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Artist Burton Morris with “Friends” Coffee Cups ( 2019 ) (Photo provided by Burton Morris)
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Burton Morris and the art of ‘Friends’
By Toby Tabachnick
The native Pittsburgher’s career took off after the popular television show began using his art on its sets. Now, 25 years later, the show, and his art, still resonate worldwide.
October 15, 2019, 10:47 pm
Holocaust film to benefit victims of Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
Dozens of interviews of Holocaust survivors were locked away for three decades. Now they may be heard in the feature-length film, 'Soul Witness.'
By Toby Tabachnick
Bari Weiss at her desk in The New York Times office in Midtown Manhattan. (Photo by Josefin Dolsten)
September 18, 2019, 2:00 pm
Bari Weiss on ‘How to Fight Anti-Semitism’
New York Times writer discusses why she focuses on left-wing and radical Islamic hatred more than right-wing ideology in book.
By Toby Tabachnick
Artist Burton Morris with “Friends” Coffee Cups ( 2019 ) (Photo provided by Burton Morris)
September 18, 2019, 1:22 pm
Burton Morris and the art of ‘Friends’
The native Pittsburgher's career took off after the popular television show began using his art on its sets. Now, 25 years later, the show, and his art, still resonate worldwide.
By Toby Tabachnick
Jeffrey Finkelstein (Photo courtesy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh)
September 11, 2019, 9:25 pm
Local leaders meet with Homeland Security committee at Pittsburgh roundtable
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Jeffrey Finkelstein made the case for additional federal funds for community security.
By Toby Tabachnick
From left: Maggie Feinstein, Ellen Leger, Dan Leger, Marnie Fienberg, Marissa Weis, Michelle Simon Weis,Leigh Stein and Sharyn Stein (Photo provided by Leigh Stein)
August 28, 2019, 2:59 pm
Families of nationwide mass shooting victims form community, learn coping skills
Seven family members and survivors of the Oct. 27 massacre joined together with those from Parkland, Columbine, Aurora, Las Vegas
By Toby Tabachnick
(Screenshot from NBC News)
August 21, 2019, 3:31 pm
Man arrested in Youngstown after online threat to JCC
He had posted anti-Semitic content on Instagram
A memorial outside the Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha synagogue after the massacre. (Photo by Jim Busis)
August 21, 2019, 1:24 pm
Some survivors of Oct. 27 attack oppose death penalty for accused
Members of Dor Hadash and New Light have sent letters to the attorney general
Police respond to a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Oct. 27, 2018. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
August 7, 2019, 4:27 pm
Nine months after Squirrel Hill massacre, two mass shootings leave 31 dead
The Texas gunman had posted anti-immigrant rants on social media before killing 22 people at a Wal-Mart.
By Toby Tabachnick and Marcy Oster
Thirteen people were injured in the fire. (Photo by Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
June 19, 2019, 1:16 pm
Pittsburgh man arrested for setting fire to Brooklyn rabbi’s house
Menachem Karelefsky has been on the radar of law enforcement in Pittsburgh for more than a year. He has sent "disturbing" emails to members of the local Jewish community.
By Toby Tabachnick
Jason Haberman, Aaron Lauth, Ed Trapp, Brad Orsini, Jim Glick and Eric Baker (Photo provided by Brad Orsini)
June 12, 2019, 4:05 pm
Local police visit Israel, exchange best practices
Delegations from Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit, as well as Pittsburgh, learned about resiliency and security from Israelis. They also learned from each other.
By Toby Tabachnick
Rabbi Jonathan Perlman, a survivor of the Tree of Life attack, recited the Mi Sheberach prayer and called for the complete healing of those injured at the Chabad of Poway attack. Photo by Joshua Franzos
May 2, 2019, 12:52 pm
Community reacts to Poway synagogue shooting
Local leaders call for action and self-care after California attack.
By Adam Reinherz
A view of the Chabad congregation in Poway, Calif. (Google Street View)
April 28, 2019, 10:57 am
One dead, three injured in San Diego Chabad attack
The shooting, by an alleged anti-Semite, came exactly six months after the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue building in Pittsburgh
By JTA
President Donald Trump gestures after speaking during the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual leadership meeting at The Venetian Las Vegas, April 6, 2019. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
April 12, 2019, 1:55 pm
It’s a Las Vegas honeymoon, of sorts, for Trump and Republican Jews
The event drew top-flight politicians who benefited from Sheldon Adelson’s political backing.
By Ron Kampeas JTA
Pittsburgh sent 19 teens to the BBYO international convention. Photo provided by Marla Werner
February 27, 2019, 3:49 pm
Teens at BBYO convention urged to use their voices for social change
Thousands of teens from around the world were energized to take action and make a difference. Pittsburgher Kaylee Werner has already begun.
By Toby Tabachnick
Deborah Lipstadt. Photo by Osnat Perelshtein
February 6, 2019, 4:26 pm
‘Antisemitism Here and Now’ exposes hatred on both sides of political spectrum
Deborah Lipstadt's well-researched book demonstrates why no one should be comfortable with anti-Semitism in their own ranks. It is a must-read after Tree of Life.
By Toby Tabachnick
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