April is Genocide Awareness Month. Join Classrooms Without Borders as they explore the new instructional unit "Stages of Genocide: A Toolkit for Educators with the The Genocide Education Project and Woven Teaching." 6:30 p.m. For more information and to register, click HERE.

Join Temple Sian for "Making Our Days Count with Rabbi Karyn Kedar (via Zoom)." Rabbi Kedar will discuss the period between Passover and Shavuot, called Omer. She will teach seven spiritual principles for the seven weeks of the Omer: decide, discern, choose, hope, imagine, courage, pray. These principles can offer path from enslavement to freedom, […]

Join Moishe House of Pittsburgh for Incense from the Temple to Your Home with Aya Baron. This is third part of their "Plants in Jewish Traditions" series. 7 p.m. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIudeqqrzkjHtKtWqLx4NllBh3k4U-33GWw

The Jewish Pittsburgh History Series, sponsored by Rodef Shalom Congregation, will feature a presentation by Bob Rosenthal at 7 p.m. Rosenthal will discuss Rodef Shalom’s Building: Construction, Behind the Scenes, Oddities and What Was Where. 7 p.m. rodefshalom.org

Are you curious about contemporary Israel beyond the headlines? Straight after Yom Ha’atzmaut, Rabbi Danny Schiff will host the series Israel in Depth about the realities of Israeli society in 2021. 6 Sessions for $30. 10: 45 a.m. For more information and to register, visit foundation.jewishpgh.org/israel-in-depth.

Pittsburgh Chapter Hadassah and Hadassah Greater Detroit presents Wellness Wednesday Updates in Dermatology, with Dr. Karlee Novice, a virtual program. r. Karlee Novice, MD, FAAD is a board-certified Dermatologist and fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology. $10. 11 a.m. hadassahmidwest.org/GDWW2021

Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh as they welcome each of Pittsburgh’s Mayoral candidates for the 2021 election. During coffee and conversation you can ask your questions on the most pressing issues facing Pittsburgh. Free. 6:30 p.m. For more information, including when a candidate will be appearing, visit jewishpgh.org/event.

Pittsburgh Chapter of Hadassah and Eleanor Roosevelt Hadassah presents A Mother’s Day Brunch Cooking Demonstration with Mimi Markofsky. Markofsky will re-create a few of her favorite brunch dishes, followed by a question and answer session. She is the chef/owner of Mimi’s Just Desserts. $10. 7 p.m. For more information, click HERE.

Join the Tree of Life for "An Evening with Michelle Dresbold." Dresbold. Michelle Dresbold is an internationally renowned handwriting expert, personality profiler, author, and speaker. Change your handwriting and your body language for a happier year. 7:30 p.m. treeoflifepgh.org

The annual JFilm Festival presents international Jewish-themed films that deepen audiences’ understanding of Jewish culture, tolerance, and our common humanity. The eleven-day festival is complemented by a variety of supplemental programming, including visiting filmmakers, guest speakers and collaborative events with other local organizations. For more information, including a complete list of films, visit filmpittsburgh.org/pages/jfilm.

Classrooms Without Borders and Rodef Shalom Congregation present Ethical implications of the Holocaust. This the final in a four part series and will feature Michael Berenbaum speaking on Governmental Ethics. Michael Berenbaum is a writer, lecturer, and teacher consulting in the conceptual development of museums and historical films and director of the Sigi Ziering Institute. […]

In recognition of April being Genocide Awareness Month, Classrooms without Borders, the JFCS Holocaust Center and the USF Jewish Studies and Social Justice program present Rohingya Genocide and the military coup in Myanmar. 4 p.m. For more information and to register, click HERE.