Never has the need for accurate, carefully curated local Jewish news been more urgent.

Rabbi Danny Schiff: Australia and the West must take decisive steps against Jew hatred or risk the long-term stability of their own societies.

The Tree of Life has kicked off a new campaign focused on building community and forging relationships.

The Chanukah massacre in Sydney, Australia, was the most deadly attack on Diaspora Jews since the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Here are some thoughts of local community members and elected officials.

The shooting at Brown University targeted a review session for a class taught by a Jewish studies professor.

Our hearts are with the families of the victims and the survivors of this horrendous antisemitic attack. The Jews killed in Sydney were celebrating Chanukah at a Chabad event. This is a developing story.

“I chose life,” Eli Sharabi told the more than 700 in attendance at Poale Zedeck on Dec. 7.

For the first time, Mt. Lebanon will host a public menorah lighting to celebrate Chanukah.

Oscar Singer, a local survivor of the Holocaust, has died at 100. The Chronicle profiled Singer last spring to mark his birthday. May his memory be for a blessing.

An appeal from our editor: "At a time when so many news sources cannot be relied upon to tell the stories of the Jewish people fairly and accurately, independent Jewish journalism is essential."

Laura Cherner, the director of the Community Relations Council, is moving to do community relations in San Francisco.

Local Girl Scout creates patch honoring Holocaust resistance

On Dec. 31, Rabbi Lawrence Freedman will conclude his duties as a lieutenant colonel chaplain in the 171st Air Refueling Wing of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. Here are his reflections on his service.

Rabbi Mark Goodman will be leaving Beth Shalom when his contract expires at the end of June 2026. He has served the congregation for the last five years.

A message from our board chair: "The Chronicle provides clarity when rumors circulate, context when headlines appear and local perspective when national stories impact Jewish life here.

Chronicle poll question: Should Israeli President Isaac Herzog pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged criminal misconduct? Answer here: https://t.co/XbSw9AUNSm

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Dairy devotees rejoice: The Cheese Guy is coming to town

The 3-year strike for Post-Gazette workers is finally over, and Andrew Goldstein has finally gotten a hair cut. The former Chronicle intern is now president of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh, and was growing his hair for the duration. @ThePUPNews

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