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Tree of Life building (Photograph by Jim Busis)
Adding roots
Tree of Life Congregation welcomes nearly 50 new families as it plots its future
By David Rullo
“We’re eager to start having real conversations with the current congregation,” she said, “and to learn from them, hear their stories and get to know them.”
Noam Bettan at Turquoise Carpet event, 2026 (Photo by René Pudschedl / WikiPortraits via Wikimedia Commons)
MusicIsrael’s Noam Bettan takes 2nd at Eurovision, buoyed by scrutinized public vote
By Philissa Cramer
The New York Times building in New York City (Photo by Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
'Blood libel'Israel to sue New York Times over prison rape story
By David Isaac
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff poses for a portrait in the A.D. White House on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Ryan Young / Cornell University)
Higher educationCornell trustees back Jewish president after confrontation with pro-Palestinian protesters
By Andrew Lapin
(L-r) Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico (D); Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo (D). (Elías Valverde II/The Dallas Morning News via Getty Images / screenshot via YouTube)
May 18, 2026, 4:49 pm
Talarico won’t campaign with Democratic House candidate who wants to open ‘a prison for American Zionists’
Maureen Galindo is facing a primary runoff in her San Antonio-area district.
By Andrew Lapin
Mohammad al-Saadi, right, meets with former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani in an undated photograph that the U.S. Justice Department said came from al-Saadi's social media accounts. (DOJ)
May 18, 2026, 4:42 pm
US charges Iraqi man with organizing synagogue attacks in Europe and NYC on behalf of Iran
Mohammad al-Saadi allegedly directed the new group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya.
By Philissa Cramer
Tree of Life building (Photograph by Jim Busis)
May 18, 2026, 2:24 pm
Tree of Life Congregation welcomes nearly 50 new families as it plots its future
“We’re eager to start having real conversations with the current congregation,” she said, “and to learn from them, hear their stories and get to know them.”
By David Rullo
A cohort of wounded Israeli war vets gathers in Squirrel Hill. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
May 18, 2026, 1:17 pm
Israeli veterans found comfort in Pittsburgh — and returned it
'Two weeks in our home. Forever in our hearts'
By Adam Reinherz
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears live on WNYC’s “Mamdani’s First 100 Days: Lessons from La Guardia” in Manhattan, April 20, 2026. (Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office)
May 18, 2026, 9:57 am
Mamdani releases ‘Nakba’ day video
The CEO of Met Council said that the video "has strained relationships with a lot of us in the leadership, who have tried to work in good faith with the administration"
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Rep. Summer Lee (Photo courtesy of summerlee.house.gov/press)
May 17, 2026, 10:52 am
Summer Lee joins Tlaib’s Nakba resolution accusing Israel of apartheid, genocide
The Squirrel Hill rep is one of only 12 co-sponsors of the resolution
By Toby Tabachnick
Noam Bettan at Turquoise Carpet event, 2026 (Photo by René Pudschedl / WikiPortraits via Wikimedia Commons)
May 17, 2026, 9:03 am
Israel’s Noam Bettan takes 2nd at Eurovision, buoyed by scrutinized public vote
It was the second straight year that Israel fell just short of a win.
By Philissa Cramer
The inside of the Tree of Life building has been hallowed out to begin construction on a new building. (Photo by David Rullo)
May 15, 2026, 3:09 pm
‘Bringing Jewish life back’ to the corner of Shady and Wilkins
“Over 2,000 individuals have contributed, some making $18 gifts,” she said.
By David Rullo
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff poses for a portrait in the A.D. White House on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Ryan Young / Cornell University)
May 15, 2026, 11:26 am
Cornell trustees back Jewish president after confrontation with pro-Palestinian protesters
The protesters who had blocked Michael Kotlikoff’s car will not face penalties.
By Andrew Lapin
Will Loevner wins the 2026 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. (Photo courtesy of P3R)
May 14, 2026, 5:37 pm
Goat farming Jewish marathoner plows through Pittsburgh
'Keep working hard, dream big, set big goals, and just keep going after it'
By Adam Reinherz
Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, speaks during a press conference outside Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
May 14, 2026, 2:07 pm
Rand Paul’s son apologizes after reported antisemitic attack on Rep. Mike Lawler
William Paul said he was seeking help for a drinking problem after attacking Lawler, who is not Jewish.
By Jackie Hajdenberg
The New York Times building in New York City (Photo by Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)
May 14, 2026, 10:50 am
Israel to sue New York Times over prison rape story
The Times published a story by columnist Nicholas Kristof, who cited Palestinians accusing Israel of "widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children."
By David Isaac
Nathan H. Kaufman Scholastic Athletic Award recipients gather on May 3. (Photo courtesy of Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame)
May 13, 2026, 9:06 pm
Western Pennsylvania Jewish Sports Hall of Fame continues support of young Jewish athletes
Since 1982, volunteer-led organization has supported sports programs in western Pennsylvania and Israel, provided scholarships and recognized hundreds of local Jewish individuals
By Adam Reinherz
Members of the national board of J Street U, the liberal Zionist group's campus wing, speak at their 2026 convention in Washington, D.C. (Courtesy of J Street)
May 13, 2026, 12:32 pm
Jewish students wanted to bring J Street to Sarah Lawrence. The student senate said no.
The campus where Ezra Klein was derided as a “Nazi normalizer” is the first to deny a chapter of the liberal Zionist group.
By Andrew Lapin
Noam Bettan at Turquoise Carpet event, 2026 (Photo by René Pudschedl / WikiPortraits via Wikimedia Commons)
May 13, 2026, 9:45 am
Despite anti-Israel chants in arena, Israel’s Noam Bettan advances to Eurovision final
Singer says boos were quickly drowned out by support and that he felt he was ‘just singing to Israel’
By Amy Spiro
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