On February 24, 2022 Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. It has caused a loss of life and destruction while uprooting hundreds of thousands of men, women and children. The refugee crisis has quickly become monumental as neighboring countries scramble to provide necessary humanitarian needs. Join Classrooms Without Borders scholar Natalia Aleksiun and an esteemed […]

The Arab-Israeli conflict plays a large (some would claim outsized) role in current events. This course aims to unpack the causes and core issues that relate to the Conflict. The goal is to make the subject accessible to educators and to give them the tools with which to grapple in the classroom with the subject […]

Join Classrooms Without Borders for their weekly book discussion of "The Last Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt" with Dr. Josh Andy. Andy is a full-time teacher at Winchester Thurston School and an educational programs leader and Holocaust scholar with Classrooms Without Borders. 4 p.m. classroomswithoutborders.org/weekly-book-discussions-the-last-ghetto-an-everyday-history-of-theresienstadts-dr.-josh-andy

Join Jewish National Fund-USA for a series of interviews, panel discussions and more – all meant to facilitate a dialogue and expose the beautiful and diverse facets of modern Zionism, and its positive impact on many aspects of our lives, no matter where we are on the globe. Tune in as Russell F. Robinson and […]

Classrooms Without Borders presents a post Film discussion of 'Masel Tov Cocktail' with director Arkadij Khaet and Dr. Lihi Nagler, film scholar and an expert on Jewish and German Film. 3 p.m. classroomswithoutborders.org/post-film-discussion-masel-tov-cocktail

The National Council of Jewish Women and Chatham Unniversity's Women's Institute presents the Just Films series, focusing on films and discussions on gender and intersectional social justice issues. Free and open to the public. This month's film is "Belly of the Beast." 6:30 p.m. justfilmspgh.org

Does the invasion of Ukraine have you thinking about your Jewish roots there Local genealogist Tammy Hepps hosts "Jewish Roots in Ukraine: Context and Connection," a one-day, four-part workshop. Learn how to reconstruct your family’s history in Ukraine and interpret it within the larger context of Ukraine’s history. 12 p.m. Online event. 100% of all […]

Make your own matzah from scratch at the The Model Matzah Bakery. Giant Pesach "I Spy", crafts and more. Age 3-13. $5 in advance; $8 at the door. 2:30 p.m. 1701 McFarland Rd. chabadsh.com/matzahbakery

Join Temple Sinai for family Passover cooking. Grab the whole family and head to your kitchen to start preparing for Passover. Turn on your Zoom and they will walk everyone through a fun cooking experience. Perfect for parents and kids, grandparents and grandkids, or anyone wanting to get a head start of their Passover preparation. […]

Classrooms Without Borders and The Ghetto Fighters' House invites you to a book discussion on "Survival on the Margins: Polish Jewish Refugees in the Wartime Soviet Union." Hear Eliyana Adler discuss her book with Natalia Aleksiun. 9 p.m. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpceippj4qG9B05Av9hEYXDKot1N1NkfC