John Thorn, MLB's Official Historian was born in Germany to Polish Jewish parents in a displaced persons camp in 1947. His parents moved him to New York City, where he fell in love with baseball. In a special online event organized in cooperation with Pittsburgh Hardball Academy, urban Pittsburgh's premier nonprofit youth baseball club, John […]
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.
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.
Join JFCS and 10.27 Healing Partnership for an art-based mindfulness program. The group will explore ways making art can help regulate the nervous system, promote playfulness, imagination, and connect us more deeply to our bodies, emotions, thoughts, and worldviews. Attendees will come together in community as we explore different art mediums, share our personal experiences, […]
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.
Tree of Life Congregation will be looking back to yesterday while planting the seeds for tomorrow at their 160th Birthday Celebration. Join them in Rodef Shalom's Aaron Court for an evening of passed hors d'oeuvres, dessert, and conversation as they reflect on Tree of Life Congregation’s beginnings and look towards the future. Deadline to RSVP […]
Losing a loved one is hard. Join Rodef Shalom Congregation for this program and hear from highly regarded experts who will help us find ways to understand and manage grief while continuing to live a full life. Free and open to the public. Advance registration is required. 9:30 a.m. 4905 Fifth Ave. rodefshalom.org/livingwithloss
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 the 10.27 Healing Partnership for one or all three sessions of this healing, consciousness-building forest bathing series. Enjoy gentle walks through Pittsburgh’s parks while nurturing your connection to the natural world through reflective practices. 9:30 a.m. Free. Registration required. Walled Garden in Mellon Park. 1027healingpartnership.org/forest-bathing-4
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 Tree of Life congregants at the Schenley Park Oval as they meet together to enjoy the outdoors, 'pet dogs', and have time to converse with one another. Free. Every other Tuesday, June through August. 6:30 p.m. treeoflifepgh.org
Join Rodef Shalom Congregation for Biblical Garden Open Door Tours: free, docent-led tours of the congregation's Biblical Botanical Garden the first Wednesday of the month. Noon. Free. 4905 Fifth Avenue. rodefshalom.org/garden
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.
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.