title: Derekh Speaker Series -- Samantha Baskind description: A series of talks by authors from across the country made available through the Jewish Book Council. The third event is art history professor Samantha Baskind and her book The Warsaw Ghetto in American Art and Culture, a study of how life in the ghetto and the […]
Congregation Beth Shalom will hold a lunch and learn on the topic “Are All Wines Kosher?” on Feb. 12 at noon at Beth Shalom. Visit bethshalompgh.org/lunch-and-learn for more information and to register. There is no charge.
title: Clues & Shmooze (with some booze) Fundraiser description: Join us for this fun trivia event, including a raffle, open bar, and snacks! Trivia will be in teams of 3-6 players. Bring your own team or be matched up at the door! REGISTRATION AND DRINKS START AT 7:45 PM TRIVIA GAME STARTS AT 8:15 PM […]
title: It’s Game Time! Pitt Women’s Basketball description: MARCH 3, 2019 at 1:45 p.m. | COST $5.00 | RSVP by FEBRUARY 8! Join the Youth Department and the Beth Shalom Men’s Club as we watch The Pitt Women’s Basketball Team VS. Louisville. Tickets paid and picked up in advance! Tickets will be available for pickup […]
title: Beth Shalom Purim Carnival description: Sunday, March 17, 2019 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PURIM IN SPACE! Beth Shalom is holding their annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. For only $10 each you can enjoy lunch, games, and crafts. Join us for a trip across […]
title: Derekh Speaker Series -- Idra Novey Idra Novey description: A series of talks by authors from across the country made available through the Jewish Book Council. This speaker is Idra Novey, author of Those Who Knew, a taut, timely novel about what a powerful politician thinks he can get away with and the group […]
Beth Shalom Lunch and Learn - April 2019 description: April’s Topic: “Homosexuality, Human Dignity, and Halakhah” 4/2/2019 | 12:00 p.m. at Downtown Pittsburgh (535 Smithfield St.) 4/9/2019 | 12:00 p.m. at Congregation Beth Shalom Ever wonder why you don’t have to park three blocks away from a Conservative synagogue on Shabbat? Or whether your rabbi […]
title: Beth Shalom Lunch and Learn - April 2019 description: April’s Topic: “Homosexuality, Human Dignity, and Halakhah” 4/2/2019 | 12:00 p.m. at Downtown Pittsburgh (535 Smithfield St.) 4/9/2019 | 12:00 p.m. at Congregation Beth Shalom Ever wonder why you don’t have to park three blocks away from a Conservative synagogue on Shabbat? Or whether your […]
title: Lox and Learning w/Dennis Jett description: Fellow congregant Dennis Jett has served as US Ambassador to Mozambique and Peru and is currently a professor of international relations at Penn State. He has written about such issues as the future of American diplomats and the political underpinnings of the Iran nuclear deal. Most recently his […]
title: Beth Shalom Pre-Passover Pizza Dinner description: Congregation Beth Shalom invites you to a Pre-Passover Pizza Dinner! Sponsored by the Beth Shalom Men’s Club. We look forward to seeing you there as we say goodbye to hametz! Adults: $11.00 Children (3-12): $7.00 Children (2 and under): Free Family: $20.00 NO ADMISSION WITHOUT A RESERVATION Deadline […]
description: Fast of the First Born / Siyyum Bekhorim Friday, April 19, 2019, 7:30 a.m., Helfant Chapel Fast of the First Born / Siyyum Bekhorim All first born should fast on the day before Pesah in commemoration of the deliverance from Egypt of the Israelite firstborn. Rabbi Adelson offers a siyyum (public completion of study) […]
Lox & Learning with Dorit Sasson description: Join Dorit Sasson as she discusses her book Accidental Soldier. At age nineteen, Dorit, a dual American-Israeli citizen, was trying to make the status quo work as a college student—until she realized that if she didn’t distance herself from her neurotic, worrywart of a mother, she would become […]
title: Derekh Speaker Series -- Jonathan Weisman description: A series of talks by authors from across the country made available through the Jewish Book Council. The final author of the 2018-19 series is New York Times journalist Jonathan Weisman and his book (((Semitism))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump. There will be […]
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 […]
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 […]