Month: February 2019
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh will double the size of its “Shinshinim” program, bringing four 18-year-old Israelis to Pittsburgh for a year of service beginning August 2019.
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh increased the value of Israel scholarships from $1,750 to $2,200.
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Any additional money that comes in to the Victims of Terror Fund after February 22, 2019 will still help the community recover.
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The committee is working toward completing its initial work by late February and plans to issue a statement at that time.
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That evolution of our relationship with the people of Israel has shown itself in the response to October 27th.
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Wow, what a month! First of all, we celebrated Tu B׳shvat, the birthday of the trees. We did activities about the importance of trees in our lives, what can we learn from the tree and why do we need them so much. Moreover, we talked about “kakal” and JNF that have planted and still are […]
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To support the Pittsburgh Jewish community, Mayim visited with several organizations, including The Tree of Life synagogue, where a tragic massacre occurred on October 27th.
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An Evening with Mayim Bialik Beginning on Saturday, February 9th, Federation will hold a week of incredible programs. That night, our Young Adult Division is hosting a campaign event featuring Mayim Bialik, the actress from The Big Bang Theory and Blossom. Bialik is a proud Jew with a strong commitment to the State of Israel. […]
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First Falash Mura Aliyah Exciting news from Israel. With the support of the Jewish Agency, 80 Ethiopian olim chadashim (new immigrants) landed in Israel on Monday, February 4, 2019. This is the first group of Ethiopians to immigrate to Israel following the government’s October 2018 decision to bring 1,000 members of the Falash Mura community […]
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Online giving to the Fund for Victims of Terror is closed, but you can still help the people affected by giving to the Community Campaign.
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Bocheh el Hakirot Shamaim shel etzev alai, vehalailah notef le’ito k’mo chelev haner chermesh hayare’ach kar – milemalah omer li lech hal’ah ve’al tishaver Rakevet halailah mele’ah ga’agu’a va’ani baratzif mechakeh k’mo lenes me’il shel b’didut li – karu’a omer li lanu’a ve’od lechapes Veshuv ga’agu’a pagu’a nagu’a bera’al zichronot gufi bli gufech shuv gove’a, […]
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Yiyhe Tov Ani mabit mehachalon vezeh oseh li dei atzuv ha’aviv chalaf avar lo mi yode’a im yashuv haleitzan hayah lemelech hanavi nihyah leitzan veshachachti et haderech aval ani od kan Veyihyeh tov yihyeh tov, ken lif’amim ani nishbar az halailah ho halailah itach ani nish’ar Yeladim lov’shim k’nafaim ve’afim el hatzava ve’acharei sh’nataim hem […]
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Mitachat Lashamayim Banu lechan mitachat lashamayim shnayim- kemo zug einayim Yesh lanu zman mitachat hashamayim beinataim- anu od kan. At va’ani (x3) vehamitah harechava latet ahava. Lailah va’yom (x3) vehachiyuch mitnatzel she’hu mitatzel. Banu lechan… Shneinu echad (x3) echad shalem ve’agol shalem vegadol. Boi niten (x3) ani eten lach latet latet li latet lach. Banu […]
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Shir Ahava Bedui Tzlilei chalil el hacholot shel hamidbar hayah shole’ach litef hu et gufah harach vehasufah tarfah hakol chadal lihyot kmo hacholot ani rotzeh otach kmo sel’a az hivti’ach lo lindod shuv kmo hachol. Ksheharuchot oto litfu be’oz achaz bemot ha’ohel oznav atam hu lo lishmo’a lo linshom klal et hatzlil atah navad lachash […]
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Wherever I go, people keep asking me, “how are you”? I know they are inquiring because of the intensity of the Federation’s work post October 27th and they are deeply sincere and caring by asking about my personal state. I appreciate the thoughts, yet I am completely uncomfortable with the question. Yes, all of us […]
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