Book launch of "Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy" by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Panel discussion moderated by Beth Kissileff and Steve Weitzman with Barabara Burstin, Laurie Eisenberg and Adam Shear. 7:30 p.m. For more information and to […]
Join the Pittsburgh Jewish community for the 10.27 2nd Year Commemoration: Remember, Reflect, In Spirit and Action, In honor of the lives lost and the people affected by the attack on Dor Hadash, New Light, and Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha. This year’s commemoration will be largely virtual. Join Repair the World for community service on […]
October 27th and the 18th of Cheshvan mark two years since the attack on Congregation Dor Hadash, New Light Congregation, and Tree of Life * Or L’Simcha Congregation. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh will host Torah Study in honor of the eleven lives lost. Registration opens October 6. Major components of the commemoration will […]
Join Temple Sinai for Cook Along with Saul Straussman via Zoom as we are walked through making one of his favorite recipes. You will be sent the ingredient list ahead of time and you can cook alongside him, asking your questions as he goes along. Free and open to the public. 6:30 p.m. Preregistration required:templesinaipgh.org/event/cook-along-with-saul-straussman-via-zoom.html
Log on with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Women’s Philanthropy for a Virtual Cheese Tasting featuring The Cheese Guy, Brent Delman. Your $55 registration includes a sampling of four kosher cheeses from Brent’s “The Cheese Guy” brand. Registration is available on a first-come first-served basis for the first 50 registrants and will close at […]
Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh Director Lauren Apter Bairnsfather interviews Repair the World Pittsburgh's City Director of Social Justice Julie Mallis, as part of the center's ongoing “Conversations” series. 3 p.m. Free. For more information and to register, visit hcofpgh.org/events.
Put on your warmest costume and come to the Moishe House backyard for a socially distant Spooky Shabbat dinner. The candles will be lit promptly at 6 p.m., but you are welcome to come as early as 5:30 p.m.. A vegetarian meal will be provided. Attendance will be capped at 6 guests. for more information […]
Chabad of the South Hills presents, "Secrets of the Bible," a new six-week course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute. Study iconic stories, mystical meanings and their lessons for life. Sunday classes begin at 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday classes start at 8 p.m. Classes are presented on Zoom. For more information and to register, visit chabadsh.com.
The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh presents a discussion of the film Soul Witness. Completed in 2018, the documentyary includes testimony tapes with Boston area Holocaust survivors. The discussion will include producer R. Harvey Bravman and three descendants of survivors featured in the film. The panel discussion is free. The movie can be bought or rented […]
Join Drew & Jan Barkley for Cook Along via Zoom as they walk us through making one of their favorite recipes. You will be sent the ingredient list ahead of time and you can cook alongside them, asking your questions as you go along. On the menu this time is Lox, cream cheese and bagels. […]
No matter what happens on November 3, you may feel the need to de-stress and decompress with community. Come to Moishe House for Election Recovery Night and enjoy hot chocolate, tea, pizza, and a space to process the election results (or lack thereof). 6 :30 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/moishehouse.pittsburgh.
Two years after the October 27, 2018 attack on three Pittsburgh synagogue hear from four writers as they attempt to come to terms with the unfathomable horror suffered by our Pittsburgh Jewish community at Bound in the Bond of Life: A Conversation with Writers. Four extraordinary women, current and past Community Day School parents, reflect […]
The weather is starting to get cold, so Moishe House will be serving hot soups and beverages at, Soupy Sabbath, our final in-person Shabbat dinner of the year! Dress warm and enjoy a cozy Shabbat meal with us as we reflect on what may have been an emotionally taxing election week. 6 :30 p.m. For […]
Classrooms Without Borders is honored to bring David G. Marwell, author of the book "Mengele: Unmasking the 'Angel of Death,'" to our community of educators and learners. "Mengele" is a gripping biography of the infamous Nazi doctor, from a former Justice Department official tasked with uncovering his fate. 7 p.m. For more information and to […]
Join the University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program, The German Department and the German Embassy's Campus Weeks Program for "Remembering Kristallnacht: 9-10 November 1938." The program will discuss when synagogues burned, Jewish homes, hospitals, orphanages, schools and businesses were attacked and Jews were arrested and interned in Germany. For more information, visit https://calendar.pitt.edu/event/german_campus_weeks_2020_-_remembrance_of_kristallnacht#.X5rYBohKhPY.
Join The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for a virtual tour of Kibbutz Eshbal, Israel’s first educator’s kibbutz. Eshbal is located in Pittsburgh’s Partnership2Gether region of Karmiel and Misgav and is working on revolutionizing education as well as creating a strong and equal Israeli society. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is a long-time supporter […]
The University of Pittsburgh's African Studies Program, Zita's Healthy Beginnings and ASA Social Fund invite you to attend Let's Talk Africa: What You Don't Know is Happening- Voices from Nigeria. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meet. 12 p.m. For more information and to register, visit pitt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcuGqpjIjHdfAxq-eIojtcbjKz1jcfhNM.
Treating Jewish jokes as text, From Sinai to Seinfeld invites students to analyze and interpret the evolving concerns, styles, rhythms, preoccupations, and values of the Jewish people that lie buried deep in words that make us laugh as Jews, and that bond us as a people.$50 per person, (10 sessions), includes all books and materials. […]
The Film Pittsburgh Fall Festival will screen online at filmpittsburgh.org, November 11-22, 2020. The festival will feature exciting and thought-provoking independent films from the Three Rivers Film Festival and Pittsburgh Shorts and will include films from ReelAbilities Pittsburgh and the JFilm Festival. For more information, visit filmpittsburgh.org.
Join Moishe House for Incarceration & Judaism: An Evening with the Aleph Institute. Executive Director Rabbi Moishe Vogel will answer questions including: What do Jewish texts and traditions say about incarceration? How do Jewish inmates experience Pennsylvania’s jails and prisons? How can we, as a Jewish community, support people who are currently incarcerated and advocate […]
Join Moishe House for How to Take a Break: A Pre-Shabbat Discussion. Reflect on what it means to take a day off from striving once a week and also make plans on how YOU will take a break this weekend. Regardless of whether you're Jewish or Sabbath-observant or if these concepts are totally new, we […]
New Light Congregation, Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha, Congregation Dor Hadash and the 10.27 Healing Partnership present "An Evening with Beth Kissileff & Eric Lidji," editors of the new book "Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy" moderated by Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle CEO & Publisher Jim Busis. 7 […]
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for "At Home in Warsaw." Take a virtual tour of the vibrant city and hear from three Warsawans as they share the joys and complexities of living in this contemporary city. 1 p.m. For more information and to register, visit jewishpgh.org.
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Cardozo Society and Women’s Philanthropy for a virtual tour of the Illinois Holocaust Museum’s exhibit Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 5 p.m. For more information and to register, visit jewishpgh.org/event/notorious-rbg.
As we enter the month of Kislev join Moishe House for Rosh Chodesh Kislev Intention Setting. Take a moment to set intentions for the month ahead in the second installment of their Rosh Chodesh Intention Setting series. 7 p.m. For more information, visit facebook.com/moishehouse.pittsburgh.
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for a webinar that will offer community members the opportunity to come together for a virtual introduction of safeguarding children and teens from abuse. Community members will walk away with a clear road map for safeguarding youth in both the home and communal settings, as well as an […]
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh presents "The Month that Was: Behind the Headlines in Israel – Part 1." Join Neil Lazarus for an in-depth analysis of the latest news and views from Israel and the Middle East in the last month. 12 p.m. For more information and to register, visit jewishpgh.org.
The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is proud to present the latest installment in the Generations Speaker Series: Alison Brown Karabin. Alison will share the story of her grandmother, Elizabeth Brown (z”l), a Hungarian Holocaust survivor who endured Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Volary death march. 3 p.m. Free. For more information and to register, visit hcofpgh.org/events.
Classrooms Without Borders, in partnership with Liberation75, Rodef Shalom Congregation and Film Pittsburgh, is excited to present "Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz" and post-film discussion with director, Barry Avrich; former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, David Scheffer; Executive Director of the USC Shoah Foundation, Dr. Stephen Smith; former Senior Historian at […]
Repair the World Pittsburgh and OneTable are hosting their first Shabbat Dinner of the cohort year! They invite you to join them for a night of joy and gratitude as they move into this next chapter of their story--and what better way to celebrate than with food justice partners, Grow Pittsburgh, Just Harvest, and 412 […]
Repair the World Pittsburgh and the Second Floor at the Jewish Community Center will host a Youth Day of Service open to all 6th - 12th graders. There will be both in-person and virtual opportunities. 11 a.m. For more information, visit werepair.org/pittsburgh.
Classrooms Without Borders, in partnership with the American Association of Teachers of German, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York City and Germany Close Up, is honored to convene a lecture with Dr. Felix Klein, Germany's Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Anti-Semitism. RSVP […]
Moishe House Pittsburgh and other Moishe Houses around the country welcome Beth Kissileff and Eric Lidji for a discussion of their new book, “Bound in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy,” a series of essays from community members about the 10/27 tragedy. 7 p.m. For more information, visit […]
Fifty-four years ago, leaders of four faiths came together to begin the annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. Decades later, we’ll come together, virtually, to pray for the healing of our community during these trying times. This year’s event will feature Rabbi Aaron from Temple Emanuel of South Hills, Reverend Brian from Bower Hill Community Church, Visala […]
Classrooms Without Borders presents Becoming Blended L2: A Practical Course for Remote Pedagogy. All classroom educators can receive this fully subsidized teacher training. Educators attending the program are eligible to receive Pennsylvania Act 48 continuing credits. 4 p.m. For more information and to register, visit classroomswithoutborders.org.
Join Classrooms Without Borders for a weekly Book Discussion of "Never Alone: Prison, Politics, and My People" with Dr. Joshua Andy on Zoom. 7 p.m. For more information and to register, visit classroomswithoutborders.org.