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After death-penalty verdict, Pittsburgh Jewish community expresses relief, looks ahead
August 4, 2023
by Heather Robinson
From The Jewish News Syndicate
A federal jury condemned the shooter, who shot and killed 11 Jewish men and women at prayer in synagogue for Shabbat-morning services.
After a federal jury announced its...
Comedian Modi: Laugh at yourself, and the world will laugh with you
December 28, 2022
by Heather Robinson
From The Jewish News Syndicate
Tel Aviv-born Mordechi “Modi” Rosenfeld believes in humor as a hedge against fanaticism, arrogance and inability to see the self—and sees a comic’s role as a watchdog of the powerful.
The comedian...
On 9/11, Remembering Officer Robert Fazio, Shield #667, 13th Precinct, Manhattan
September 11, 2020
As any reporter knows, there exists between the press and government at best uneasy peace, at worst open conflict. Some tension is inevitable, because without the press, government is free of scrutiny (and corruption is not far off), and...
Covid19 Survivor Followup: Shawn Cochran Feels Fine
August 24, 2020
August 24–A spate of recent reporting on lingering symptoms among Covid19 survivors is prompting the question: to what extent are otherwise healthy people who recover from coronavirus developing chronic health issues related to it?...
Remember the Innocent – and Speak Up for Them
July 27, 2020
This has been a brutal summer in America. We should remember what happened, all that happened. All of the unjust death and grievous injury, all of the violence, starting, but not ending, with the killing of George Floyd.
We should remember...
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...
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...
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...
Interview With a Coronavirus Survivor
April 20, 2020
Shawn Cochran, 44, of Charleston, S.C. is fully recovered from coronavirus, and hopes to share his plasma with patients who have severe or life-threatening cases of Covid19. He is also sharing his story to provide others with hope and information...
Top hotels should all be hosting health care workers now
April 13, 2020
by Heather Robinson
From The New York Post
The Four Seasons Hotel in New York recently opened its doors to first responders battling the novel coronavirus. A handful of other hotels, including the Plaza and the St. Regis, have followed suit, and this week...