Week of Events
30 Year Commemoration of Operation Solomon
30 Year Commemoration of Operation Solomon
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh commemorates Operation Solomon. Hear from a diverse panel on the effects of Operation Solomon and explore where we are with Ethiopian Aliyah today. 12 p.m. jewishpgh.org/event/operation-solomon
Melton Core 2
Melton Core 2
Sign up now for Melton Core 2, Ethics and Crossroads of Jewish Living. Discover the central ideas and texts which inform our daily, weekly and annual rituals as well as life cycle observances and essential Jewish theological concepts and ideas as they unfold in the Bible, the Talmud and other sacred texts. $300. 9:30 a.m. […]
Messiah
Messiah
Join Rabbi Daniel Yolkut for Messiah, an exploration of the history and philosophy of one of the most powerful (and destabilizing) ideas in the Jewish experience: Messianism. A fascinating deep dive into the personalities and perspectives that shaped history-changing movements from Christianity to Zionism, and continues to be a misunderstood but critical Jewish belief to […]
Israel Update with Avi Ben Hur
Israel Update with Avi Ben Hur
Given the events in the past few months, from the recent conflict with Gaza to the internal political upheaval in Israel there is a necessity to get an educated view from the “inside." Join Repair the Word for Israel Update with Avi Ben Hur. 2 p.m. classroomswithoutborders.org/israel-update-2021
Community Campaign Launch
Community Campaign Launch
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh invites donors who make a minimum commitment of $1,000 and young adults (ages 22-45) who make a minimum commitment of $180 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Hybrid Community Campaign launch. The live event will take place in the Outdoor Plaza at Nova Place and will include festive […]
Confronting the Complexity of Holocaust Scholarship
Confronting the Complexity of Holocaust Scholarship
Classrooms Without Borders, in partnership with Liberation75, is excited to offer the opportunity to engage in their new series: Confronting the Complexity of Holocaust Scholarship: Reflections on the Past, Present, and Future of Holocaust Studies. 3 p.m. classroomswithoutborders.org/confronting_the_complexity_of_holocaust_scholarship
Making Sense of the New Restitution Law in Poland
Making Sense of the New Restitution Law in Poland
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Partnership2Gether program for Holocaust Restitution: Making Sense of the New Restitution Law in Poland. Explore the significance and impact of the new restitution law approved by the Polish government in August 2021. This law will limit the right of Holocaust survivors and their descendants to reclaim property that […]
Pen Pal Pairing with Black and Pink
Pen Pal Pairing with Black and Pink
Moishe House Pittsburgh presents Pen Pal Pairing with Black and Pink, an initiative to support incarcerated LGBTQ+ people. Pick up stationary and send a letter of support and affirmation. They'll supply paper, envelopes, pens and postage. Visit the Black and Pink website to be assigned a pen pal. Pick up any time between 7 and […]
Cooking2Gether: “Falling” in Love With Food
Cooking2Gether: “Falling” in Love With Food
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for the next Cooking2Gether Session with Partnership2Gether Pittsburgh-Karmiel/Misgav-Warsaw. It will celebrate fall with unique twists on traditional American fall recipes. Our guest chef will be our very own Young Adult Engagement Director, Daniel Heinrich. Learn how to make delectable American fall treats, including “Apple Borekesim,” an Israeli twist […]
We Are Going To Be Lucky: World War 11 Love Story in Letters”
We Are Going To Be Lucky: World War 11 Love Story in Letters”
Eleanor Roosevelt, Greater Pittsburgh, Kalamazoo & Tikvah Hadassah presents "We Are Going To Be Lucky: A World War 11 Love Story in Letters with Author Liz Fox," 7 p.m. $10. Register by October 14 hadassahmidwest.org/Lucky