Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
This past week has been like a roller coaster for me. On Saturday, I and lots of Pittsburgh teenagers went to the anniversary Havdalah in Beit Shalom synagogue commemorating the October 27, 2018 attack. At the Havdalah, I had the opportunity to meet teenagers who, over the last three months, I got to know from […]
Read MoreGovernor Tom Wolf signed a proclamation declaring Sunday, October 27, 2019, a day of remembrance and ordered state flags to half-staff on the one-year mark of an anti-Semitic attack on the Dor Hadash, New Light, and Tree of Life• Or L’Simcha congregations in their synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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Kim Salzman, Director of Israel & Overseas programs, shares her personal experiences thus far on Manof to give the Pittsburgh Jewish community an insight into day-to-day life in Pittsburgh’s Partnership2Gether region.
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Need a nice refreshing treat on a hot Sunday afternoon? Kona Ice has got you covered! Did you know you could earn a free Kona Ice by completing your BEE PASSPORT? Get your Passport at Registration and get your Bee Sticker at each Bee Stop along the way. Don’t Forget to Register! Register Now »
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HOT AND COLD?Climb aboard the Firetruck or splash around the Misting Fans to cool down. Register Now »
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Books, toys and so much more. Check out our new and expanded baby play space! And for those who need some quiet play, we have a Sensory Friendly Zone too. Register Now »
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A Jewish community commemoration planning committee today announced initial plans for the upcoming one-year commemoration of the lives lost when three Pittsburgh Jewish congregations
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It’s big. It’s blue. It can do anything, just like you! With Imagination Playground, if you build it they will come! Register Now »
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We ARRRRRRE jumping with joy about the BOUNCE HOUSES! And what could be more fun than Giant Inflatable Skee Ball?! Can you score all the colors? Register Now »
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SHOFAR MAKING! Traditional shofar making is just one of the amazing activities taking place at Apples and Honey. Choose your own shofar, participate in its construction, then toot your own horn! Check back each week to see what else we have in store. And don’t forget to register! Register Now »
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s 2019 annual meeting, FED Talks: Celebrating Community Strength, will include insights from three guest speakers who have made healing or trauma their life’s work.
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Read messages of thanks sent to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh upon the transferring of funds to help the Muslim community of New Zealand heal.
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One of my most favorite and special evenings for our Pittsburgh Jewish community takes place next Saturday night with our annual Tikkun Leil Shavuot.
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What a Yom Ha’azmaut! Today we celebrated the Israeli independence day! We started our day at Community Day School (CDS) singing and dancing with Israeli songs outside. Following the dancing, all of the school went inside to see the amazing Carnival that we’ve made for this special day! There was Israeli dancing, Israeli trivia, Israeli games […]
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Jewish day school educator Sara London to be honored with one of the North American Grinspoon Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education.
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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh CEO Jeff Finkelstein represented Pittsburgh and worldwide Jewry at Israel’s national celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut.
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is saddened and horrified by the shooting that killed one and injured several others at Chabad of Poway.
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The Jewish Federation distributed the first round of security funding for Jewish organizations, a total of $377,303 to 31 different organizations.
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Oneg Shabbat, Tikkun Olam, Diller Teen Fellows and Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebrations Wow, what a couple of special weeks we’ve had! Starting with a trivia game for the Oneg Shabbat at the Jewish Federation (a meeting held about the Jewish programming around the community) on a Friday afternoon that sent us to Shabbat with a smile, and […]
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