Building Jewish Allies

Building Jewish Allies

This article was first published March 2023 in the Washington Jewish Week  Everywhere we turn, we hear about the rising tide of antisemitism, a story that almost seems to be writing an alternative version of who Jews are in America. When my Mother-in law, Joyce...
October 27th 2022 Thoughts

October 27th 2022 Thoughts

At the fourth commemoration of the October 27th Shooting, time heals some wounds, but opens others.  How are we different?  While 2019 taught us to turn outward and embrace our neighbors to heal, COVID forced us to introspect and see how we fared on our own or in our...
Revisiting 2 for Seder in 2022 – Three Perspectives

Revisiting 2 for Seder in 2022 – Three Perspectives

The Continuing Need for 2 for Seder By Cindy Goodman-Leib, 2 for Seder Board Member in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, PA When confronted with the enormous challenges in the world, we can look around and feel helpless, not sure what we can do. This is especially true with...
Walking on the Bridges We Built

Walking on the Bridges We Built

Post-Rally Against Anti-Semitism: What’s Next? Take Action is on temporary hiatus, but we felt current events needed addressing. Helping people understand the complexities of Israel and Palestine is not our focus.  As an American, I don’t pretend to...
2 for Seder: Your Questions Answered

2 for Seder: Your Questions Answered

Having a Virtual 2 for Seder?  See our Virtual Resources Page for ideas, downloads and inspirations!  2 for Seder is a special program.  When Joyce Fienberg, my mother-in-law, was murdered at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, I felt that there was so much...
A Teen’s Adventures with 2 for Seder

A Teen’s Adventures with 2 for Seder

Computers Shouldn’t Drink Wine! A Teen’s Adventures with 2 for Seder – written by Ben Shoykhet I am 15 and was born in Pittsburgh. My family lived in Squirrel Hill where the anti-Semitic attack happened at the Tree of Life synagogue. As a high school...