump popular in Israel
Recent controversy notwithstanding, support at AIPAC remains bipartisan
By Jared Foretek | Special to the Chronicle
An estimated 18,000 people, including a sizable delegation from Pittsburgh, were on hand for the three-day conference.
Jessica Neiss (Photo courtesy of Jessica Neiss)
Moving and powerfulPittsburgh native joins British Jewish security group
By Toby Tabachnick
Jessica Neiss (Photo courtesy of Jessica Neiss)
March 29, 2019, 4:08 pm
Pittsburgh native joins British Jewish security group
Out of all the luminaries at the London vigil for Tree of Life victims, “it was Jessica whose words touched the packed audience,” reported Britain’s Jewish News.
By Toby Tabachnick
Vice President Mike Pence addresses the AIPAC Policy Conference Monday morning. (Photo courtesy of AIPAC)
March 28, 2019, 3:41 pm
Recent controversy notwithstanding, support at AIPAC remains bipartisan
An estimated 18,000 people, including a sizable delegation from Pittsburgh, were on hand for the three-day conference.
By Jared Foretek | Special to the Chronicle
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh was among those who rallied to support the Christchurch community. Photo by Adam Reinherz
March 20, 2019, 5:26 pm
After Christchurch, Jewish community mirrors support
Members of Pittsburgh's Jewish community offer comfort and aid following Christchurch shooting.
By Adam Reinherz
Olena Prokopiv (left), stands beside her daughter, Maria Sierova, and husband Igor Kurnikov. Photo by Adam Reinherz
March 20, 2019, 4:53 pm
Saliva sample confirms belief in Jewish heritage
Olena Prokopiv felt "different" her entire life. A test and search substantiated her feelings.
By Adam Reinherz
Dr. Deborah Tabas visited Israel to play music. Photos courtesy of Deborah Tabas
February 22, 2019, 2:34 pm
Internist joins fellow physicians to play in Israel
Dr. Deborah Tabas recently returned from a musical trip to the Jewish state.
By Adam Reinherz
Raz Levin and Hadar Maravent enjoy the first snow. Photo courtesy of Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
February 14, 2019, 2:26 pm
Six months in, shinshinim reflect on service
No shortage of experiences for Hadar Maravent and Raz Levin since they arrived in August.
By Adam Reinherz
Auditor General DePasquale and Speaker Turzai at the Israel/ Palestinian seamline in Jerusalem. Photos courtesy of Hank Butler/PA Jewish Coalition
January 31, 2019, 4:55 pm
Israel visit educates state officials on Mideast realities
Pennsylvania legislators and leaders participate in mission abroad
By Adam Reinherz
NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik listens to a question from WESA-FM's Liz Reid during the 2019 Media Innovators Speaker Series at Point Park University. Photo by Adam Reinherz
January 28, 2019, 4:33 pm
NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik speaks in Pittsburgh
National journalist headlines 2019 Media Innovators Speaker Series at Point Park University
By Adam Reinherz
Sami Saadi (left) and Paz Hirschmann, co-CEOs of Tsofen, visited Pittsburgh to describe the NGO's work in creating a shared society for Arabs and Jews.  Photo by Adam Reinherz
January 28, 2019, 4:01 pm
High-tech is model for shared living, say co-CEOs
NGO executives come to Pittsburgh with message of opportunity
November 30, 2018, 2:48 pm
Hate crimes, anti-Jewish incidents on the rise
The numbers are sobering.
By Liz Spikol | Special to the Chronicle
A man stands outside a house that was hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. (Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 16, 2018, 9:59 am
Hamas ‘raises the stakes’ with mass rocket assault on Israel’s south
The fact that Hamas chose to target Israeli civilians to revenge the killing of its fighters the previous night will likely prove to be a step too far for Israel.
By Yaakov Lappin JNS
French soldiers patrol in front of a synagogue outside Paris as part of France’s national security alert system in 2015.(Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images)
November 13, 2018, 10:38 am
In Europe, synagogues are protected like fortresses. That took decades
Will security at American Jewish institutions now mirror that of Europe, with its police protection, armed guards, panic rooms and sterile zones at synagogues?
By Cnaan Liphshiz JTA
Jeremy Corbyn meets with asylum seekers in Glasgow, Scotland, August 22, 2018. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
November 9, 2018, 10:37 am
British Labour Party branch votes down motion condemning Pittsburgh attack
Critics of the motion at the Labour branch had said the text should have condemned all racism instead of calling out anti-Semitism specifically.
By JTA Reports
Some 4,700 Chabad-Lubavitch emisaries from 100 countries pose for the annual group photo in front of the organization’s Brooklyn headquarters. (Courtesy photo)
November 9, 2018, 10:36 am
4,700 Chabad emissaries from around the world gather in NY for conference
The conference is the movement’s 35th and was held just days after the shooting attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 worshippers dead.
By JTA Reports
Partnership 2Gether (P2G) is a program of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) that pairs the Pittsburgh Jewish community with the city of Karmiel and the adjoining region of Misgav in the Central Galilee region of Israel. A vigil and ceremony were held in Karmiel, with the mayors of Karmiel and Misgav in attendance, along with members of the Congregation Beth Shalom mission and the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project mission. (Photo courtesy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh)
November 9, 2018, 10:19 am
Israelis mourn with Pittsburgh
When the news hit Pittsburgh’s Partnership2Gether region, the “shock was just as raw and hard for them to deal with — they were mourning the same way Pittsburghers were."
By Toby Tabachnick
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