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SUMMARY:Holocaust Center Teacher Institute
DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh’s Summer Teacher Institute will be held Monday\, July 10 to Friday\, July 14 at the Holocaust Center\, 826 Hazelwood Ave.\, in Squirrel Hill.\nThe Summer Teacher Institute is a week long\, advanced level seminar designed to help educators gain the knowledge and tools to teach about the Holocaust more effectively.\nThis year\, the Institute will cover some of the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust and how to address them in the classroom. Speakers include local and national experts on Holocaust education. Teachers of any subject area and grade level are welcome to attend. Cost to attend is $100 for the entire week (attendance fee includes lunch and educational materials).\nScholarships and Act 48 credit are available to those who are interested. Speakers include Mary Johnson from the nonprofit organization Facing History and Ourselves\, and Kenneth Jacobson from the Anti-Defamation League\, among others.\nRegister at https://jfedpgh.org/summer-institute. Contact Shannon Phillips-Shyrock at sphillips-shyrock@hcpgh.org or 412-939-7288 for more information.
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/holocaust-center-teacher-institute/
LOCATION:Holocaust Center\, 826 Hazelwood Ave.
CATEGORIES:education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170724
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170730
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SUMMARY:Kollel to hold Women's Summer Learning Program
DESCRIPTION:The Kollel Jewish Learning Center of Pittsburgh will be hosting its 17th annual Women’s Summer Learning Program Monday\, July 24 through Saturday\, July 29.\nMonday through Thursday there will be two morning classes and one evening class\, and on Friday\, one morning class. On Shabbat there will be a seudah shlishit.\nAll classes will be held at the Kollel Jewish Learning Center\, 5808 Beacon St. in Squirrel Hill.\nDevorah Kurin will be the presenter for the morning classes Monday through Friday.\nDevora Chana Weisswasser is a speaker and educator in Toronto. Weisswasser has taught different topics to varied audiences and has also taught more than 200 women for conversion\, authored a children’s book\, led a women’s choir and has served as a doula for women in childbirth. She is the proud mother of six children\, one of whom serves as a scholar at the Pittsburgh Kollel. Weisswasser will be the presenter for morning classes Monday through Thursday and the evening classes Monday through Wednesday.\nLeah Milch is a middle school and high school teacher for more than 30 years and an adult education teacher for more than 15 years. Milch also served in the Hillel Academy administration and continues to serve on several communal boards\, including the Squirrel Hill Health Center and the Jewish Women’s League. She will be the featured presenter for Thursday night’s class.\nElky Langer\, originally from Detroit\, moved to Pittsburgh with her family to join the Kollel in 2002. Langer is a teacher\, writer and editor. She has given weekly Chumash classes to women at the Kollel and teaches Chumash and Navi to high school and middle school students. She is currently the assistant principal for grades kindergarten to four at Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh and will be the featured presenter at seudat shlishit.\nContact Stacie Stufflebeam at Stacie@kollelpgh.org or at 412-421-214-7973 for more information on class titles\, times and sponsorship opportunities.
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/kollel-to-hold-womens-summer-learning-program/
LOCATION:Kollel on Beacon\, 5808 Beacon St.\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
CATEGORIES:education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171031T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171205T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024147
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SUMMARY:Great Debates in Jewish History
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Great Debates in jewish History\ndescription: Great Debates in Jewish History is a six week course by the Jewish Learning Institute exploring six fundamental conflicts that pitted the greatest Jewish minds against each other—six instances of divergent perspectives\, including several that are still debated today.\n6 consecutive Tuesdays beginning Oct. 31st.\nJoin the full course\, or individual classes.\nThe course is taught by Rabbi Mendy Schapiro\nstart-date: 2017-10-31\nstart time: 7:30pm\nend date: 2017-12-05\nend time: 9:00pm\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: Weekly\nevent address: Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville\nevent organizer: Rabbi Mendy Schapiro\nevent website: http://myjli.com\nevent cost:
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/great-debates-in-jewish-history-2/2017-10-31/
CATEGORIES:education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171101T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024147
CREATED:20171029T173203Z
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SUMMARY:Great Debates in Jewish History
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Great Debates in Jewish History\ndescription: Great Debates in Jewish History is a six week course by the Jewish Learning Institute exploring six fundamental conflicts that pitted the greatest Jewish minds against each other—six instances of divergent perspectives\, including several that are still debated today.\nThe course is taught by Rabbi Yisroel Altein\nKosher lunch served\nstart-date: 2017-11-01\nstart time: 1:00pm\nend date: 2017-12-06\nend time:\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: Weekly\nevent address: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC\nOne Oxford Center\, 20th Floor\nevent organizer: Chabad of Pittsburgh\nevent website: http://www.Chabadpgh.com\nevent cost: 90
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/great-debates-in-jewish-history/2017-11-01/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T180000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024147
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LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T194050Z
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SUMMARY:From Berlin to Pittsburgh: One Family’s Story
DESCRIPTION:From Berlin to Pittsburgh: One Family’s Story \nNovember 9\, 2017 – Reception – 6 p.m.; Multimedia presentation – 7 p.m. \nSenator John Heinz History Center\, 1212 Smallman Street; Strip District \nEvent is free with registration: https://jfedpgh.org/kristallnacht   \nFrom Berlin to Pittsburgh: One Family’s Story chronicles how Eric Moses a German-Jewish immigrant came to Pittsburgh\, and what happened to his family members who remained in Berlin. Their story is told through a collection of photographs\, documents\, and letters. Moses’ daughter will speak at the event.  The program is presented in partnership by the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh and the Senator John Heinz History Center’s Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives.
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/from-berlin-to-pittsburgh-one-familys-story/
CATEGORIES:education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171112T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171112T123000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024147
CREATED:20171028T201708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171029T182305Z
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SUMMARY:Forgotten Stories from the Homefront: Jews in Western Pennsylvania During WW I
DESCRIPTION:title: Forgotten Stories from the Homefront: Jews in Western Pennsylvania During World War I.\ndescription: The Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Heinz History Center presents Forgotten Stories from the Homefront: Jews in Western Pennsylvania During World War I. A century ago\, as Jewish soldiers from Western Pennsylvania were fighting in battles overseas during World War I\, their Jewish communities were fighting a separate set of battles back home. These local battles were about patriotism\, civil rights\, Zionism\, fundraising\, unionism\, religious traditions and communal bonds. Through an array of stories\, researchers Tammy Hepps and Eric Lidji will show how world-changing events challenged and enhanced the identities of typical Jews\, living where we live today.\nstart-date: 2017-11-12\nstart time: 10:30 AM\nend date: 2017-11-12\nend time: 12:30 PM\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: No\nevent address: Heinz History Center\n1212 Smallman Street\nPittsburgh\, Pa. 15222\nevent organizer: Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives\nevent website: http://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/events\nevent cost: Free admission
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/forgotten-stories-from-the-homefront-jews-in-western-pennsylvania-during-ww-i/
CATEGORIES:education,history
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171113T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024147
CREATED:20171106T192852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171106T192852Z
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SUMMARY:Kristallnacht Remembrance: The Art and Resiliency of the Human Spirit
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Kristallnacht Remembrance: The Art and Resiliency of the Human Spirit\ndescription: On this night\, Duquesne University and CWB come together to support a multimedia performance exploring the powerful response of artists and musicians to oppression\, featuring The Jüdische Kulturbund Project. \nThe Jüdische Kulturbund Project explores heroic stands for artistic freedom and response to unjust control and oppression. Based on filmed interviews\, the Project features stories of Jewish musicians and performing artists who organized in 1933 Nazi Germany and performed until the Final Solution in 1941. Some members emigrated or went into hiding\, most were sent to Nazi death camps. The Project connects their stories to contemporary musicians and artists living under oppression around the world\, highlighting the role of identity\, and the power of music and art. \nLive music performances by Sarah Baumgarten\, soprano\, and Edward Tarzia\, piano. Presentation by Executive Director of The Jüdische Kulturbund Project\, Gail Prensky. \n Sponsored by the Nathan and Helen Goldrich Foundation.\nstart-date: 2017-11-13\nstart time: 07:00 PM\nend date: 2017-11-13\nend time:\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: —\nevent address: Genesius Theater\nDuquesne University\n600 Forbes Ave\nevent organizer:\nevent website:\nevent cost: Free
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/kristallnacht-remembrance-the-art-and-resiliency-of-the-human-spirit/
CATEGORIES:education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T100000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024147
CREATED:20171106T204021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171106T204315Z
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SUMMARY:Pause and Affect: A Shabbat Outlook
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Pause and Affect: A Shabbat Outlook\ndescription: Is a new monthly course for women by the Rosh Codesh Society.  Classes will be held on the thirdThursday each month.\nstart-date: 2017-11-16\nstart time: 10:00AM\nend date: 2018-05-17\nend time:\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: Monthly\nevent address: 1701 McFarland Rd.\nPittsburgh\, PA 15216\nevent organizer: Chabad of the South Hills\nevent website: http://www.chabadsh.com\nevent cost: $25/person for full 7 lesson course (reflects 50% discount\, courtesy of SHJP \n—\nThis e-mail was sent from a contact form on jewish chronicle (http://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com)
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/pause-and-affect-a-shabbat-outlook-2/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171116T193000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024147
CREATED:20171106T193304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171109T175732Z
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SUMMARY:Pause and Affect: A Shabbat Outlook
DESCRIPTION:From:
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/pause-and-affect-a-shabbat-outlook/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024147
CREATED:20171109T175422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171109T175422Z
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SUMMARY:Forgotten Stories of Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Sun. Nov. 19\, 2017 7 P.M. \nBnai Emunah Chabad \n4315 Murray Ave. \nNext to PNCBank in Greenfield \nFor Women Only! All Women are Welcome! \nForgotten Stories of Legacy of Jewish Communities in Small Towns in Westerrn Pennsylvania. \nFree admission. Refreshment follow program.
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/forgotten-stories-of-legacy/
CATEGORIES:congregations,education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171121T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171121T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024147
CREATED:20171127T153341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T153341Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Jews and Judaism in Spain
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Lecture: Jews and Judaism in Spain\ndescription: Join Classrooms Without Borders in welcoming educator\, Moisés Hassán-Amsélem\, a Sevillan native of Moroccan and Algerian Jewish descent to Pittsburgh. Moisés is Sevilla’s go-to tour guide for the Jewish quarter. He is a Jewish history autodidact and lectures on Holocaust studies and anti-Semitism at the local university Pablo de Olavide.\nstart-date: 2107-12-02\nstart time: 2pm\nend date: 2017-12-03\nend time: 4pm\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: —\nevent address: Rodef Shalom Congregation\, 4905 Fifth Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\nevent organizer: Classrooms Without Borders\nevent website: http://classroomswithoutborders.org/events/show.php?162\nevent cost: Free and open to the public
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/lecture-jews-and-judaism-in-spain-2/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171109T203438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171109T203438Z
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SUMMARY:The Real Health\, Economic and Climate Crisis Costs  of Fossil Fuels to Southwestern PA\, and Next Steps
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: The Real Health\, Economic and Climate Crisis Costs  of Fossil Fuels to Southwestern PA –and Next Steps\ndescription: The climate crisis is real in SWPA.\nThe air we breathe impacts our physical health and our economic well-being.\nHear from experts in the fields of health and economics.  Engage with organizations that can give you on ramps to getting involved and improving our lives in SWPA.\nstart-date: 2017-11-30\nstart time: 07:00 PM\nend date: 2017-11-30\nend time: 09:00 pm\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: No\nevent address: JCC of Greater Pittsburgh\n5738 Forbes Ave.\nPittsburgh\, PA 15217\nevent organizer: Rabbi Ron Symons\nevent website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1902757073374699/\nevent cost: $0.00
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/the-real-health-economic-and-climate-crisis-costs-of-fossil-fuels-to-southwestern-pa-and-next-steps/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171121T193637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T193637Z
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SUMMARY:Lecture: Jews and Judaism in Spain
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Lecture: Jews and Judaism in Spain\ndescription: Join Classrooms Without Borders in welcoming educator\, Moisés Hassán-Amsélem\, a Sevillan native of Moroccan and Algerian Jewish descent to Pittsburgh. Moisés is Sevilla’s go-to tour guide for the Jewish quarter. He is a Jewish history autodidact and lectures on Holocaust studies and anti-Semitism at the local university Pablo de Olavide.\nstart-date: 2107-12-03\nstart time: 2pm\nend date: 2017-12-03\nend time: 4pm\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: —\nevent address: Rodef Shalom Congregation\, 4905 Fifth Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA\nevent organizer: Classrooms Without Borders\nevent website: http://classroomswithoutborders.org/events/show.php?162\nevent cost: Free and open to the public
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/lecture-jews-and-judaism-in-spain/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T000000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171108T212127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171108T212820Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Improv!
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Women’s Improv!\ndescription: Women’s Improv! is the next exciting series offered by Tiferet – a newly-formed organization offering creative and meaningful courses for Pittsburgh women. The 5-part series is being provided through Tzohar Seminary for Chassidus and the Arts and will be led by its founder and artistic director\, Amy Guterson\, a seasoned actress and member of Pittsburgh Playback Theatre. Classes begin on December 6 and are appropriate for beginners. At the outset of the first and last sessions\, a fifteen-minute segment will highlight the concepts of “teamwork” and “acceptance” within Jewish mysticism. For registration or information\, please visit https://tiferet-greenfield.wixsite.com/tiferet\nstart-date: 2017-12-06\nstart time:\nend date:\nend time:\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: Weekly\nevent address: Bnei Emunoh Chabad\n4315 Murray Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15217\nevent organizer: Dena Taub\nevent website: https://tiferet-greenfield.wixsite.com/tiferet\nevent cost: $75
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/womens-improv/
CATEGORIES:education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171122T203824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171122T203824Z
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SUMMARY:The Menorah Case
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: The Menorah Case\ndescription: A re-enactment of the arguments before the United States Supreme Court in the landmark First Amendment case of County of Allegheny v. American Civil Liberties Union\, 492 U.S. 573 (1989)\, concerning the display of a menorah at Pittsburgh’s City-County Building.\nstart-date: 2017-12-06\nstart time: 1:00pm\nend date: 2017-12-06\nend time:\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: —\nevent address: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney\, One Oxford Center\, 20th floor\nevent organizer: Chabad of Pittsburgh\nevent website: http://www.Chabadpgh.com/menorah\nevent cost: 20
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/the-menorah-case/
CATEGORIES:education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171210T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171210T103000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171117T185410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171117T185410Z
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SUMMARY:Smartphone Photography Workshop
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Smartphone Photography Workshop\ndescription: Learn how to take a great picture on your phone\, what editing apps to use.how to share and print your images and keep them safe.Instructor-led class.\nstart-date: 2017-12-10\nstart time: 10:30am\nend date: 2017-12-10\nend time:\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: No\nevent address: Room 202\,JCC\,5738 Forbes Ave\,Pittsburgh\,PA 15217\nevent organizer: Debbie Marcus\nevent website: https://jccpgh.org\nevent cost: Jcc members and AgeWell at the JCC members:$35.Community:$45
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/smartphone-photography-workshop/
CATEGORIES:education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171210T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171121T194233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171121T194233Z
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SUMMARY:Poland Personally: Exhibit Opening & Reception with Howard Chandler
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Poland Personally: Exhibit Opening & Reception with Howard Chandler\ndescription: Classrooms Without Borders proudly presents an original exhibit for the 2017 Poland Personally Study Seminar\, highlighting the experiences of educators and students and illuminating the personal impact of this life-changing time abroad. \nMeet or re-unite with Howard Chandler\, a Holocaust survivor who travels with CWB to Poland and provides first-hand testimony of the atrocities he endured in the places where they happened. He shares his story with our teachers and students in order to educate and inspire future generations to champion human rights and stand up against discrimination and bigotry.\nstart-date: 2017-12-10\nstart time: 1pm\nend date: 2017-12-10\nend time: 4pm\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: No\nevent address: Rodef Shalom Congregation\, 4905 Fifth Ave\, Pittsburgh PA\nevent organizer: Melissa Haviv\nevent website: http://classroomswithoutborders.org/events/show.php?163
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/poland-personally-exhibit-opening-reception-with-howard-chandler/
CATEGORIES:education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171210T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171210T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
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SUMMARY:S.T.E.A.M. Festival of Light
DESCRIPTION:title: S.T.E.A.M. Festival of Light\ndescription: On Sunday\, December 10 from 2 to 4 p.m.\, Community Day School and PJ Library Pittsburgh will host the first-ever S.T.E.A.M. Festival of Light. Hundreds of children and their families from across the Jewish community will participate in an illuminating afternoon of science\, technology\, engineering\, art\, and math (S.T.E.A.M.) in celebration of Chanukah\, the Festival of Lights. This free public event will take place at Community Day School\, 6424 Forward Avenue\, in Squirrel Hill. \nAt various activity stations\, children will build modular robots using Cubelets\, explore light through prisms\, build Lego/K’NEX dreidels\, see a menorah being created using a 3D printer\, and design light-generating circuits using the Arduino electronics platform. Families will then come together in a candlelight-building competition\, where they will be challenged to design a 4-foot-tall candle that ignites using simple circuitry and recycled materials. Their work will be judged by engineers from Argo AI\, Carnegie Robotics\, Uber\, Ingmar Medical\, and other leading tech-sector companies in the Pittsburgh area. \nS.T.E.A.M. Festival of Light is generously funded by a grant from the SteelTree Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Jewish Community Foundation. \nTo RSVP\, visit comday.org/light or contact CDS Admission Director Sarah DeWitt at sdewitt@comday.org or 412-521-1100\, Ext. 2114.\nstart-date: 2017-12-10\nstart time: 02:00 PM\nend date: 2017-11-10\nend time: 04:00 PM\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: —\nevent address: 6424 Forward Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15217\nevent organizer: Sarah DeWitt\nevent website: http://comday.org/light\nevent cost: $0
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/s-t-e-a-m-festival-of-light/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171204T162218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171206T141241Z
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SUMMARY:Snaps\, Sexts\, Selfies and Self-Esteem:  The Tongue-Twisting World of Girls and Social Media
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, Dec. 13\nSnaps\, Sexts\, Selfies and Self-Esteem:  The Tongue-Twisting World of Girls and Social Media\, presented by the Jewish Women’s Foundation\, in partnership with Community Day School.  Parents and educators are looking for resources and strategies to better support\, educate and encourage the girls in their lives.  Lisa Hinkelman\, a nationally recognized researcher\, speaker and author who is a foremost authority on educating and empowering girls\, will share her original research from the first-of-its-kind\, groundbreaking nationwide survey of nearly 11\,000 girls\, unveiling compelling data on the topics and issues girls face.  Also supported by the Jewish Community Center and Jewish Family and Community Services.\nThe program is free and will be held at 7 p.m. at CDS\, 6424 Forward Ave.\nFor more information or to RSVP:  contact Judy Cohen jcohen@jwfpgh.org or Jenny Jones jjones@comday.org.
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/snaps-sexts-selfies-and-self-esteem-the-tongue-twisting-world-of-girls-and-social-media/
CATEGORIES:education,meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171129T164504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171129T164504Z
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SUMMARY:Derekh Open Beit Midrash: The Miracle
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Derekh Open Beit Midrash: The Miracle\ndescription: What: The second session of the Derekh Open Beit Midrash!\nWhen: 7:30pm on December 13th\nWhere: Zweig Library at Congregation Beth Shalom \nThis month’s session will explore some rabbinic texts on Hanukkah. \nCome and join the monthly session\, study with a partner\, or start your own study group. We welcome you to help create this communal space! \nStudents of all skill levels are welcome and knowledge of Hebrew is NOT required! \nContact Rabbi Jeremy Markiz at jmarkiz@bethshalompgh.org for questions or comments!\nstart-date: 2017-12-13\nstart time: 7:30 PM\nend date: 2017-12-13\nend time: 9:00 PM\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: Monthly\nevent address: Congregation Beth Shalom 5915 Beacon Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15217\nevent organizer: Derekh & Congregation Beth Shalom\nevent website:\nevent cost: Free
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/derekh-open-beit-midrash-the-miracle/
CATEGORIES:congregations,education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171227T195225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171227T195225Z
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SUMMARY:The Voyage of the Saint Louis
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: The Voyage of the Saint Louis\ndescription: Join Beth El Congregation of the South Hills on Sunday\, January 7\, 2018 for a special\nviewing of the film The Voyage of the Saint Louis\,  a dramatic documentary based on\nthe true events of 1939. This evening begins with a wine and cheese reception at 7pm\nand will conclude with a short Q&A discussion led by Rabbi Alex Greenbaum.\nThis program is presented by Beth El’s Adult Ed. Committee. Please visit bethelcong.org for more information and call 412-561-1168 to RSVP in advance.\nstart-date: 2018-01-07\nstart time: 7:00 PM\nend date: 2018-01-07\nend time: 9:00 PM\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: No\nevent address: Beth El Congregation\n1900 Cochran Rd\nPittsburgh\, PA 15220\nevent organizer: Steve Hecht\, Executive Director\nevent website: http://bethelcong.org\nevent cost: $5
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/the-voyage-of-the-saint-louis/
CATEGORIES:congregations,education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180108T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180108T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171222T202359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171222T202359Z
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SUMMARY:First Mondays with Judge Blaise La Rotonda
DESCRIPTION:title: First Mondays with Judge Blaise La Rotonda\ndescription: Join us at Beth El for lunch with lecture on Frauds\, Cons and Scams and How to Protect Oneself From Being a Victim\, presented by Magisterial District Judge Blaise La Rotonda and Corporal Michael Smakosz (Mt. Lebanon Police Dept./ Crime Prevention Unit Supervisor). Lunch begins at 11:30am and the lecture starts at 12:00pm. Call 412-561-1168 to RSVP in advance.\nstart-date: 2018-01-08\nstart time: 11:30 AM\nend date: 2018-01-08\nend time: 1:00 PM\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: Monthly\nevent address: Beth El Congregation in the South Hills\n1900 Cochran Rd.\nPittsburgh\, PA 15220\nevent organizer: Steve Hecht\, Executive Director\nevent website: http://bethelcong.org\nevent cost: $6\nFrom:
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/first-mondays-with-judge-blaise-la-rotonda/
CATEGORIES:congregations,education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180109T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171201T160046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171201T160046Z
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SUMMARY:Behind Enemy Lines
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Behind Enemy Lines\ndescription: Spend an unforgettable evening with Martha Cohn as she tells her story of being a spy in Nazi Germany. \nMarthe was born in France\, in 1920.  As the Nazi occupation escalated\, her sister was sent to Auschwitz while her family fled to the south of France.  At the age of 24\, she joined the Intelligence Service of the French Army.  Utilizing her perfect German accent and Aryan looks\, Martha posed as a German nurse desperately trying to attain word of a fictional fiance.  She traveled the countryside and approached troops sympathetic to her plight thereby obtaining vital information about troop movements for the Allied commanders.  For her service\, at the age of 80\, she was awarded the Croix de Guerre\, France’s highest military honor.  Marthe is now 96 years old and travels internationally sharing her remarkable story and has no plans of slowing down.   Please register before December 25th. www.chabadsh.com or call 412-344-2424 or email rabbi@chabadsh.com.\nstart-date: 2018-01-09\nstart time: 07:00PM\nend date: 2018-01-09\nend time:\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: —\nevent address: Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South\n164 Fort Couch Rd.\nPittsburgh\, PA 15241\nevent organizer: Chabad of the South Hills\nevent website: http://www.chabadsh.com\nevent cost: $5
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/behind-enemy-lines/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171227T210314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171227T210314Z
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SUMMARY:Documentary Night
DESCRIPTION:Documentary Night\, Wednesday\, January 17th\, 6:30 – 9:00 PM\, Chatham University \nJoin us for viewing and discussion of Birthright: A War Story – a film that explores the relationship between the government\, religion\, and reproductive rights in the United States through the stories of the women\, pregnancies\, and families. \nMeet us at Moishe House at 6:15 (message us for the address) so we can walk over together. See you then! \nFacebook Link (https://moishehouse.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c9f2cae0490e17b68a9946d6&id=3239f0e9c1&e=e33eccde81)
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/documentary-night/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171222T205228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171225T210407Z
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SUMMARY:Generations Speaker Series: Moshe Baran and Avi Baran Munro
DESCRIPTION:title: Generations Speaker Series: Moshe Baran and Avi Baran Munro\ndescription: The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is proud to host the first Generations Speaker Series. This series\, which will be hosted in-person and live-streamed online\, will consist of dialogues between Holocaust survivors and their family members. There will be three events\, taking place in the first three months of the year in various locations. All talks will be free and open to the public. \nFor our first talk\, Moshe Baran will share his harrowing story of survival as a member of a Partisan unit\, speaking along with his daughter\, Avi Baran Munro\, the Head of School at Community Day School\, who will share her experience as a child of two survivors. This event will be hosted by Greater Pittsburgh Church of Christ that meets at Community Day School.\nstart-date: 2018-01-17\nstart time: 7:00PM\nend date: 2018-01-17\nend time:\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: —\nevent address: 6424 Forward Ave\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15217\nevent organizer: Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh\nevent website: http://hcofpgh.org/generations-speaker-series/\nevent cost: Free
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/generations-speaker-series-moshe-baran-and-avi-baran-munro/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171227T162505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171227T162505Z
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SUMMARY:Kulam: What's Your Story? A Foundational Biblical and Rabbinic Stories of Judaism
DESCRIPTION:From:  \ntitle: Kulam: What’s Your Story? A Deep Dive into Foundational Biblical and Rabbinic Stories of Judaism\ndescription: Kulam is offering a 7-lecture series by leading scholars from Pardes on key stories from Tanach (the Bible) and the Talmud\, and how these stories have continued to influence our narrative to this day. The sessions will be at the JCC on Wednesday from 7-830PM in Room 202 on the following dates: 1/17/18\, 1/31/18\, 2/14/18\, 3/7/18\, 3/21/18\, 4/25/18\, and 5/9/18. For more information\, follow us on Facebook at http://: https://www.facebook.com/KulamPgh/.\nstart-date: 2018-01-17\nstart time: 07:00 PM\nend date: 2018-05-09\nend time: 08:30 PM\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: Weekly\nevent address: Jewish Community Center 5738 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh PA 15217 Room 202\nevent organizer: Kulam: The Pittsburgh Community Beit Midrash\nevent website:\nevent cost: Free and open to the public. Sponsorships are available
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/kulam-whats-your-story-a-foundational-biblical-and-rabbinic-stories-of-judaism/2018-01-17/
CATEGORIES:education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171224T205516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180112T164237Z
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SUMMARY:Rescuing Jews in Need through Clandestine Aliyah Efforts
DESCRIPTION:Rescuing Jews in Need through\nClandestine Aliyah Efforts  \nFeaturing Arielle Di-Porto\nDirector\, Aliyah Division at the Jewish Agency for Israel\nJanuary 18\, 2018\n7:00 – 9:00 PM\nRodef Shalom\n4905 Fifth Avenue\, Pittsburgh 15213\nFree Event • Dessert & Wine Reception • Dietary Laws Observed \nJewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Lion of Judah Society and Shofar Society Thank-You Event \nJoin Arielle Di-Porto\, Director of the Aliyah Division at the Jewish Agency for Israel as she speaks about critical\, often clandestine aliyah missions from Iran\, Pakistan\, Yemen\, Lebanon\, Egypt\, Morocco\, and Tunisia. Free for Lion of Judah Society and Shofar Society members\, those who make a minimum commitment of $5\,000+ or are part of a joint gift of $10\,000+ to the Jewish Federation’s Community Campaign or who endow such a gift. \nMia Alcorn at malcorn@jfedpgh.org or 412-992-5222.
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/rescuing-jews-in-need-through-clandestine-aliyah-efforts/
CATEGORIES:congregations,education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180121T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180121T113000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20171226T180042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171226T180448Z
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SUMMARY:WHEN YIDDISH WAS YOUNG
DESCRIPTION:title: LECTURE: WHEN YIDDISH WAS YOUNG BY PROFESSOR JUSTIN CAMMY\ndescription: LECTURE: WHEN YIDDISH WAS YOUNG \nOn Sunday\, January 21\, 2018 at 10 a.m.\, three of Pittsburgh’s Jewish organizations are jointly sponsoring a lecture by Professor Justin Cammy titled “When Yiddish Was Young.”  Congregation Dor Hadash\, Congregation Beth Shalom’s new program\, Derekh and the University of Pittsburgh’s Jewish Studies Program welcome the community to this special event. \nProfessor Cammy\, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and of Comparative Literature at Smith College\, is a literary and cultural historian with research and teaching interests in Yiddish literature\, Eastern European Jewish history\, and Zionism and contemporary Israel. He holds a doctorate in Near Eastern languages and civilizations from Harvard University and a bachelor’s in Middle Eastern studies from McGill University. \nDr. Cammy’s publications range from essays on canonical Yiddish writers to scholarly translations of Yiddish literature to critical introductions to new editions of works by Yiddish writers and memoirists. His book on Young Vilna\, the last Yiddish literary group in interwar Poland\, is forthcoming. He is currently working on an English edition of Abraham Sutzkever’s Vilna Ghetto\, one of the earliest Yiddish Holocaust memoirs to describe the destruction of a Jewish city. \nBeth Shalom’s new program\, Derekh\, is a center for pluralistic\, engaging\, transformational Jewish experiences that encourages participation in new ways\, growing and expanding Jewish experiences. Through this collaboration\, Dor Hadash’s Adult Education Committee\, Pitt’s Jewish Studies Program and Congregation Beth Shalom bring to the Pittsburgh Jewish community an event to inspire learning. The lecture will be presented at Congregation Dor Hadash\, located at located at 5898 Wilkins Avenue at the corner of Shady Avenue in Squirrel Hill\, Pittsburgh\, PA. \nMark your calendar for Sunday\, January 21 at 10 a.m. and plan to attend. RSVP is required. Email: admin@dorhadash.net  or leave a message at 412-422-5158.\nstart-date: 2018-01-21\nstart time: 10:00AM\nend date: 2018-01-21\nend time: 11:30!M\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: No\nevent address: Congregation Dor Hadash\, 5898 Wilkins Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15217\nevent organizer: Dor Hadash Adult Education Committee\nevent website:\nevent cost: NO CHARGE
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/when-yiddish-was-young/
CATEGORIES:congregations,education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20180115T151310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T153237Z
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SUMMARY:Women’s Ways of Negotiation in the Hebrew Bible
DESCRIPTION:title: Beth El’s Adult Ed. Speaker Series\ndescription: Join Beth El Congregation for the first of six thought-provoking evenings with various guest speakers presenting topics of Jewish interest. On January 22\, Dr. Beth Kissileff\, editor\, author and freelance journalist will be presenting Tricksters\, Thieves & Disguisers: Women’s Ways of Negotiation in the Hebrew Bible. Each evening begins with a Wine and Cheese Reception at 7pm\, followed by the talk. RSVP in advance online at bethelcong.org or call 412-561-1168. Open to the public.\nstart-date: 2018-01-22\nstart time: 7:00 PM\nend date: 2018-03-05\nend time: 9:00 PM\nall-day event:\nrecurring event: Weekly\nevent address: Beth El Congregation\, 1900 Cochran Rd.\, Pittsburgh\, PA 15217\nevent organizer: Steve Hecht\, Executive Director\nevent website: http://bethelcong.org\nevent cost: FREE\nFrom:
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/womens-ways-of-negotiation-in-the-hebrew-bible/
CATEGORIES:congregations,education
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180123T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180123T150000
DTSTAMP:20260606T024148
CREATED:20180115T172051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180115T175829Z
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SUMMARY:Dementia and the Benefits of Speech Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Dementia and the Benefits of Speech Therapy\nDate and Time:\n1/23/2018\n2:00 pm to 3:00pm\nPresented by: Sarah E. Wallace PhD\, CCC-SL\nJAA Community Room\nSpeech and language difficulties are common in people with dementia. If your loved one is not carrying on conversation as they once did\,this does not mean thatthey aren’t listening to you or don’t want to engage. Join us as Sarah E. Wallace PhD\, CCC-SLP discusses speech and language issues common to people with neuro-cognitive disorders and ways to support loved ones dealing with this speech difficulty. Dr. Wallace is an Associate Professor and Program Director for the Adult Language and Cognition clinic in the Speech-Language Pathology Department at Duquesne University.\nRSVP to Amy Dukes at 412-521-8295 or email adukes@jaapgh.org or at https://tinyurl.com/yatbbzuq.
URL:https://jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com/event/dementia-and-the-benefits-of-speech-therapy/
CATEGORIES:education
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