The Zionist Organization of America: Pittsburgh Israel Scholarship Program, now in its 58th year, is accepting applications Jan. 3 through Feb. 29, 2020. The program is designed to encourage student participation on approved educational trips to Israel. Up to three ZOA Scholarships, $1,000 each, are available to students who will be visiting Israel on a […]
Join Moishe House for a happy hour at Mario's, 5442 Walnut Street, beginning at 5 p.m. Appetizers are on them. Moishe House events are intended for young adults age 22 - 32.
Join Classrooms Without Borders and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for an Open House for the Momentum Women's Trip to Israel at 7 p.m. The trip will take place Oct. 19-26. Open to mothers with at least one child under the age of 18. Held at a private residence. For more information email Emily […]
Come make sushi at Moishe House! Vegetarian options will be available. Moishe House events are intended for young adults age 22-32. Email a resident for the address. 7 p.m. facebook.com/events/177412890275656
Temple Emanuel of South Hills welcomes Rabbi Menachem Creditor February 28-29 for their annual Sajowitz Weekend. Rabbi Creditor will deliver a D’var Torah on Friday followed by an after-service dinner lecture about uses and abuses of power in the Jewish community. On Saturday he will discuss gun violence and the Jewish community and LGBTQ+ issues […]
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Young Adult Division, Chabad Young Professionals, JGrads CMU, and JGrads Pittsburgh for Shabbat Across America at Chabad of Squirrel Hill. Open to grad students and young professionals over 21. 6 p.m. $10 per person. jewishpittsburgh.wufoo.com/forms/q1bzf5031b65vxl
Celebrate Purim as a family and bake some delicious Hamantashen at the Kid's Mega Hamantash Event. Bring your kids for an afternoon of fun, giving and hamantash-making. Open to all kids 3-11. $10 per child. 1 p.m. Chabad of Squirrel Hill, 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com/megapurim
The New Community Chevra Kadisha of Greater Pittsburgh will hold its 15th annual Adar 7 dinner at 6 p.m. The kosher dinner will be held at Temple Sinai. Eric Lidji, director of the Rauh Jewish History Program and Archives at the Heinz History Center will speak about "Why is Death Sad?" Rabbi Jamie Gibson of […]
Beth El Congregation hosts First Monday with Rabbi Alex, its monthly lunch program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum. This month the guest is Mila Sanina, Executive Director of Publicsource. She will discuss Truth-seeking and local journalism in the era of fake news. Learn how to distinguish fact from fiction and how to think critically as an […]
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Young Adult Division’s Fitness Club at Shape Perform, 5877 Commerce Street. 5:45 p.m. jewishpgh.org/event/yad-fitness-shape
Join Classrooms Without Borders for a community lecture featuring Avi Ben-Hur, CWB Scholar in Residence. Ben-Hur will present "Israel and the International Arena: Challenges and Opportunities.” Co-Sponsored by Classrooms Without Borders and Rodef Shalom Congregation. 6:30 p.m. Free. 4905 Fifth Ave. classroomswithoutborders.org/events/show.php?252
Egalitarianism has become part of the core of the Conservative Movement, but where did it come from? This year Rabbi Seth Adelson's Lunch & Learn will explore the Jewish legal basis of egalitarianism through responsa literature and halakhic sources. 12 p.m. See website for cost and location. bethshalompgh.org/lunchandlearn
Join Chabad of the South Hills at noon for a delicious lunch with hamantaschen and a special chair exercise class presented by Club Pilates. Wheelchair Accessible. RSVP to 412-278-2658. $5 suggested donation. 1701 McFarland Rd. chabadsh.com
Plan to attend An Evening with 2 for Seder at 7 p.m. to learn about the amazing impact the program had last year, in Pittsburgh and throughout North America. Find out about how 2 for Seder is growing, including supporting home, community and campus Seders. Hear from 2 for Seder co-founder Marnie Fienberg (Joyce Fienberg's […]
Join women from the greater Pittsburgh area for a fun evening of babka baking at the Big Babka Bake. Bake 2 babkas, one to bring home and one to donate. $18. 7 p.m. 1700 Beechwood Blvd.
Beth Shalom Congregation welcomes Yousef Bashir, as part of their Derekh Speaker Series 2020. The Palestinian-American activist recalls his adolescence in Gaza during the Second Intifada, and how he made a strong commitment to peace in the face of devastating brutality in this moving, candid, and transformative memoir that reminds us of the importance of […]
In celebration of Dr. BarbaraBurstin’s new biography, "Sophie: The Incomparable Mayor Masloff" the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives is hosting an intimate, one-night-only look at Sophie’s life and career from 6-8 p.m. at the Heinz History Center. The free program includes remarks by Mayor Bill Peduto, an opportunity to purchase Dr. Burstin’s booK, and […]
Join the ladies of E3 for an exclusive meeting with Marnie Fienberg, co-founder of 2 for SEDER. Marnie Fienberg is the daughter-in-law of Joyce Fienberg, one of the 11 people murdered at the Tree of Life synagogue. 2 for SEDER‘s goal is to push back on anti-Semitism with love and matzah. The group will also […]
New Light Congregation is offering Sacred Seasons of Christians and Jews a new interfaith learning opportunity. Rabbi Jonathon Perlman from New Light Congregation and Rev. Taleeta Canady from Rodman Street Missionary Baptist Church will lead the five-week class which begins March 5 and will discuss the connections between Passover and Easter. Free and open to […]
Enjoy Shabbat Dinner with Café Agnes at Temple Sinai. Café Agnes serves modern Salvadoran cuisine at farmers markets in Pittsburgh. 7 p.m. $18 (13+)/$10 (4–12)/Free (0–3) templesinaipgh.org/event/shabbat-dinner-with-caf-agnes.html#
Join Rodef Shalom for Jewish Pranks: Talmud Tales for Purim Parties, a morning study at 9:15 a.m. in the Lippman Library. Olivia Tucker helps ring in the Purim Season with thousand-year-old tales of ancient and esteemed rabbis pulling pranks on one another!
All are welcome at Temple Sinai's Family Purim Carnival. Bring your kids, grandkids, friends, and neighbors and join the fun. Wear your favorite Purim character costume. $10 (unlimited gameplay—cash only); FREE for children 3 & under (Children under eight MUST be accompanied by an adult.) Food available to purchase (cash only). 5505 Forbes. Ave. templesinaipgh.org/event/purim-carnival.html
Join Rodef Shalom and Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha for a Purim Carnival at 11 a.m. in Freehof Hall at Rodef Shalom, 4905 Fifth Ave. Come enjoy free games, food, prizes and lots of surprises. Don't miss the Hershel Potter & the Gantse Megillah Purim Shpiel performance at Calvary Episcopal Church, 315 Shady Ave. at 12:30 […]
Professor Adam Cohen presents Passover Rituals in the Illustrated Haggadah. Explore the way some of the seder's key rituals have been illustrated in haggadot from the Middle Ages to the present day. 11:30 a.m. New Light Congregation, 5915 Beacon St.
Grab your mask, grogger, and costume for the Purim celebration at Congregation Beth Shalom. For more information about times, locations and activities, visit bethshalompgh.org/purim.
Join Temple Sinai for Rabbi Jamie Gibson's 32nd and last Purim. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. with a pizza & salad dinner followed by the Fiddler on the Roof Purim Shpiel at 6:30 p.m. $8 per person (free for ages 0-3). 5505 Forbes Ave. templesinaipgh.org/event/purim-dinner.html
Join Rodef Shalom Congregation and Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha for a Purim Dinner And Costume Contest. AEnjoy an evening of Harry Potter-inspired Purim fun! Dinner begins at 5:30 p.m. $18 for members, $10 for kids, and $25 for guests.The Herschel Potter & The Gantse Megillah Purim Spiel begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a traditional […]
Temple David presents "Shushan Confidential," an original "shpiel" at 7 p.m. following the Megillah reading. Set as a TV talk show hosted by Eubie the Eunuch and including an Elvis impersonator, commercials with jingles from the Royal city of Shushan's finest businesses, the shpiel's six familiar melodies with repurposed lyrics will introduce the everyday "Persian-alities" […]
Chabad of the South Hills presents Purim in the Air. Enjoy a sitdown dinner served airplane style, inflight entertainment featuring "The Lego Purim Movie," nail art & face party at "Queen Esther's Xpress Spa," crafts and fun at kidsport, and Sky Bar for adults. Come in costume (air theme option). 5 p.m. South Hill JCC, […]
Join Rabbi Danny Schiff, Foundation Scholar and Gal Inbar, Executive Director 412×972 Pittsburgh-Israel Business Innovation Link, for Conversations That Count, a candid discussion of the role Jewish ethics plays in Israeli business culture, and the similarities and differences between the business cultures of Israel and the United States. Light hors d’oeuvres & refreshments. Dietary laws […]
Bring your family and friends to a very special Shabbat Service and Oneg celebration in honor of Dr. Walter Jacob on his 90th birthday, featuring Artist-in-Residence Dan Nichols and the Rodef Shira Choir. RSVP's appreciated. 5:30 p.m. 4905 Fifth Avenue. rodefshalom.org/rsvp
Enjoy soup and a speaker at Parkway Jewish Center's "Souper Shabbat Plus Lecture Series." Tom Dougherty, vice president of External Affairs at Allegheny Land Trust will discuss ALT's work helping people save local land in the Pittsburgh region. The service begins at 6 p.m, soup and speaker at 7 p.m. 300 Princeton Drive. For directions […]
Dan Nichols will lead Rodef Shalom Congregation in heart-opening music, silence, and prayer. If you’ve been in this circle before, you know how special it is. If you haven’t yet spent Shabbat morning with Dan, treat yourself! Prayer books will be provided so that you can easily follow along. Bring your family and friends! No […]
Come to Moishe House Pittsburgh and party until you can’t tell Haman from Mordechai. Costumes are encouraged. Message a resident or the page for the address. 8:30 p.m. facebook.com/events/244259853240624
Join Temple Sinai for Lunch & Learn with Artist Kara Snyder. Snyder is the creator of Temple Sinai's Random Acts of Torah artwork, “The Arms of Torah." Free. 12 p.m. 5505 Forbes Ave.
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Young Adult Division's Explorin’ Pittsburgh Club and join other Jewish young adults on the climbing wall. 7 p.m. Free. Ascend, Pittsburgh, 2141 Mary St.
Join Chabad of Squirrel Hill for Ladies' Lunch and Learn. Enjoy lunch and a class entitled "Family Feud," exploring the story of Cain and Abel and its deeper message. 1:15 p.m. $18. 1700 Beechwood Blvd.
The SquirrelHill AARP chapter invites the community to attend a performance of the New Horizons Band of Greater Pghin the Cohen room at Rodef Shalom Synagogue, 4905 Fifth Ave. The general meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring donations of new and/or gently used seasonal clothing for both men and women […]
Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin leads Rodef Shalom Congregation in dinner and discussion at 6:45 p.m. “You Don’t Have to Live Like A Refugee!” That’s what the late Tom Petty sang. While we don’t have to, others do. We once did. How do we recalibrate the Jewish mind, heart and soul to get that message? $15 for […]
Attend Rodef Shalom's next Lunch and Learn with Scholar-In-Residence Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin as they continue an exploration of Mahloket Matters: How to Disagree Constructively - Unit 3 – “Xenophobia or National Security? From Pharaoh and the Israelites through Japanese Internment to Today.” $5. Walk-ins are welcome. 1 p.m. 4905 Fifth Ave. To RSVP, visit rodefshalom.org/rsvp.
Come to Moishe House and hear Rodef Shalom Scholar-In-Residence Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin present “What Madonna Doesn't Know.” Is kabbalah just another spiritual fad – or does it have something to teach us about God, history, the world and ourselves? This event is free and open to all ages. 7:30 p.m.
Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Senator John Heinz History Center, the Rodef Shalom Congregation Archives and the University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program present:" B’Nai Israel: Past, Present and Future," a conversation with historians, preservationists and developers at the Heinz History Center. Free and open the public. 10:30 a.m. 1212 Smallman St.
Temple Sinai and The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Young Adult Division present Molly Dillon and Taylor Lustig. Dillon and Lusting are two of the authors of the book "Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope and Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House." The pair will sign books after a Q&A. […]
Join the Rosh Chodesh Society class for women for the class "Destiny Distilled." For more information or to register contact batya@chabadsh.com or 412-341-1494. 10 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. Chabad of the South Hills, 1701 McFarland Road.
The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh presents Franci’s War: A Woman’s True Story of Survival During the Holocaust – a Book Talk by Helen Epstein. Helen Epstein is the author, co-author or translator of ten books of literary non-fiction. Suggested donation of $5 at the door; free for Holocaust survivors and students.826 Hazelwood Ave. hcofpgh.org/francis-war
Come to Moishe House for a cozy night of knitting, snacks, and Harry Potter audiobooks! No knitting experience required. Supplies will be provided. Message a Moishe House resident for address. 7 p.m. facebook.com/events/650452982431483
Temple Emanuel of South Hills Presents "Avoiding Fraud - What you need to know," a free program for seniors. Topics will include "Understanding Home Improvement Contracts & Tips for Hiring a Contractor, "How to Avoid Fraudulent Medicare Bills & Prevent Medicare Fraud," and “The PA Attorney General: Protecting and Assisting Consumers. What you need to […]
Join Jewish Residential Services for Understanding Community Health Choices (CHC) Waiver Services and Supports, a panel discussion featuring experts from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, AmeriHealth Caritas and UPMC Community Health Choices to learn about Community Health Choices (CHC) Waiver Services and Supports from 6-8 p.m. Free. Light meal provided. Registration is required by 3/20 […]
Save the date for Good Deeds Day, an international celebration of doing good. Registration opens at noon on March 3. Check the website for times and locations. Presented by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Volunteer Center. jewishpgh.org/good-deeds-day
Children will have the opportunity to learn & practice optical illusions for each of the "4 Questions" led by world-renowned magician and illusionist Ilan Smith. Everyone will walk away an expert, with their very own Mah Nishtana Magic Kit for the Seder, The afternoon will also include a Model Matzah Bakery at which the children […]
Join Hillel JUC for Campus Superstar at Stage AE on the North Shore to watch a high caliber, professionally produced singing competition featuring Pittsburgh’s most talented college students. Don’t miss your chance to hear these students perform before they make their Broadway or Hollywood debuts. 5:30 p.m. $250 Benefactor ticket (includes VIP After Party); $75 […]
Join The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Young Adult division and the Cardozo Society for "What they don't teach you in law school." Hosted by the Chair of the Cardozo Society, Ruthie Goodboe, and panelists Larry Lebowitz, Brittany Holzer and Lynn Snyderman. Free. Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, EQT Plaza, 627 Liberty Ave. To register, visit […]
Join Chabad of the South Hills for a model seder and talk on ethics in medicine during their Passover seniors lunch at 12 p.m. $5 suggested donation. 1701 McFarland Road.
Join The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh at the Stones and Roses exhibit for a conversation between Repair the World, Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, and creators of the CHUTZ-POW! comic series. Stones and Roses is a multimedia exhibition featuring artwork and displays of community resilience in response to violence. The works presented share Black, Jewish, and […]
Get the inside story and experience Carmen at the Pittsburgh Opera with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Young Adult Division. Meet up before the show for a pre-show discussion, join us backstage at intermission, and save 30% on your ticket. 5:30 p.m. Benedum Center, 237 7th St. To register, visit jewishpgh.org/event/young-adult-pre-opera-talk-tour.