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. […]