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Community Relations Council Statement on the Crisis in Israel

By Community Relations Council / Wednesday, May 12, 2021 / 0 Comments

We are devastated by the violence that has been indiscriminately targeting Israeli civilians and perpetuating terror.

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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Community Relations Council Statement Regarding Riots Sparked by the Killing of George Floyd

By Community Relations Council / Monday, June 1, 2020 / 0 Comments

We stand with the African American community and all communities of color in mourning the deaths of Mr. Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others who have lost their lives simply because of the color of their skin.

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Coronavirus is Harming the Pittsburgh Economy

By Community Relations Council / Friday, February 28, 2020 / 0 Comments

The Organization of Chinese Americans-Pittsburgh Chapter and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh announced a partnership with elected officials to help combat the negative impact on the local economy caused by a fear of contracting coronavirus.

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#JewishANDProud Day

By Community Relations Council / Sunday, January 5, 2020 / 0 Comments

In response to the onslaught of violent anti-Semitic attacks targeting the Jewish community in New York, participate in a worldwide day of Jewish pride.

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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Community Relations Council Statement Regarding Anti-Semitic Attack in Monsey, N.Y.

By Community Relations Council / Sunday, December 29, 2019 / 0 Comments

We are saddened and horrified by the stabbing of several people at a Hanukkah celebration in a rabbi’s home last night in Monsey, N.Y. We stand in solidarity with the Monsey Jewish community, and we pray for the wounded to heal quickly and completely.

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Statement Regarding Mass Shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio

By Community Relations Council / Sunday, August 4, 2019 / 0 Comments

We are devastated and outraged by the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio this weekend, which resulted in the deaths of at least 29 innocent people.

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Foiled attack on North Side church – what you can do to help

By Community Relations Council / Friday, June 21, 2019 / 0 Comments

What you can do to stand against extremism that threatens all communities.

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Names of Injured Officers Released

By Community Relations Council / Wednesday, October 31, 2018 / 0 Comments

The officers injured in the shooting have been identified. https://triblive.com/local/allegheny/14231142-74/officers-injured-in-pittsburgh-synagogue-attack-identified Bob Silverman, Sue Berman Kress and I had the pleasure of meeting and thanking SWAT Operator Burke and Officer Smigda last night at the Penguins game. They were incredibly humble and only replied with “just doing our job.” As of today, three of four operators […]

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Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Statement on the Importance of Intra-Jewish Communal Unity and Peoplehood

By Community Relations Council / Monday, September 18, 2017 / 0 Comments

Cosponsors: Beth El Congregation, Congregation Beth Shalom, Jewish Community Center, New Light Congregation, Rodef Shalom, Shaare Torah Congregation, Temple Emanuel of the South Hills, Temple Sinai הִ נֵּה מַ ה ּטֹוב ּומַ ה נָּעִ ים שֶׁ בֶׁת אַ חִ ים גַם יָּחַד Heenay ma tov u’ma naim shevet achim gam yachad “How good and pleasant […]

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Jewish Delegates Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Statement on the Constitutional Right to Vote

By Community Relations Council / Tuesday, September 20, 2016 / 0 Comments

Community cosponsors: Jewish Community Center, Temple Sinai, Rodef Shalom, BBYO, Community Relations Council Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education. – Franklin D. Roosevelt Two thousand years ago, when seeking a new public leader, the Talmud mandated that the right […]

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Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Statement on Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination

By Community Relations Council / Thursday, March 3, 2016 / 0 Comments

Cosponsors: Jewish Community Center, Rodef Shalom, Temple Sinai, Community Relations Council Background If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am not for others, who am I? If not now, when? –Rabbi Hillel (circa 100 BCE). As Jews, we must be committed to combatting not only anti-Semitism, but also all […]

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Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Statement in Opposition to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement against Israel

By Community Relations Council / Thursday, March 3, 2016 / 0 Comments

Cosponsors: Hillel Jewish University Center, Panthers for Israel, Community Relations Council Background Israel today faces an intensive and increasingly sophisticated global assault on its right to exist as a sovereign, democratic and Jewish state. This is largely accomplished through the well-funded campaign of delegitimization that utilizes Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), among other techniques, to […]

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Policy on Anti-Semitism in Europe

By Community Relations Council / Monday, April 27, 2015 / 0 Comments

The Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh is greatly concerned by the spate of anti-Semitic incidents, including terror attacks, riots, violent assaults and the desecration of synagogues and other holy sites that have occurred in in Europe in the last year. The CRC recognizes the EU and the State Department’s definition of Modern anti-Semitism.* The […]

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Policy on Genetic Testing and the Jewish Community

By Community Relations Council / Monday, April 27, 2015 / 0 Comments

Research shows that a quarter of the Jewish population carries at least one of the many preventable Ashkenazi Jewish genetic diseases (AJGD) – and the list is growing rapidly. The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) is the original funder and provider of community education about AJGD and supporter of appropriate pre-conception screening opportunities in Pittsburgh. The […]

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Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Policy Statement on Gender Violence

By Community Relations Council / Monday, November 3, 2014 / 0 Comments

Jewish tradition speaks to the importance of treating others with kindness, honor and respect and is clear that domestic violence is contrary to Jewish values. The Talmud speaks of this imperative directly in how men should respect their domestic partners and children. In the Talmud (B. Yevamot 63a; B. Sanhedrin 76b) the Rabbis say: “Of […]

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Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Policy Statement on Price Tag Attacks in Israel

By Community Relations Council / Tuesday, May 13, 2014 / 0 Comments

The Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Condemns unequivocally the hateful “price tag”* graffiti and vandalism against Catholic and Orthodox Christian, Muslim and Jewish institutions and individuals in Israel as reported in the Israeli press. These vile acts do not represent the feelings of respect our communities have for each other. Urges Israeli authorities to […]

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Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Policy Statement on LGBT Discrimination

By Community Relations Council / Tuesday, May 13, 2014 / 0 Comments

Throughout the world, persons who are identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender (LGBT) often face pervasive discrimination which sometimes includes state-sanctioned violence and the possibility of execution. Laws that punish people for who they are or are perceived to be creating a deep culture of hatred that can place LGBT people and their allies […]

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Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Policy Statement on Senior Poverty

By Community Relations Council / Tuesday, May 13, 2014 / 0 Comments

Older Americans who are living in poverty often suffer in silence, living in the shadows while trying to make ends meet. A single life change—a costly illness, loss of a job, or death of a spouse—can quickly threaten the financial stability of seniors. This has become especially true during the most recent recession. In 2008 […]

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Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Policy Statement on Food Insecurity

By Community Relations Council / Tuesday, December 3, 2013 / 0 Comments

Jewish tradition teaches us that we must feed the hungry. Hunger is a problem that affects people of all ages, but it is a particularly devastating problem for children. There is both a moral and an economic imperative to address this problem. “Food insecurity” is a new term in the American lexicon. It has replaced […]

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Jewish Delegate Assembly of Greater Pittsburgh Policy Statement on Proactive Israel Support & Countering Anti-Jewish and Anti-Israel Activity in Pittsburgh

By Community Relations Council / Tuesday, December 3, 2013 / 0 Comments

Most Jewish students live and study on campuses on which they feel secure in their identity. However, especially during times of conflict between Israel and its neighbors, a disturbing anti-Israel climate can appear on Pittsburgh college campuses. This was evident during November 2012 when anti-Israel community members protested outside The Edward and Rose Berman Hillel […]

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