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. […]

Carnegie Mellon University's 2020 Jack Buncher Lecture in Jewish Studies presents Epidemics and the Marginalized of Society: A View From the Jewish Past, co-sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program. Presented by Natan Meir, Moderated by Michal Rose Friedman, Jack Buncher Professor of Jewish Studies. 6 p.m. To register, visit cmu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqcOuopz8vHNM5R98VgWu-5flGhBS0d_8m?_x_zm_rtaid=Z5KEgkQNQGynsePiuGpLMQ.1604628603501.5ee2b5840bf8f77dd478b26e099a50bf&_x_zm_rhtaid=566.

In commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is partnering with Film Pittsburgh to present "An Irrepressible Woman: A Discussion of the Holocaust in France (Kristallnacht Commemoration 2020)" featuring a panel discussion about the film and the Holocaust in France. 7 p.m. For more information, including a link to view […]

The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh partners with Film Pittsburgh to offer a program in commemoration of the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht. The French film An Irrepressible Woman will be discussed by a panel, moderated by Dr. Lauren Apter Bairnsfather will include Film Pittsburgh's Kathryn Spitz Cohan; Jim Lucot, 2020-21 Holocaust Educator of the year; Ed […]

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.