Week of Events
Beth El Congregation Winter Speakers Series
Beth El Congregation Winter Speakers Series
Beth El Congregation in the South Hills invites you to the Adult Education Winter Speakers Series. Each of the three evenings begin with a reception followed by a lecture and lecture by Pierce Reed on Jan. 22, Peter DiNardo on Jan. 29 and Bruce Ledewitz on Feb. 12. 7 p.m. Free. 1900 Cochran Road, 15200 […]
Torah 2
Torah 2
H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff presents Torah 2. Understanding the Torah and what it asks of us is perhaps one of the most important things that a Jew can learn. In Torah 2, Schiff will explore the second half of Leviticus and all of Numbers and Deuteronomy. $225. Zoom. […]
Wise Aging Group
Wise Aging Group
Join Rabbis Sharyn Henry and Jessica Locketz for Wise Aging Group, a 5-session experience designed for Jewish adults 55 and older; anyone open to conversations about what it means not just to get older but to age wisely. 7 p.m. $72. 4905 Fifth Ave. rodefshalom.org/wiseaging
Monday Talmud Study
Monday Talmud Study
Join Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman in learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar at Congregation Beth Shalom's Monday Talmud Study. 9:15 a.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/mondaytalmud.
Kids In the Kitchen with Chabad of the South Hills
Kids In the Kitchen with Chabad of the South Hills
Join Chabad of the South Hills for Kosher in the Kitchen, a kosher cooking experience for your little chef. Age 4-11, divided into age appropriate groups. 5:30 p.m. $18/class; $60/Full 4 week session. Registration includes signature kids in the kitchen apron. Register by January 15 to get an apron personalized with your name. 1701 McFarland […]
Parashah Discussion: Life & Text
Parashah Discussion: Life & Text
Bring the parashah alive and make it personally relevant and meaningful with Rabbi Mark Goodman in this weekly Parashah Discussion: Life & Text. 12:15 p.m. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/life-text.
Fun with Rashi: Torah Insights of a Medieval Scholar
Fun with Rashi: Torah Insights of a Medieval Scholar
Join Rabbi Jonathan Perlman for Fun with Rashi: Torah Insights of a Medieval Scholar, a six-week introduction to the most famous of all medieval Torah commentaries that will become the foundation of much of Jewish thought and strategy concerning the reading of sacred sources. Students will develop critical skills learned from greatest of the first […]
Wellness Wednesday: Acupuncture
Wellness Wednesday: Acupuncture
Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership for Wellness Wednesday: Acupuncture with Peter Braasch, a certified practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. First-come, first-serve basis, and depending on time restraints your spot is not guaranteed. 6:30 p.m. 5739 Forbes Ave. 1027healingpartnership.org/event/wellness-wednesday-acupuncture-3
Advice for Life: The Rebbe’s Advice for Leading a More Purposeful Life
Advice for Life: The Rebbe’s Advice for Leading a More Purposeful Life
Chabad of the South Hills presents a new six-week course from the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute, Advice for Life: The Rebbe's Advice for Leading a More Purposeful Life. This new multimedia course is a journey through the Rebbe's practical wisdom on work, family, health, and well-being. 7:30 p.m. Chabad of the South Hills, 1701 McFarland […]
Lunch Time Liturgy
Lunch Time Liturgy
Bring your lunch and join Cantor Toby Glaser for Lunch Time Liturgy to look at the prayers of Kabbalat Shabbat, the opening psalms and prayers of the Shabbat evening service. $54. 1 p.m. Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Ave. rodefshalom.org/lunch
Winter Forest Bathing: Meditative Walks in Nature
Winter Forest Bathing: Meditative Walks in Nature
Join the 10.27 Healing Partnership for Winter Forest Bathing: Meditative Walks in Nature. If you feel disconnected from nature, yourself, or others, consider joining our community and participating in this forest bathing series, take slow, gentle walks in nature with frequent invitations to meditate or connect. 1 p.m. Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd. 1027healingpartnership.org/event/winter-forest-bathing-meditative-time-in-nature/2024-01-25
Tail gate dinner and Shabbat services
Tail gate dinner and Shabbat services
Join Tree of Life Congregation as they celebrate Super Bowl weekend with a tail gate dinner followed by Friday night services and then Oneg. A hot dog dinner will be served to kick off our enthusiastic football crowd before Shabbat begins even if the Steelers aren't in the big event. Free. 6 p.m. 4905 Fifth […]
Clues & Schmooze with some Booze
Clues & Schmooze with some Booze
Join Beth Shalom for a fun trivia event, including a raffle, open bar, and snacks. Trivia will be played with teams of 3 to 6. Bring your own team or be matched up at the door. Must be 21 years of age or older to participate. Limited to 30 teams, don't wait, sign up now. […]
Temple Sinai Brunch & Discussion with JDAIM Panel
Temple Sinai Brunch & Discussion with JDAIM Panel
Temple Sinai Brotherhood and Women of Temple Sinai invite everyone for brunch followed by "The Arts Know No Boundaries: A Panel Discussion" related to Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month. Panelists include Anne, Alter, Eli Kurs-Lasky, Kara Snyder, Flavio Chamis, Lindsey Kaine and Women of Temple Sinai President Lynn Rudenson. 10 a.m. templesinaipgh.org/event/brotherhood-brunch/jdaim-event.html
Online Parashah Study Groups
Online Parashah Study Groups
Join a lay-led Online Parashah Study Group to discuss the week's Torah portion. All classes meet online. No Hebrew knowledge is needed. The goal is to build community while deepening understanding of the text. For more information, visit bethshalompgh.org/online-parashah.