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WEBBamya (okra) in tomato sauce. By Jessica Grann. Bamya can be made as a side dish or as a main dish and is often served in Sephardic communities for Rosh Hashanah. Tishpishti is Sephardi honey cake, but better. By Susan Barocas. Traditional chicken soup. News and views from the Jewish community in Pittsburgh, PA.
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 ...
Obituaries | The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
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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 ...
How John Fetterman’s outspoken support for Israel won him …
WEBMar 21, 2024 · (JTA) — Mehdi Hasan, the prominent journalist and pro-Palestinian commentator, summed up the feelings of many progressives in January when he posted, “A lot of folks don’t recognize John Fetterman these days.”. Hasan was responding to a statement by Fetterman criticizing anti-Israel activism at Harvard University.
The World Zionist Congress: What you need to know
WEBThe modern WZC is billed as the “parliament of the Jewish people.”. It allocates nearly $1 billion annually to support Israel and world Jewry, including the World Zionist Organization, Keren Kayemet LeYisrael — The Jewish Nation Fund and the Jewish Agency for Israel. The WZC doesn’t only allocate funds, though.
For Josh Shapiro, a run for governor borne of Jewish identity and ...
WEBJan 17, 2023 · Shapiro has long woven his Jewish identity into his politics — making him an archetype for a new breed of Jewish politician.
Why the ‘Libs of TikTok’ founder’s Jewish identity was fair game
WEBApr 27, 2022 · Jewish Twitter had a separate beef with Lorenz, however, with many asking how Raichik’s Orthodox background was relevant to the story. “Why was it crucial for @TaylorLorenz to mention the creator of ‘Libs of TikTok’ was an Orthodox Jew?” the group Stop Antisemitism tweeted. “Violent antisemitic attacks, especially in NYC, are ...
Their memories are a blessing | The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
WEBOct 25, 2023 · Here’s what they said. Joyce Fienberg, 75, Tree of Life Congregation. Our mother, Joyce Fienberg z”l (zichrona l’bracha, may her memory be a blessing), was a purveyor of chessed, translated from Hebrew as “loving kindness.”. She championed this value on a personal level toward everyone with whom she came in contact.
Neo-Nazis, QAnon and Camp Auschwitz symbols on display at …
WEBJan 8, 2021 · Several members of the mob wore or carried signs invoking the pro-Donald Trump QAnon conspiracy theory, which is laced with anti-Semitism. QAnon, which began in 2017 and has gained millions of adherents, falsely alleges that an elite cabal of pedophiles, run by Democrats, is plotting to harvest the blood of children and take down Trump.