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October 2018
Trip To Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives
title: Trip To Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives description: You are invited to tour the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Senator John Heinz History Center with Women of Temple Sinai and the Falk Library Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 10 AM–Noon (with optional lunch afterwards at Lidia’s). The Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives was founded in 1989 to collect, preserve, and make accessible the documentary history of Jews and Jewish communities of Western Pennsylvania.…
Find out more »Adult Hebrew Reading Crash Course
title: Adult Hebrew Reading Crash Course description: Have you always wanted to learn to read Hebrew? Temple Emanuel is offering the Read Hebrew America Crash Course Level 1. This free class, open to the community and taught by Melinda Freed, will be held at Temple Emanuel on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 PM beginning October 3 (also October 10th, 17th & 24th and November 7th & 14th). To sign up, call the office (412-279-7600) or email templeemanuel@templeemanuelpgh.org. start-date: 2018-10-03 start time: 07:00…
Find out more »Jerusalem Quartet Concert
The Jerusalem Quartet is holding a concert in partnership with the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) at the Carnegie Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. Attendees who bring a non-perishable food item will receive free access to any upcoming Chamber Music Pittsburgh concert. Visit http://www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org/our-concerts/series/subscription-series/jerusalem-quartet for more information.
Find out more »Better Choices, Better Health
title: Better Choices, Better Health description: Program is a workshop for adults to interact with people with similar conditions and concerns about health issues. There will be brainstorming, making weekly actions plans, set goals that are important to you and hearing feedback and problem solving to meet those goals. Participants will receive a companion book, Living a Healthy Life with a Chronic Condition." Program will begin October 4th. and will meet for six consecutive Thursdays from 9:30 to 12:00. Light…
Find out more »Israeli Dancing
title: Israeli Dancing description: Israeli Dancing at the Squirrel Hill JCC every Thursday, except holidays. Beginners of all ages welcome with a special teaching session 7:30 - 8. Open dancing follows until the JCC closes. $3/person, $2/students. start-date: 2018-08-30 start time: 7:30 PM end date: end time: 10:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: Weekly event address: Squirrel Hill JCC Kaufman Dance Studio 5738 Forbes Avenue event organizer: Lynn Berman event website: event cost: $3/$2 students
Find out more »Indigo & Shibori Dye Workshop
The ladies of E3 of Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh will hold an evening of learning at the Indigo & Shibori Dye Workshop, with Workshop PGH at 5135 Penn Ave. Shibori is a beautiful and ancient Japanese resist-dyeing. There is a $35 charge. Heavy appetizers will be provided; dietary laws observed. Contact Rachel Lipkin at rlipkin@jfedpgh.org or 412-992-5227 to RSVP by Monday, Oct. 1 or visit jfedpgh.org/e3 for more information and to register.
Find out more »Lunch Program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum
title: Lunch Program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum description: Beth El Congregation hosts its monthly lunch program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring guest author and foreign correspondent Lynda Schuster presenting her book Dirty Wars and Polished Silver: The Life and Times of a War Correspondent Turned Ambassatrix. Visit bethelcong.org for more information. Call 412-561-1168 to make a reservation. start-date: 2018-10-08 start time: 11:30 AM end date: 2018-10-08 end time: 1:00 PM all-day event: recurring event:…
Find out more »Beth El Congregation hosts its monthly lunch program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum
Beth El Congregation hosts its monthly lunch program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring guest author and foreign correspondent Lynda Schuster presenting her book “Dirty Wars and Polished Silver: The Life and Times of a War Correspondent Turned Ambassatrix.” Visit bethelcong.org for more information. Call 412-561-1168 to make a reservation; there is a $6 charge. start-date: 2018-10-08 start time: 11:30 AM end date: 2018-10-08 end time: 1:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: Monthly event address:…
Find out more »Breast Cancer Awareness
title: Breast Cancer Awareness description: Hadassah Greater Pittsburgh along Temple David Sisterhood are presenting dinner along with a local author A.J. Funstuff to discuss her new book. The cost of the event is $10.00. Send your check as your reservation to Hadassah, 1824 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA l5217 before the 3rd of October, 2018 or call the Hadassah office at (412) 421-8919. start-date: 2018-10-09 start time: 06:00pm end date: 2018-10-09 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: Temple…
Find out more »Adult Hebrew Reading Crash Course
title: Adult Hebrew Reading Crash Course description: Have you always wanted to learn to read Hebrew? Temple Emanuel is offering the Read Hebrew America Crash Course Level 1. This free class, open to the community and taught by Melinda Freed, will be held at Temple Emanuel on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 PM beginning October 3 (also October 10th, 17th & 24th and November 7th & 14th). To sign up, call the office (412-279-7600) or email templeemanuel@templeemanuelpgh.org. start-date: 2018-10-03 start time: 07:00…
Find out more »Better Choices, Better Health
title: Better Choices, Better Health description: Program is a workshop for adults to interact with people with similar conditions and concerns about health issues. There will be brainstorming, making weekly actions plans, set goals that are important to you and hearing feedback and problem solving to meet those goals. Participants will receive a companion book, Living a Healthy Life with a Chronic Condition." Program will begin October 4th. and will meet for six consecutive Thursdays from 9:30 to 12:00. Light…
Find out more »Israeli Dancing
title: Israeli Dancing description: Israeli Dancing at the Squirrel Hill JCC every Thursday, except holidays. Beginners of all ages welcome with a special teaching session 7:30 - 8. Open dancing follows until the JCC closes. $3/person, $2/students. start-date: 2018-08-30 start time: 7:30 PM end date: end time: 10:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: Weekly event address: Squirrel Hill JCC Kaufman Dance Studio 5738 Forbes Avenue event organizer: Lynn Berman event website: event cost: $3/$2 students
Find out more »Torah and Tea for Women
title: Torah & Tea for Women description: Discovering the "Eishet Chayil-Women of Valour." The age old wisdom of King Solomon sung as a tribute to the Jewish women each Friday Night. Enjoy hot tea and refreshments. start-date: 2018-10-11 start time: 07:30PM end date: 2018-10-11 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: 1701 McFarland Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 event organizer: Barbara Segel event website: http://www.chabadsh.com event cost: Free
Find out more »Downtown Lunch & Learn
title: Downtown Lunch & Learn description: Rabbi Don Rossoff, Temple Emanuel's interim rabbi, will lead a Downtown Lunch & Learn on Monday, October 15 from noon - 1PM. Free & open to the public - bring your own lunch and enjoy an hour of lively conversation on current events. Upcoming dates include November 12 and December 10. For more information, locations and to register, contact Temple's office at templeemanuel@templeemanuelpgh.org or 412-279-7600. start-date: 2018-10-15 start time: 12:00 PM end date: 2018-10-15…
Find out more »Stitching History from the Holocaust Opening Reception
Stitching History from the Holocaust Opening Reception Featuring Helen Epstein Talk on Jewish Women in Fashion description: The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is proud to host the exhibit “Stitching History from the Holocaust”, on loan from the Jewish Museum Milwaukee. This exhibit features reconstructed dress patterns from Hedy Strnad, a woman whose talent was tragically cut short by the Holocaust. Joining us will be Helen Epstein, a journalist and author of Children of the Holocaust and Where She Came From:…
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