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WEBIn Netflix’s ‘Kissufim,’ a story about Israeli life on the Gaza border gains new resonance after Oct. 7. By Jackie Hajdenberg. The real-life Kibbutz Kissufim lost 18 people in Hamas’ attack, two years after the movie was filmed. How a real-life rabbi coached Netflix about making interfaith relationships realistic. By Shira Li Bartov.
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WEBThe Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle is an independent multimedia Jewish news organization serving Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Jewish community.Published every Friday by the Pittsburgh Jewish Publication and Education Foundation, the Chronicle provides local, national and global news of Jewish interest.We also publish opinion pieces and arts coverage, and we maintain a comprehensive calendar of ...
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WEB6 days ago · Thousands of non-Jews order mezuzahs after pro-Israel Christian puts one on her door. Actress Patricia Heaton, who is Catholic, is drawing backlash for a campaign calling on people to put up mezuzahs in solidarity with the Jewish community. By Jackie Hajdenberg. September 25, 2024, 11:50 am.
Yael Eckstein takes the reigns of Fellowship for Christians & Jews
WEBYael 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 ...
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WEBFollowing ‘difficult’ year, Federation calls for hope during annual meeting. 'Despite the immense damage, both mental and physical in Israel and in Jewish Pittsburgh, we continue to remain a resilient community'. By Adam Reinherz. September 12, 2024, 3:33 pm.
New Community Chevra Kadisha completes ritual, asks for …
WEBParamount to Jewish burial is Taharah, the act of washing and purifying the deceased. So when pandemic-related shutdowns began in March 2020, members of the New Community Chevra Kadisha made a difficult decision.
Beyond ‘Bubbie,’ Jewish grandparent names get a reboot
WEBBarry 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 ...
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WEB4 days ago · September 27, 2024, 12:21 pm. What Eric Adams’ Jewish supporters and critics are saying after his indictment. Adams has built ties to Jewish communities during his decades-long rise through New York City politics, connections that may assist him as he fights the charges. By Luke Tress. September 27, 2024, 12:15 pm.