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<i>Leo M. Frank</i> PBS documentary captures anti-Semitism behind the Frank case
Leo M. Frank may not be so well known among American Jews these days. His story is rarely taught in religious schools and rabbis barely acknowledge it from their pulpits on Shabbat. In a way, that...
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<i>Parish Kohanim photo<br>
The work of Parish Kohanim is influenced by classical artists and by nature.</i>
Iranian Jew Parish Kohanim credits parents, nature for his attraction to beauty
One of Parish Kohanim’s most cherished memories from his boyhood in Iran was sleeping outside “under the stars” during the summer. Those sleep-outs were necessitated by the lack of air conditionin...
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<i>Self Portrait (1993)</i>
JCC exhibits representative work of a forgotten Pittsburgh artist
“Do not separate yourself from the community,” the great sage Hillel warned. Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, chief Ashkenazi rabbi of pre-state Israel, explained why: individuals are dynamic. The searc...
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<i>Coolooloosh blends funky and hip-hop with Middle Eastern sounds.</i>
Coolooloosh is coming here — cool!
Coolooloosh, a diverse-five man bad from Israel and Baltimore, will make its Pittsburgh debut Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Hillel Jewish University Center. “Coolooloosh” is a Jerusalemite word for ce...
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Saturday, 07, 2009
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Light/The Holocaust & ... 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Brundibar. Maurice Sendak and Tony Kushne...
Night at the Races 7:00 PM
Congregation Emanu-El Israel will hold its...
GoodTaste! Pittsburgh 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
GoodTaste! Pittsburgh, the region’s larges...
Designer Days 6:00 PM to 6:00 PM
On Thursday, November 5, 2009, from 6-8 p....