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September 18, 2026, 9:10 am

Diskin Fund grant to support JCC dance programs

“This investment in the JCC Dance program reflects the very purpose of the Fund: supporting arts organizations that enrich lives and strengthen our community.”

By Toby Tabachnick

Rendering of the Commercial Street Bridge, part of the exhibit “Commercial Street Bridge: Pittsburgh’s Next Engineering Marvel” (Photo by Octavia Liku)

June 17, 2026, 4:41 pm

American Jewish Museum exhibit builds bridges across communities

The show explores the replacement of the Commercial Street Bridge as a symbol of "connection, relationships and community."

By Octavia Liku

Nourishing children through pizza and study. (Photo by Anna Shvets via Pexels)

May 7, 2026, 6:17 pm

Tikun Jr. brings Shavuot learning and community to young families

By designing a program predicated on bringing together younger Pittsburghers from various walks of Jewish life, Tikun Jr. strives to afford familiar social and educational benefits

By Adam Reinherz

Cheesecake, study and community are the ultimate ingredients. (Photo by Yulia Oliinychenko via Pexels)

May 6, 2026, 6:01 pm

Study, eat, repeat: Tikkun Leil Shavuot returns for night of communal learning and cheesecake

Program attracts hundreds each year because it 'bespeaks the nature of the Pittsburgh Jewish community and its cooperative style'

By Adam Reinherz

JParent is allowing Pittsburghers to create new community. (Photo by RDNE Stock project via Pexels)

March 20, 2026, 9:01 am

With focus on meeting modern needs, JParent fosters Jewish community

'Parents want to be able to build real connections with other Jewish families who are in a similar place in life'

By Adam Reinherz

Two (reversed) views of 'Sabbath Queen.' Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 60"W x 80"H x 8 - 12" D, irregular installed. (Paintings and images by Allan Rosenfield)

March 9, 2026, 3:07 pm

Canvases at upcoming exhibit invite viewers to see both sides

Symbolic and physical duality showcased in 'Allan Rosenfield: Fluid — Between Surface and Space'

By Adam Reinherz

She'elot gives local teens a chance to work through texts and discuss big questions. (Photo by kaboompics.com via Pexels)

March 2, 2026, 12:51 pm

Not a question: She’elot Fellowship fosters Jewish teen engagement by encouraging teens to ask

'We are not at a time anymore where we can just simply deliver content. It has to be relevant and it has to be meaningful to their lives'

By Adam Reinherz

Diller Teen Fellows meet with ECDC students at the Squirrel Hill JCC. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh)

January 14, 2026, 8:52 pm

Adolescence is a moment, but JCC teen engagement favors the long game

Like an open gym, after school challah bakes, pre-Shabbat activities and monthly movie nights serve as entry point — not only for relationships between teens, but for greater communal connection

By Adam Reinherz

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl. (Photo courtesy of Central Synagogue)

January 12, 2026, 1:26 pm

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl on visiting Pittsburgh, NYC mayoral election and American Jewry

'I hope the talk will address some of the themes of my book, which include how we talk about Jewish identity and who gets to belong..."

By Adam Reinherz

January 8, 2026, 4:37 pm

It didn’t hurt to ask: A teen’s letter brings 19,000 pounds of food to local pantries

At the conclusion of a fellowship exploring peace, Ender Lin, 13, asked for 'some cereal.' What arrived is 'pretty amazing'

By Adam Reinherz

December 21, 2025, 10:11 pm

Familiar face joins JCC in quest to strengthen adolescent engagement and bolster Diller program

Seven years removed from his own participation in Diller Teen Fellows, Zev Schreiber leans on experience and colleagues while leading leadership program

By Adam Reinherz

Community members gather at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill for a pre-Passover seder with the Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh)

December 8, 2025, 10:39 am

JCC’s Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement looks toward future with growth as goal

'The work remains critical — more critical than ever — and our commitment to that work remains steadfast'

By Adam Reinherz

Coach Al Rose stands near the Olympic-size outdoor swimming pool at the JCC’s Henry Kaufmann Family Park in Monroeville during one of his final practices with the Sailfish. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)

November 10, 2025, 10:22 pm

At the edge of the pool Coach Al Rose delivers perspective

After nearly seven decades helping athletes, Al Rose says there's only one question every coach should ask: ‘Is that really good for my kids?’

By Adam Reinherz

Pittsburgh JCC CEO Jason Kunzman and YMCA CEO Amy Kienle discuss the 'Unity in Community' collaboration. (Photo courtesy of the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh)

November 3, 2025, 4:27 pm

Partnership between JCC and YMCA aims for ‘Unity in Community’

'When we do this, and do it in an intentional way, we improve the possibility for collaboration and understanding'

By Adam Reinherz

Former hostage Andrei Kozlov, right, responds to a question from Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff. (Photo by Joshua Franzos)

October 13, 2025, 11:44 am

Community commemorates Oct. 7, while waiting for last hostages to return home

Hours before 20 living hostages were released from Gaza and returned to Israel, Pittsburghers recalled the horrifying events of Oct. 7, 2023, mourned lives lost and embraced hope

By Adam Reinherz