Join Temple Sinai for "Teaching Children Resilience and Courage with Rabbi Karyn Kedar. Explore three questions, three reules and one important myth that can help create a foundation where children can find resilience and courage. Free. 7 p.m. For more information and to register, click HERE.
Classrooms Without Borders begins their newest Israel seminar, “Bachazit” – On The Frontline. The 6 sessions will highlight challenges facing Israel and the individuals or organizations that are grappling with the issues at hand including the integration of minority groups into the high-tech sector, the struggle for L.G.B.T.Q. rights, programs that assist Israelis injured during […]
Classrooms Without Borders presents Life, Legacy and Love Story: The story of Holocaust survivor and handbag design genius Judith Leiber and modernist artist Gerson Leiber." Free. For more information and to register, click HERE.
Start the holiday off with inspiration from CWB guide and scholar, Rabbi Jonty Blackman and Cantor Julie Newman as they explore Lag B'Omer. Free. For more information and to register, click HERE.
The Pittsburgh Chapter of Hadassah and Hadassah Greater Detroit Attorney and Judges Council, in conjunction with the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan (JBAM) is pleased to welcome Ellie Mosko to speak about Immigration Law: The Past Four Years, And What the Future Holds. Free. 7:30 p.m. Register by April 26 at hadassahmidwest.org/GDimmigration.
Classrooms Without Borders, in partnership with Rodef Shalom Congregation and Film Pittsburgh's JFILM Festival, is excited to offer the opportunity to watch the film "A Lullaby For The Valley" and engage in a post-film discussion with guest speakers. Free. 3 p.m. To register, click HERE.
Join Pittsburgh Chapter of Hadassah and Hadassah Greater Detroit Nurses council as Wendy Goldberg, Certified Nurse Practitioner, presents A Brilliant Rebel: Florence Nightingale's Message for Our Challenging Times. Goldberg will speak about Nightingale's contributions to science and health care and their relevance today. 7 p.m. $10 Hadassah Member/HGHS Employee. $15 Non-Member. For more information, click […]
Tree of Life Presents Small Town Jewish in Western Pennsylvania with Eric Lidji. Lidji will look at the history of smaller communities to better understand the unique spirit of the current community today.10 a.m. Free. For more information, click HERE.
Join Moishe House Pittsburgh for the City Nature Challenge. Meet at the Circle Plaza (Clayton Loop) in Frick Park and document as much wildlife as possible. Wear a mask when you’re with the group, and when you’re near other people around the park. You’ll also need to bring a phone or camera, and everything you […]
Join Beth Shalom Congregation for "The Jews of American Jazz" with Seth Kibel. Examine the personalities, lives and careers of Jewish-American musicians -- including Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Stan Getz, Terry Gibbs, and others -- whose pioneering contributions shaped this uniquely American genre of jazz music. Classic recordings, video clips, and "live" performances Kibel will […]
Throughout our history, Jews have never shrunk from a good argument and we have had plenty of them--from the moment we got out of Egypt till today. In the course, Top Ten Disputes Rabbi Danny Schiff will take a close look at the Top Ten Disputes of Jewish History. How did they start? What made […]
Join Beth Congregation of the South Hills for First Mondays with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum. This month Rose Feinberg, EdD. will present "Jewish Female Justices: Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan." 12 p.m. For more information and to register, click HERE.
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and Moishe House Pittsburgh for Jewish Genetic Diseases and Holistic Prevention Strategies. Morgaine Witriol, founder of the Native Roots School of Ancestral Folk and Herbal Medicine in New Mexico, will cover common conditions such as, Tay-Sachs and breast cancer, as well as discuss how these diseases impact Jewish […]
Hadassah Chicago-North Shore virtually presents The Power of Women Who Fight Gun Violence featuring Gabby Giffords. $36. 12:30 p.m. Register by May 4 at hadassahmidwest.org/CNSPL
Join Moishe House Pittsburgh for Spicy Ceremonies with Kohenet Shamirah Chandler. Explore texts and practices for including sweet smelling leaves, flowers, and fruits. From Havdallah to garlic to spring blossoms, participants will learn ancient sources for integrating herbs and incense into rituals large and small. 7 p.m. facebook.com/moishehouse.pittsburgh
Whether you recently moved to Pittsburgh from out of town or returned back to Pittsburgh after some time away, The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Young Adult's Division's Virtual Newcomer's Mixer is for you. Mix up your own cocktail or evening treat. This event is open to anyone (even if you’ve attended a newcomer event […]
Join The Ghetto Fighters House and CWB for Polish-Jewish Relations through the Lens of the Camera, a discussion with award-winning director and a second generation Holocaust survivor Slawomir Grunberg. 2 p.m. Free. For more information, click HERE.
Join Pittsburgh Chapter of Hadassah and Hadassah Greater Detroit for Raiders of the Lost Art: The Hidden Jews of Ethiopia as Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel shares the amazing story of the Hidden Jews of Ethiopia. We will explore the history of the Ethiopian Jewish Community and discover the roots of an African Jewish […]
Moishe House of Pittsburgh presents Shabbat Unplugged in Mellon Park. Bring a picnic blanket, your mask, any entertainment you’d like to have (instruments, crafts, books, etc.) and anyone who likes a good park hang. Children are welcome. Snakcs will be provided. 3 p.m. facebook.com/moishehouse.pittsburgh
Registration opens soon for the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's Tikkun Leil Online. 10 p.m. Free. For more information, click HERE.
Join Rabbi Jeffrey Myers and Pastor Eric Manning for A Special Shavuot Program "A Conversation Between Friends: PST--Pentecost, Shavuot, and Text." The two will discuss Pentecost, Shavuot, and different perspectives on Exodus 20. This conversation between friends begins the celebration of both Pentecost in the AME Church and Shavuot in synagogues. Following in the Shavuot […]
Join Classrooms Without Borders for a weekly book discussion of "When Time Stopped" by Ariana Neumann with Dr. Josh Andy. The author, Neumann will join the discussion on June 1. Free. 4:30 p.m. Click HERE for more information and to register.
Shaler North Hills Library's Writer Wednesdays wraps up its spring programs with "Sand and Steel: A Memoir of Longing and Finding Home" by Squirrel Hill Israeli-American award-winning author Dorit Sasson. 1 p.m. To learn more and register, visit https://buff.ly/38RYryP .
Join Repair the World Pittsburgh and hear first-hand stories from a range of environmental justice students and stewards at Midrash for Social Change: Environmental Storytelling. 7 p.m. rpr.world/Storytelling.
Join Pittsburgh’s Jewish Young Adult book club for this virtual come-as-you-are event and discuss The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother. Free. 8 p.m. For more information and to register click HERE.
Join Classrooms Without Borders as they welcome Sheryl Ochayon, program director of Echoes & Reflections at Yad Vashem, for an interactive session for teachers and students. What are the lessons to be learned from this violent and barbaric episode in history? How do we apply these lessons to modern day society to ensure a more […]
Rabbi Barbara Symons will review the book Homesick by Eshkol Nevo at both 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. This is a "Warm, wise sophisticated novel" per Amos Oz. Please go to templedavid.org/athome to get the links for the zoom review, or call the Temple office at 412-372-1200.
On Cambodia’s National Day of Remembrance, Classrooms Without Borders welcomes professor Karen Frostig. Frostig will discuss the trauma of memory, and the history of memorial culture, following genocide in three cities Cambodia, Vienna and Riga. Slide presentations will compare and contrast how these three countries have negotiated national histories of genocide. Special focus will be […]
The Jewish Community Relations Council invites the wider Pittsburgh community to a peace vigil for all victims of the conflict in Israel. Hear from prominent local leaders Rabbi Yolkut, Rabbi Adelson, Rabbi Keren Gorban, and Naomi Kitchen. Rabbi Danny Schiff will also join the rally by video message from Israel. Meet in the parking lot […]
Join Beth Congregation of the South Hills for First Mondays with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum. This special pre-Memorial Day edition will feature guest Eric Lidji, director of the Rauh Jewish Archives. He will discuss the Hidden Jewish Neighborhoods of Pittsburgh. 12 p.m. Free. bethelcong.org
The WJCC presents "Dignity in Death" with Marsha Wong and Malke Frank from the New Community Chevra Kadisha. They will be discussing Jewish burial customs. 7 p.m. Free. RSVP to wjccwestmoreland@gmail.com or on the Westmoreland Jewish Community Council Facebook page.
Classrooms Without Borders, in partnership with Rodef Shalom Congregation, the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and The Ghettos Fighters' House, is excited to offer the opportunity to watch the film "Still Life in Lodz" and engage in a post-film discussion with the filmmaker Slawomir Grünberg. Free. 3 p.m. classroomswithoutborders.org/still-life-in-lodz
Show your solidarity and speak out against antisemitism. Join the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Hadassah, WZOA, inc., Jewish Federations of North America and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America for a Day of Action Against Antisemitism. A highlight of the day will be a virtual rally where there will be an opportunity to […]
Join the Tree of Life for Influential Jews in Jazz. Lee Caplan will discuss notable Jewish jazz musicians and how their identity played a role in shaping theirr music. 7 p.m. For more information, click HERE.
Join Moishe House Pittsburgh for a Backyard Shabbat Dinner. Enjoy Thai Food and a bon fire. . Registration is capped at 10 people. Say Shabbat prayers at 8:30 before wrapping up at 9.facebook.com/moishehouse.pittsburgh
Join Congregation Beth Shalom for an Epic Yard Sale. Skip from house to house for a fun day snapping up bargains. DVDs, toys, home décor, furnishings, jewelry, Judaica and more. Proceeds benefit the synagogue's youth department. 9 a.m. Map out your route at BethShalomPGH.org/YardSale