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Hilary Daninhirsch
October 2, 2019, 11:11 am
Fallen soldier comes home
Herschel Mattes given military funeral
By Hilary Daninhirsch
Hillel JUC executive director Dan Marcus introduces new Israel fellow Andrey Kogan.(Photo courtesy of Hillel JUC)
September 6, 2018, 9:28 pm
Israel Fellow brings global perspective to Hillel JUC
Andrey Kogan, a native of Uzbekistan who moved to Israel when he was 8, will work to help college students connect with Israel from an "authentic and unique perspective."
By Hilary Daninhirsch
The three congregations that were attacked last Saturday will join Beth Shalom this Shabbat for a service of unity. (Photo by Toby Tabachnick)
December 27, 2017, 1:29 pm
Panelists discuss how they chose Judaism as a thoughtful journey of connection
The panelists, who spoke at an event cosponsored by Moishe House and Derekh, shared that they arrived at Judaism thoughtfully and at a timetable that suited their own needs.
By Hilary Daninhirsch
Cover of Jo Sinclair's The Changelings.
December 26, 2017, 8:17 am
More than 60 years later, ‘The Changelings’ still resonates
The 1955 novel has themes of pervasive racism and the underlying fears that propel it that are still relevant today.
By Hilary Daninhirsch
Miranda Cooper, 23, from Fox Chapel, is a fellow at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Mass. The center is working to preserve Yiddish culture and heritage. (Photo by Ben Barnhart, courtesy of the Yiddish Book Center)
October 27, 2017, 3:19 pm
The power of Yiddish comes alive for this Pittsburgh native
The 23-year old from Fox Chapel is a fellow in Massachusetts working to translate Yiddish texts and bring more attention to the language.
By Hilary Daninhirsch
A photo from the exhibit with the caption: "Helen's Quinceañera, Mount Washington, 2017. Quinceañera is an important Latin American coming of age on a girl's 15th birthday. (Photo by Nate Guidry)
October 27, 2017, 3:07 pm
Exhibit brings city’s immigration stories into focus
The exhibit used photos and essays to show how people assimilated and how their stories changed.
By Hilary Daninhirsch
Bonnie, Brandon and Saul Markowitz. Photo by Stephen Gross-Photographic Communications
October 11, 2017, 11:14 am
Family perseveres in fighting pediatric disorder
Onset of PANDAS is usually sudden, transforming a normal, healthy child today into an almost unrecognizable child the next day
By Hilary Daninhirsch
September 15, 2017, 11:55 am
JRS assists in creating inclusive High Holiday environments
By Hilary Daninhirsch
Covers of Faye Kellerman’s first novel, “The Ritual Bath.”
January 27, 2016, 3:01 pm
Jewish framework gives mystery series its unique, enduring flavor – Retro Review
By Hilary Daninhirsch
Streets Cover
March 26, 2015, 4:13 pm
Retro review: Famous playwright chronicled tenement life of Lower East Side
By Hilary Daninhirsch
May 24, 2012, 3:32 pm
Vanishing parve chips create buying frenzy for Trader Joe’s customers here
By Hilary Daninhirsch
May 8, 2012, 6:35 pm
Children of survivors retell their families’ stories
By Hilary Daninhirsch
April 19, 2012, 6:40 pm
Maimuna mania
By Hilary Daninhirsch
April 19, 2012, 6:40 pm
Jews celebrate end of Passover — Moroccan style
By Hilary Daninhirsch
March 13, 2012, 8:37 pm
Italian teaching philosophy works in Jewish preschools
By Hilary Daninhirsch
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