Come join a workshop called Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC – Squirrel Hill When: Six consecutive Tuesdays, May 7 – June 11, 2019 Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Room 202) Please call Amy Gold at (412) 697-3528 to sign up today! This is a wonderful program that has benefited many adults. The […]
Understanding Adolescent Challenges When Religion and Mental Health Collide description: Making sure our children are mentally healthy is always a priority for parents. We want to see them flourish, and good mental health is an important component for consistent growth. What do we do as parents when we see our kids struggling with their mental […]
title: Thursday Evenings in My Garden description: Memorial Day through Labor Day | 6:30 – 8 p.m. EVERYDAY SPIRITUALITY FOR HEALING, GROWTH, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION Join us weekly for casual conversation and exploration! Come once or come weekly, friends are welcome! Please check our websites for location and confirmation of upcoming dates! DEBORAH A. BARON, […]
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS MAY 30 Nominations are open for the 2020 Shore-Whitehill Award. The Shore-Whitehill Award, created in 1996, is named for Robert Whitehill and the late Barbara Shore and celebrates volunteers who promote inclusion of people with disabilities in the fabric of Jewish life through advocacy or direct service to individuals and families. Organizations […]
title: Cooking Carnival description: The Jewish Kids Club invites all junior chefs to the carnival grand finale . Participate in all -you-need for Shavuot carnival stations including flower arrangement, cheesecake, Mt. Sinai cupcakes, and photo magnets. Open to all kids regardless of previous participation. Register at chabadsh.com/jkc mussie@chabadsh.com for more information. start-date: 2019-05-30 start time: […]
title: Adam Ehrlich Sachs, Made Local Author Presented by Pittsburgh Arts & Lectures description: The Organs of Sense is an intricate nested fable equating our inability to truly understand the world with our inability to understand our own messy families. In 1666, an astronomer makes a prediction shared by no one else in the world: […]
Author Talk description: Pittsburgh native, Barbara Morris Stock, will discuss her novel, "Anything is Possible: A Child's Journey to America and Hope." Told through the eyes of a ten-year-old child, this historical fiction is based on the story of the author's family who emigrated to the States from Eastern Europe in the early 1900s. The […]
title: The Butterfly Storytelling: Wandering and Wondering description: Based on the style of the The Moth, a popular themed storytelling event, LGBTQ+ Jews and Allies will share stories about their lives. All are welcome! Have an LGBTQ+ story you want to share? Contact Kate Passarelli at klpassarelli@verizon.net by Friday, May 12. start-date: 2019-05-31 start time: […]
Community members Elan and Naomi are getting hitched! Bring on the wedding celebrations part 2, 'burgh style! Hosted by Moishe House Pittsburgh Meet us in the park with food or drinks to share. Exact location TBD pending weather forecast. Sheva Brachot are seven Hebrew blessings that are traditionally recited by loved ones to offer blessings […]
Pride Seder description: The Pride Tribe and Women of Temple Sinai (WoTS) are partnering to present the annual Pride Seder, which will take a form reminiscent of the traditional Passover seder, but will share stories and hardships of LGBTQ life, celebrate the freedoms that have been achieved, and explore freedoms not yet gained. We welcome […]
Poale Zedeck will hold a Yom Yerushalaim Brunch at 9:30 a.m. in the Schwartz Social Hall with guest speaker Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom, a dynamic educator in the Los Angeles community who has been on the faculty of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the prestigious YU High Schools of Los Angeles. He is also a former […]
Walk to Remember description: On Sunday, June 2, Community Day School (CDS) will present the 3rd annual WALK TO REMEMBER. This event invites members of the public to meet Holocaust survivors in our community and be inspired firsthand by their courage, bravery, and strength, and hope. Participants walk the perimeter around CDS six times to […]
Shavuot Holiday Family Camp Sunday, June 2 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Shalom Pittsburgh, PJ Library and JCC Camp 365 invite you to Shavuot Holiday Family Camp at the Frick Environmental Center. Explore the outdoors and the holiday of Shavuot with a PJ Library story hike to Mt. Sinai, bug hunt with Frick Environmental […]
First Mondays with Rabbi Alex and Guest Todd DePastino, PhD description: Beth El Congregation will host its First Mondays lunch program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum, featuring guest Todd DePastino, founder and executive director of the Veterans Breakfast Club, a non-profit dedicated to sharing veterans’ stories with the public. Visit bethelcong.org for more information. Call 412-561-1168 […]
Honoring Laura Shapira Karet, president and CEO of Giant Eagle, Inc. Featuring Bari Weiss, staff editor and writer, The New York Times, and her dad, Lou Weiss Omni William Penn Hotel Contact Amy Cohen, director Pittsburgh JNF at 412-521-3200 or acohen@jnf.org for more information.
Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) continues to offer opportunities for individual and community healing. These sessions are free and open (no registration necessary) to anyone suffering trauma from the aftermath of the shooting at the Tree of Life. You are not alone, and your feelings are completely understandable. Experts tell us that there will […]
Join us for a night of all things classy! Don your vintage outfits and don’t forget to raise your pinky! We will have cucumber sandwiches and funny hats for you to decorate and complete the experience. Moishe House events are intended for young adults ages 22 - 32. Message a resident or the page for […]
Beth Shalom Sisterhood Book Club description: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 7:30 P.M. | Call the office for location details. Next book to read, “Gateway to the Moon” by Mary Morris The pleasure of reading doesn’t have to end with the last page. Be part of Sisterhood Book Club and prolong the experience with spirited […]
NCJW PGH Annual Meeting: Voting Rights & Our Democracy description: Voter registration and ID laws, ballot access, census participation, modern voting machines... do you know about the issues that will impact the 2020 election? Do you know how can you get involved now to help protect our democracy? NCJW Pittsburgh’s annual meeting features a women-led […]
Young Peoples Synagogue Shavuot Lunch & Learn description: On Sunday June 9, Young Peoples Synagogue will have a Shavuot Lunch & Learn. Shavuot services begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by Shavuot Learning with guest speaker Rabbi Aaron Herman from Tzohar Seminary, and then a catered lunch. The cost of the lunch is $18, payable in […]
Young Peoples Synagogue will have a Shavuot Lunch & Learn, beginning with services at 9:30 a.m. followed by Shavuot Learning with guest speaker Rabbi Aaron Herman from Tzohar Seminary, then catered lunch. The cost of the lunch is $18, payable in advance. Reservations and payment can be mailed to Young Peoples Synagogue, PO Box 8141 […]
We hope you're not lactose intolerant! What better way to celebrate receiving the Torah than eating lots of dairy! Make your own delicious mini cheesecake to take home. We will have lots of toppings- who will come up with the best (or weirdest) combination? What does your family do on Shavuot? We would love for […]
title: Paint Night at the Sally and Howard Levin Clubhouse description: Come enjoy a relaxing evening of painting with friends! This is a fundraiser for Clubhouse training, social, and recreational events that we would not be able to afford otherwise. Cost is $50/per person, which includes: art supplies, appetizers, class instruction, 2 free raffle tickets […]
title: Sound of Jewish Music description: A magical evening bringing together hundreds of women from all parts of the Jewish community for an evening of joy and inspiration. This event features a great line-up of musical performers, dancers and speakers. The Sound of Jewish Music opens with a dessert reception at 6:30pm, and the program […]
Temple Emanuel of South Hills celebrates Pride Shabbat. The service will include special readings and reflections and will be followed by a dessert oneg. For more information, visit www.templeemanuelpgh.org or call 412-279-7600.
Warm up your pulls, hammers, and scoobers and get ready to play! We will have frisbees, various balls, and other fun outdoor activities! Exact location TBA. Contact moishehousepgh@gmail.com for more information. Moishe House events are intended for young adults age 22-32.
Yeshiva Schools Annual Dinner description: Yeshiva Schools Annual Dinner start-date: 2019-06-17 start time: 500 end date: 2019-06-17 end time: 6pm all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: 2100 Wightman St event organizer: Chezky Rosenfeld event website: http://yeshivaschools.com event cost:
Game Night is back by popular demand! Showcase your artistic abilities with Pictionary, take over the world of Catan, or claim your Scrabble championship title! As always, feel free to bring your own games to teach us. Contact moishehousepgh@gmail.com for more information. Moishe House events are intended for young adults age 22-32.
title: SQ HILL AARP description: Sq. Hill AARP will host their annual end of the season with a wonderful luncheon at noon, Wednesday, June 19th at the Comfort Inn Conference Center , 699 Rodi Road. Penn Hills . Following the lunch there will be installation of officers by Barry Weber: President, Marcia Kramer, Vice President, […]
title: Beth Shalom Academic Book Club description: Begin Reading Now: "Solomon: The Lure of Wisdom" The book discussion will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at a location in Squirrel Hill Join your fellow congregants for a discussion of "Solomon: The Lure of Wisdom". The book reintroduces readers to Solomon’s story and its surprising […]
Na’amat USA Pittsburgh Council presents a President’s Day House Warming and Wine Reception at Rodef Shalom from 7 to 9 p.m. The evening includes the premiere of the documentary “The Pioneers of Pittsburgh Pioneer Women.” Dessert will be served. RSVP by June 13 to Jackie Braslawsce at 412-521-5253 or naamatpgh@gmail.com
Temple Emanuel of South Hills is hosting an Evening of Chamber Music in honor of Jacob Naveh’s retirement after 50 years of tutoring B’nai Mitzvah students in the South Hills. The concert, sponsored by the Diskin Music Fund and Temple Emanuel, will feature musicians from the Pittsburgh Jewish Music Festival: Nurit Pacht, violin; Aron Zelkowicz, […]
Please join Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) and friends in Market Square on Friday, June 21 (11 am - 2 pm)! Performances, crafts and great food provided by members of our refugee and immigrant communities will delight your senses! Performers include African, Nepali and Greek dance groups, Venezuelan musician, more dance and drumming from […]
It’s the biggest night of your young life!! Come join Moishe House as we relive our awkward teenage years with formal wear, stairwell pictures, slow dancing, and a crowning of the prom court! Come in your snazziest prom outfit and prom-pose to a special cutie (or come stag! No date needed). Let’s make this a […]
Woman to Woman Toastmasters invites you to attend our Open House With a Twist at the Center for Women-NCJW, 1620 Murray Avenue. The theme of the evening is effective networking. Highlights Include four distinguished toastmasters speakers who will present novel networking concepts, light refreshments and an abbreviated Toastmasters meeting, networking tables and information to get […]
The Zionist Organization of America: Pittsburgh is pleased to host a discussion on Anti-Semitism and American Law, featuring Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David N. Wecht. How has the law helped to shape our destiny as American Jews? What insights can our legal tradition offer as we confront new and troubling forces of anti-Semitism? It will […]
JFCS continues to offer opportunities for individual and community healing. These sessions are free and open (no registration necessary) to anyone suffering trauma from the aftermath of the shooting at the Tree of Life. Reach out - JFCS is here. Help is also available 24/7 from the Center for Victims hotline: 1-866-644-2882. For a complete […]
Start your week off right! Bring over your ukulele, clarinet, or just your vocal cords, and get ready for a night of singing, bonfires, and s’mores! We will have snacks and beer, just bring yourselves! Contact moishehousepgh@gmail.com for more information. Moishe House events are intended for young adults age 22-32.