Writing ‘Scotland, PA’
By DORIS RUBENSTEIN Michael Mitnick is not from Minnesota, and his play Scotland, PA isn’t about Jews. But Mitnick is Jewish, and like the ...
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News from the Jewish World — and the Jewish world
My editorial in the July issue looked back at some personal highlights from 28 years working at the Jewish World. ...
Editorial: A mosque is like a synagogue
“A man sought in connection with two arsons at Minneapolis synagogues has been arrested and is set to appear in ...
Anti-hate summit in Pittsburgh uses Tree of Life shooting as warning to all
By DAVID RULLO and ADAM REINHERZ (Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle via JTA) — Standing before a crowd of several hundred, Pittsburgh resident Michele ...
Mass murder at the shul in Squirrel Hill
Reviewed by NEAL GENDLER When asked to review Mark Oppenheimer’s book about the killings at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, ...
Editorial: Putting antisemitism in perspective
"Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem," by Francesco Hayez. “The saddest day in Jewish history is the ninth of Av, ...
Pittsburgh has become a hub for white supremacists
By BEN SALES (JTA) — In the days after the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in American history, Pittsburgh became a symbol ...
My congregation prayed at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue. Here’s how we are coping this Rosh Hashana.
By BETH KISSILEFF PITTSBURGH (JTA) — Our sages teach us that “kol hatchalot kashot,” all beginnings are difficult. This phrase ...
Federations commission $150,000 study of Twin Cities Jewish population
By ADRIAN GLASS-MOORE, Assistant Editor The Jewish Federations of Minneapolis and St. Paul have commissioned a $150,000 population study to learn ...
Editorial: Ofra Bloch talks about intergenerational trauma
Our family Kabbalat Shabbat tradition includes candle lighting, of course, and then wishing everyone “Shabbat Shalom.” I add, “May the ...
