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I do not know what it is about Americans that they think that the use of a gun will solve the world’s problems. Sadly, we know first-hand in Pittsburgh, and once again we have experienced it at the Capitol Jewish Museum. We learned about the dangerous education people can acquire through the Dark Web at the trial of the Pittsburgh shooter, as it is a cesspool of conspiracy theories and lies that easily move...Read more...

When you're down and troubled, And you need some lovin' care
And nothin', nothin' is goin' right
Close your eyes and think of me, And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest night

(Chorus)

You just call out my name, And you know, wherever I am
I'll come runnin' To see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall, All you have to do is call
And I'll be there, You've got a friend

If the...Read more...

Starting with Purim on the 14th of Adar, Passover begins thirty days later on the eve of the 15th of Nisan, lasting eight days, ending on the 22nd of Nisan. Yom HaShoah begins on the eve of the 26th of Nisan. Yom Hazikaron, Memorial Day, begins on the eve of the 2nd of Iyar and flows directly into Yom Haatzmaut the next day. What a busy 45 days!  It is interesting that only one of these dates, Passover, is...Read more...

I hope that your Passover Sedarim were joyous, meaningful and delicious. Ours were, and I’m grateful. I felt a bit more nostalgic, recalling Sedarim from my childhood, earlier adulthood when our entire family gathered in our home, and the gatherings here in Pittsburgh. The list of memories would be far longer than space allows, and I couldn’t select a top ten. It made me wonder if not only does this happen at...Read more...

This coming Shabbat of April 5 will mark 1 ½ years that there remain 59 hostages in captivity in Gaza. It can be very easy not to pause and note this moment in the calendar with the constant barrage of news that we receive hourly, but then, this is not only about us. This is about the 59 human beings and their families, as none of us can truly comprehend what it would feel like to be the family of a hostage for...Read more...