Week of Events
Jewish Pittsburgh History Series
Jewish Pittsburgh History Series
The Jewish Pittsburgh History Series, sponsored by Rodef Shalom Congregation, will featureRabbi Mark Mahler, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Emanuel of the South Hills, discussing Pittsburgh's early Jewish neighborhoods in the city south of the Monongahela River. 7 p.m. For more information and to register, visit rodefshalom.org.
Festival of Daughters
Festival of Daughters
Join the Women of Temple Sinai for their first Zoom Festival of Daughters, a celebration among females on the sixth night of Chanukah. This year it falls on Chanukah's Rosh Chodesh, making it a very special "festival in a festival in a festival." 6:30 p.m. templesinaipgh.org
Mishna
Mishna
The Mishna,the Oral Law in written form, is one of the greatest works of the Jewish people. In this 13-session survey course, Jewish Foundation Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff will provide a comprehensive overview of this singular, foundational work. Co-sponsored with Derekh at Congregation Beth Shalom. 13 Sessions, $65. 9:30 a.m. For more information and to […]
“From Slavery to Freedom”
“From Slavery to Freedom”
Classrooms Without Borders, in partnership with Rodef Shalom Congregation and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage will screen "From Slavery to Freedom" and host a post screening discussion with Natan Sharansky. 3 p.m. To register visit classroomswithoutborders.org/natan_sharansky.
Rediscovery: Torah Detective with Soferet Linda Coppleson
Rediscovery: Torah Detective with Soferet Linda Coppleson
Temple Sinai welcomes Soferet Linda Coppleson who will present Rediscovery: Torah Detective. Coppelson, who is scribing Temple Sinai's new Torah, will discuss a sefer Torah's journey to New York. Is it a relic of Judeo-Spanish life before the Expulsion of Jews from Spain? Is it what remained of a long-since abandoned North African Sepharadi community, […]