Yinz/Yidz

Worth a look

Lee Chottiner — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:50:08 +0000

Rabbi Art Donsky of Temple Ohav Shalom, who recently returned from an Encounter mission to Israel, shared this YouTube video with us. And we share it withhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABxcIT0HdrI you. We'll have a story on Encounter in next week's Chronicle

The Chronicle Cooks: Cinnamon-Apple-Apricot Cake for Passover

Angela Leibowicz — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:27:36 +0000

Squirrel Hill Theater to Close its Doors

Justin Jacobs — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:38:06 +0000

Some unfortunate news to the moviegoing Squirrel Hill crowd: Squirrel Hill Theater, the neighborhood movie theater on Forward Avenue, will close its doors after nearly 75 years in business.

Richard Stern, the third-generation owner of the theater, announced the closing yesterday in a statement.

"It is with deep regret that I am faced with the decision to close the Squirrel Hill Theater. It is no longer an economically viable operation and we can no longer sustain the losses which we have experienced over the past two years," he said, representing the Stern Enterprises, his business which also owns several other local businesses.

For anyone who had the pleasure of simply walking down the street to the small, quaint theater, this closing represents just another unfortunate hole now in Squirrel Hill's main business district stretching from Forbes and Murray down to Forward and Murray. The theater represented a local, friendly feel, an alternative to larger corporate-owned theaters like the nearby AMC Lowes at the Waterfront.

Coming up in Jewish Pittsburgh

Angela Leibowicz — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:50:33 +0000

Coming up in Jewish Pittsburgh has been moved to our Web site, thejewishchronicle.net.

Worth a read

Lee Chottiner — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:47:00 +0000

These days, organizations fling poll results around all the time to bolster their positions; too often the public is left to wonder which numbers can be believed.

But among pollsters and public alike, the name Gallup has cache, and Gallup released a survey on Feb. 24 showing support for Israel is at a near-record high among Americans. Read on.

The Chronicle Cooks: Wine Cake with Strawberries

Angela Leibowicz — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:48:55 +0000

The first seder is not until March 29, so I’m thinking about Passover recipes, the activity that comes before all else related to Passover. And before thinking about the main course, I have to think about dessert.
I was browsing recipes for an easy dessert and adapted this one, published at gourmet.com, recipe by Melissa Roberts.

A must-read story

Lee Chottiner — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:04:00 +0000

The Associated Press is reporting that the Israeli air force has developed a drone (pilotless plane) that reach Iran. It's worth a read.

Coming up in Jewish Pittsburgh

Angela Leibowicz — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:01:23 +0000

The Chronicle Cooks: Cole Slaw

Angela Leibowicz — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:24:24 +0000

Jerusalem Post notes vaccination problem among Haredi Jews in the U.S.

Toby Tabachnick — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:01:49 +0000

The following was sent to The Chronicle by Rabbi Scott Aaron, Community Scholar for the Agency for Jewish Learning.

The Jerusalem Post discusses the recent outbreak of mumps in Haredi communities in the United States, and states that "a not-insignificant minority of parents are refusing to immunize their children, fearing vaccines contain harmful side effects and/or out of conviction that Mother Nature would not approve." The editor is thankful that "most Israeli children are immunized through the Tipat Halav well-baby clinics," and adds: "We urge the Health Ministry to consider requiring parents to provide a child’s pinkas hisunim – immunization record – when they register their youngsters for school."