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Pittsburgh trio starts global online campaign to hug Jews
If you happened to hug a Jew last Friday, wittingly or unwittingly, you were in the company of more than 150,000 people worldwide doing the same thing. Friday, Nov. 13, was Hug A Jew Day, an event...
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Rubin lays out pragmatic picture of Middle East to cheers, jeers
Barry Rubin has some advice for political junkies trying to understand the Middle East: It defies logic. “If you who think you can understand politics in the Middle East using the same logic used...
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‘Carnegie Shul’ president voted onto Carnegie Borough Council
CARNEGIE , Pa. — The lone window in Rick D’Loss’ office at Congregation Ahavath Achim looks onto Main Street and the abandoned, peeling front of the Main Hotel. “This is such an ideal location,” ...
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Using comics to teach the hardest subject: the Holocaust
Want to figure out how old someone is without asking outright? Find out how they learned about the Holocaust in high school. Just “The Diary of Anne Frank?” Maybe 40s or 50s. “Number the Stars?” ...
Want to figure out how old someone is without asking outright? Find out how they learned about the Holocaust in high school. Just “The Diary of Anne Frank?” Maybe 40s or 50s. “Number the Stars?” ...
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Onorato makes
first trip
to Israel
Dan Onorato made a few conclusions about Israel after his first trip there last week: • It’s a strong ally; • It’s a good business partner; • It’s worth modeling. “What an unbelievable story wher...
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After brief obstacle, Iran divestment bill moves in House
As a bill to divest Pennsylvania funds of companies with ties to Iran and Sudan approached a vote in the state House this week, Rep. Doug Reichley saw an opportunity. Reichley, a Republican from ...
As a bill to divest Pennsylvania funds of companies with ties to Iran and Sudan approached a vote in the state House this week, Rep. Doug Reichley saw an opportunity. Reichley, a Republican from ...
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Israeli delegation completes Partnership 2000 visit to Pittsburgh
A delegation of 13 Israelis and their local counterparts held steering committees last week in Pittsburgh on joint projects underway in the Partnership 2000 communities of Karmiel and Misgav. This...
A delegation of 13 Israelis and their local counterparts held steering committees last week in Pittsburgh on joint projects underway in the Partnership 2000 communities of Karmiel and Misgav. This...
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Squirrel Hill native embarked on odyssey to fight malaria in Ghana
Sloane Berrent knows she’s no Mother Teresa or Dalai Lama. Still, the humanitarian title suits her just fine. “To be a humanitarian means giving other people back a piece of their humanity,” said ...
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Covenant plaintiffs allege misconduct, breach of contract
A group of residents at the former Covenant at South Hills have filed a class-action lawsuit against B’nai B’rith International, B’nai B’rith Housing, Inc, and its officers and directors, seeking ...
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