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Pre-election perspectives from Pittsburgh

November 4, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From The Spectator

On the eve of the 2020 election, as President Trump and former VP Joe Biden are neck-in-neck, Pennsylvania is emerging as the most significant state. Pollsters and pundits predict that, as this crucial swing...

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Honoring the two-year commemoration of Tree of Life shooting by building communal bridges

October 24, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From The Jewish News Syndicate

Rabbi Jeffrey Myers has led a movement to discourage vitriolic, menacing speech online—what he terms “H speech”—that he views as having been a contributing factor in the atrocity.

Rabbi...

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Tree of Life survivor: ‘There is so much goodness in the world, and we need to embrace it’

October 24, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From The Jewish News Syndicate

Andrea Wedner, who lost her mother in the 2018 shooting, focuses on the future and what she can do to help heal the Pittsburgh Jewish community.

Two years ago, Andrea Wedner was attending Shabbat-morning...

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Reflections of a Survivor on Second Anniversary of Tree of Life Shooting

October 4, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From The Jewish News Syndicate

Pittsburgh resident Judah Samet lived through the Holocaust and the assault on his synagogue, the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.

Judah Samet has been on the front lines of history...

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As race for coronavirus vaccine intensifies, Americans think back to Salk

August 21, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From The Jewish News Syndicate

Peter Salk, son of Dr. Jonas Salk and an infectious-disease expert, believes his father’s legacy can guide modern medicine as it pertains to COVID-19.

Each year in the 1940s and ’50s, more than 15,000...

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COVID-19 and the Jewish elderly: Report from Miami, Pittsburgh and New York

July 18, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From The Jewish News Syndicate

As America’s battle with the novel coronavirus has raged America’s Jewish community has suffered its share of losses, particularly early on when COVID-19 swept through the boroughs of New York City and...

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Battling rare illness, journalist forges ahead with musical tribute to Jewish moms

June 17, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From The Jewish News Syndicate

“Artists are free to perform what they want, but the themes are love, healing and mothers,” said Alan Zeitlin.

Sometimes, even the most adult person just wishes their mom could make it stop...

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Mira Rosenblatt: A story of leadership, resilience and survival

April 26, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From The Jewish News Syndicate

At 96, she has eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is a reminder that a strong legacy will live on after the Holocaust.

Mira Rosenblatt will never forget Aug. 12, 1942. On that day, the...

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Sick of (or now possibly from) Jewish dating? There’s another option …

March 13, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From The Jewish News Syndicate

“We envision a virtual dating experience that mirrors the authenticity of a night out—daters will still dress up, have stimulating conversations. … The only difference will be the screen...

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Former Iraqi parliamentarian says most Iraqis support Soleimani assassination

January 8, 2020

by Heather Robinson

From Jewish News Syndicate

Mithal al-Alusi says most Iraqis “are very happy” about the assassination of IRGC Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Mithal al-Alusi, former Iraqi parliamentarian and a longtime friend of Israel, said in a...

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