Gain a better understanding of how to identify anxiety & how to respond to your child's symptoms. Learn the introductory principles of SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions), an evidence-based treatment developed at Yale University. Walk away with concrete strategies for making simple shifts in your own behavior that can lead to significant changes […]
Join Chabad of the South Hills as guest speaker Evyatar Ifwergan shares his experience of being called back to Israel after Oct. 7th. Ifwergan was stationed next to the border with Lebanon patrolling the border and serving as a medic. 7:30 p.m. $10. AT Chabad of South Hills' Bower Hill location. chabadsh.com/Israel
Sign up for Shabbat Clusters and find your #ShabbatSquad, with the Tree of Life Young Jewish Community. Shabbat Clusters are a great way to meet new people, build community, eat dinner, and celebrate Shabbat in different homes throughout Pittsburgh. Groups are created based on neighborhood, life stage, and requests, with about 6 - 10 people […]
Congregation Beth Shalom will be holding Quarterly Blood Drives in 2024. The first blood drive will also include a Gift of Life Bone Marrow Drive. Registration is required with group code UG0020027. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. bethshalompgh.org/quarterly-blood-drive
Join Congregation Beth Shalom and Tiferet Project for seven weekly yoga sessions in the Zweig Library that explore the week by week countdown from Passover to Shavuot. The countdown links the freedom and liberation of Passover with the revelation and responsibility of Shavuot. 10 a.m. 5915 Beacon Street. bethshalompgh.org/tiferetyoga
Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill and women from all over the community for The Sound of Jewish Music, a magical evening of music, dance, art, poetry and inspiration. 6:30 p.m. $18. Katz Performing Arts Center, 5738 Darling Road. soundofjewishmusic.com
Join Temple Sinai as they welcome Jewish Book Council Author Rabbi Michael Strassfeld on Zoom as he discusses his new book "How do you hold on to faith in a modern world?" 7 p.m. Free. Register for Zoom link. templesinaipgh.org/programs-events
Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening understanding of the text. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/online-parashah.
Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's Monday Talmud Study. 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/mondaytalmud.
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, their annual night of Jewish learning featuring well-known rabbis and speakers, plus cheesecake and coffee. 10 p.m. JCC of Pittsburgh, 5723 Darlington Road. No registration required. For more information on the speakers and topics, visit jewishpgh.org/occasion/tikkun.
Get a taste of every subject in Jewish Law at All Night Shavuot Learning with Chabad of Squirrel Hill, a fast-paced study of the mishna with Rabbi Yisroel Altein. Enjoy delicious refreshments all night long. 11:30 p.m. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com.
Chabad of Monroeville invites you to spend an hour playing mahjong and other games. Play, shmooze, learn a word of the Torah, say a prayer for Israel, and, of course, nosh on some yummy treats. Free. 7 p.m. RSVP is required: SusanEBurgess@gmail.com, or text or call 412-295-1838. 2715 Mosside Blvd. jewishmonroeville.com/mahjong.
Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.
Celebrate Shavuot with Chabad of Squirrel Hill. Come hear the Ten Commandments and enjoy a delicious dairy dinner and ice cream buffet. 5 p.m. 1700 Beechwood Boulevard. chabadpgh.com/shavuotparty
Join Temple Sinai's SAGES (Seniors Actively Gathering, Energizing Sinai) as they revisit the golden era of drive-in movies together. Sing along with “The Wizard of Oz” while snacking on drive-in staples like popcorn, burgers, and hot dogs (vegetarian options will be available upon request). 11:30 a.m. Register at templesinaipgh.org/programs-events