In many ways, the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) is a revolutionary set of texts. One thing is certain: over time, the Tanakh totally transformed the way humans relate to the cosmos and to each other. In the 7-part course Zoom course How the Jewish Bible Changed Ethics Forever, Rabbi Danny Schiff will explore the revolutionary ethical […]
With summer’s arrival, it’s time to get out the grill, "The Rabbinic Grill,” that is. Join Rabbi Danny Schiff as he poses tough questions about contemporary Jewish life, belief and movement positions to a select group of area rabbis. Schiff will grill these rabbis on the big issues and concerns of today’s Jews in a […]
Join Classrooms Without Borders, Johannesburg Holocaust & Genocide Center, and the Jewish Historical Institute for The Ghetto Fighters’ House Talking Memory Series, Crafting Heritage: The Art of Holocaust Remembrance – A Homage to David Friedmann. 2 p.m. For more information and to register, Click HERE.
Beth El Congregation of the South Hills presents it's Zoom only Summer Adult Ed Series. Learn about Israel's military history in this four-part series with Jake Novack, media director of the Israel Consulate, NYC. Topics include the War of Independence, Suez Crisis, Six Day War and Yom Kippur War. For more information and to register, […]
Antisemitism is on the rise again. It’s perhaps the oldest hatred of all, yet, through the centuries, it has appeared in many guises. In this 7-part Zoom course, Rabbi Schiff will offer a succinct survey of the various forms of antisemitism and will consider what the past history of antisemitism means for today. $65. 9:30 […]
Join JFCS and 10.27 Healing Partnership as they combine forces and offer Art in Community, an art-based mindfulness program for all who are interested. 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 […]
Join Classrooms Without Borders for Revealing the Stories Behind the Artifacts. Yad Vashem's The Artifacts Collection is home to more than 27,000 items donated over the years by Holocaust survivors, their families, and various organizations. It includes a wide variety of artifacts connected to the events of the Holocaust. Each one tells its own story. […]
Join Hadassah Greater Detroit as they offer the virtual "Log In and Learn" series "Israel: Opportunities and Challenges" with guest speaker, Yiftah Leket, community shaliach of the Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit. For topics and dates, visit hadassahmidwest.networkforgood.com/events/40216-gd-lunch-learn-with-community-schleich-yiftah-leket.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh presents Advanced Community Active Threat Training with Defensive Tactics. The four-part class iwill address the mind of an active shooter, predator versus prey, situational awareness, and survival mindset; Explore basic self-defense, using techniques such as Krav Maga; Explore weapons awareness and disarming techniques; and advanced defensive tactics, including team […]
Chabad of the South Hills presents Kabbalah of the Aleph Bet, a ladies learning course. 10 a.m. $18 suggested donation. 1701 McFarland Road, 15216. RSVP to batya@chabadsh.com.
Give blood at Beth El Congregation of the South Hills and help during the ongoing critical blood and platelet supply shortage. Donations take approximately 15 minutes. Click HERE to schedule your appointment and enter the code G0020005. You can also call (412) 209-7000. A $15 contribution to South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) will be made […]
Join Classrooms Without Borders for The Ghetto Fighters’ House Talking Memory Series,‘Gross Aktion’: Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto’s Great Deportation 80 Year Later. This lecture will focus on the months leading up to the Great Deportation (summer 1942) and the days of the German Aktion itself. In this context, the grim reality of life in the […]
Join Rabbi Alex Greenbaum for the first in-person First Mondays with Rabbi Alex in over two years. Award winning Mt. Lebanon High School teacher and former radio journalist George Savarese will present The U.S. and the Chaotic World-What's Next, looking at the economy, global food and fuel shortages, surging anger and protests and the response. […]
Join Chabad of the South Hills for a Women's Night Out. Create your own glass fused muzuzah cover and enjoy light refreshments. $36. 7:30 p.m. 1701 McFarland Road, 15216. Email batya@chabadsh.com to register.
Temple Emanuel of South Hill's Grief and Loss Group is open to anyone in the community who is looking for support after experiencing loss. The group meets both in-person and virtually. For more information, call 412.279.7600 or email templeemanuel@templeemanuelpgh.org. 10 a.m.