Month: August 2015

Over $25 Million is quite a feat in a single year. But, those four young people are what we should be celebrating.

Friday, August 28, 2015
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At our Foundation Annual Meeting this week, we announced the most successful year in our history, adding over $25 Million to our assets under management.  We distributed more than $13 Million back to the community from our Foundation.  By all accounts, this was a truly remarkable year of success. While the announcement of this record […]

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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

We Can Be Smarter!

Friday, August 21, 2015
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I was so upset when walking to Jewish Heritage Night at PNC Park on Tuesday night to see the Jews for Jesus group on the Roberto Clemente Bridge (on what would have been Roberto Clemente’s 80th birthday).  I wasn’t that upset that they were there.  What makes America great is that they have the freedom […]

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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

The Far-Reaching Legacy of the Grinspoon Foundation

Friday, August 14, 2015
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Brian Schreiber of our JCC and I were truly blessed to take part in a retreat sponsored by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation during the last week.  Approximately 40 professionals, mostly from Federations and a few JCC’s, all of whom lead organizations involved with PJ Library, participated.  The purpose was to brainstorm ways that each of […]

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