Week of Events
Art in Community
Art in Community
Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership in the South Hills for Arts in the Community, a collaborative series of therapeutic art workshops with JFCS. This art-based mindfulness program is free and open for all who are interested. The group will explore ways making art can help regulate the nervous system, promote playfulness, imagination, and connect us […]
The State of Choice: Taking Action in a Post-Roe America
The State of Choice: Taking Action in a Post-Roe America
50 years after the historic Roe v. Wade decision, advocates are still fighting for choice and access to reproductive health care. Join us to hear from advocates, doctors and legislators who are fighting for choice at the federal and state levels. Civil rights activist, feminist and political strategist Heather Booth will discuss the environment for […]
Rosh Chodesh Gathering
Rosh Chodesh Gathering
Women are invited to explore meaningful messages from this month's Torah portion on zoom at Chabad of Squirrel Hill's Rosh Chodesh Gathering. 7:30 p.m. Register at chabadpgh.com for Zoom link.
Improv Class
Improv Class
Join Emily Harris from Spirited Fun Improv, AgeWell, and the 10.27 Healing Partnership for a series of four safe and lively Improv Classes where participants can stay curious, build friendships and lighten up. Improv is PLAY – in a supportive, lighthearted space. 12:30 p.m. JCC of Greater Pittsburgh, 3rd Floor, 10.27 Healing Partnership Suite. To […]
Mindfulness Doodling
Mindfulness Doodling
Learn how to use the technique of Mindfulness Doodling to process emotions, slow down and calm your nervous system in a creative way. Facilitated by Lauren Braunn. 11 a.m. 10.27 Healing Partnership Suite, 5738 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. To register, visit forms.gle/KEmP3yzeP9Ycw9nu6
Lunch and Learn with Chabad of Squirrel Hill
Lunch and Learn with Chabad of Squirrel Hill
Enjoy a tasty lunch while exploring meaningful messages from the month of Shvat at Chabad of Squirrel Hill's Lunch and Learn. noon. $18. 1700 Beechwood Blvd. chabadpgh.com.
Book Smart
Book Smart
Join Chabad of the South Hills for Book Smart, a six-part page-turner that courses through Judaism’s most important titles, and the authors who inscribed them. From the Five Books of Moses to the sixty-three tractates of the Talmud, Book Smart proves that we are called the People of the Book for a reason. 7:20 p.m. […]
Jewish Poetry Reading Series
Jewish Poetry Reading Series
Join the JCC Buffalo for monthly virtual readings as part of the Jewish Poetry Series. Hosted by Philip Terman and Baruch November. Each month will feature different Jewish poets reading selections of poems that include but are not limited to Jewish themes, values and ideas. 7 p.m. Free and open to the community. jccbuffalo.org/events/2023/02/09/arts-and-culture/virtual-jewish-poetry-reading-series
ock ‘n’ Roll’s Jewish Stories: An Evening with Author Scott Benarde
ock ‘n’ Roll’s Jewish Stories: An Evening with Author Scott Benarde
Scott Benarde spent six years combining his love of Judaism, journalism, and rock ’n’ roll to research and write Stars of David: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Jewish Stories about how Judaism influenced popular music and the people who created it. Hear Benarde talk about his book at Temple Sinai. Free and open to the public. 7 […]
Friday Night Live
Friday Night Live
Join Chabad of the South Hills for Friday Night Live, a new and refreshing Shabbat experience for everyone--families, couples, singles, young and old. Traditional and easy to follow for newcomers and the experienced, alike. Learn the "how tos" of praying and sing along to the melodies. Followed by Kiddush and an array of cocktails and […]
Joint Jewish Education Program Open House
Joint Jewish Education Program Open House
With a combination of classroom learning and active chugim (electives), the Joint Jewish Education Program religious school teaches the fullness of our heritage in a fun, joyful, and personal way. Come see what they're all about at their open house and info session. Open to all prospective families with children entering grades K-8. 10:30 a.m. […]
“Share and Share Alike: The Rules of Genealogical Privacy”
“Share and Share Alike: The Rules of Genealogical Privacy”
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh and the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center presents “Share and Share Alike: The Rules of Genealogical Privacy” with Judy G. Russell. Register online. Free for JGS-Pittsburgh members; $5 for general public. 1 p.m. For more information, contact the Rauh Jewish Archives at rjarchives@heinzhistorycenter.org
Teen Cooking Club
Teen Cooking Club
Gather with other teen girls from the neighborhood for Chabad of Squirrel Hill’s Teen Cooking Club. Bake desserts for Our Giving Kitchen, a local organization that offers food for those in need. 3:30 p.m. chabadpgh.com
“Woman on Fire” discussion with author Lisa Barr
“Woman on Fire” discussion with author Lisa Barr
Join Temple Sinai and award-wining author Lisa Barr on Zoom to discuss her book, "Woman on Fire." 6 p.m. Free. Register at templesinaipgh.org/event/LisaBarr.html