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The following is an update from Jewish Federations of North America, the parent organization of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh: Key Points: On day 13 of Israel’s War with Hamas, US President Joe Biden concluded his visit and his strong show of solidarity. This morning, the UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak landed in Israel […]
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The following is an update from Jewish Federations of North America, the parent organization of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh: Key Points: On day 10 of Israel’s War with Hamas, rocket fire has slowed considerably as Hamas appears to be losing control over Gaza. With a ground invasion imminent, US President Biden is said […]
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The attack on Israel by Hamas has created a heightened threat tempo for our domestic Jewish organizations. There are no known specific threats to our community at this time.
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While there are no known threats to the Pittsburgh Jewish community, there are two legitimate media reports to be aware of.
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On behalf of the entire Pittsburgh Jewish community, we at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh unequivocally condemn this terrorist attack.
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Federation kickstarts the Eradicate Hate Global Summit and brings Violins of Hope to Pittsburgh.
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Some of you may know that when I was in high school, I had decided that my future path would be to become a Conservative Rabbi.
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Law enforcement cautions that hoax bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting Jewish organizations across the country will continue throughout Yom Kippur.
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There have now been 49 synagogues in 13 states evacuated due to hoax bomb threats in the past two months.
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Remember to practice excellent situational awareness and vigilance during this High Holiday season.
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On Aug 30th, Hardy Lloyd was ordered to be detained by a federal judge out of the Northern District of West Virginia.
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We are in the month of Elul which is traditionally when we begin the serious repentance process leading up to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
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Fortunately, we have seen a lull in the swatting campaigns targeting multiple synagogues across the country.
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Swatting campaigns have targeted multiple synagogues across the country. Since July there have been at least 40 Jewish organizations targeted.
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Foundation has had a historic, record-breaking year, adding over $31 million to its corpus from July 2022 through June 2023.
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White supremacist Hardy Lloyd was arrested without incident by the FBI on August 10, 2023.
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