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Our First “Peak Week” – Shinshinim

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Tuesday, January 21, 2020 / 0 Comments

Read about the Shinshinim’s first “Peak Week” doing activities together with students from Pre-K to Eighth grade where everyone learns about a special subject.

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2020 Leadership Match & Deadlines

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Friday, January 10, 2020 / 0 Comments

How to talk about the $100,000 match and the important deadlines to keep in mind for 2020.

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Fundraiser Talking Points

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Monday, January 6, 2020 / 0 Comments

How to talk about the importance of the Community Campaign in the aftermath of the attack on three Pittsburgh congregations.

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Asking About Endowments

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Friday, January 3, 2020 / 0 Comments

How to talk about Endowment Funds and why they are vital to the future of Jewish Pittsburgh.

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My Week

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Friday, December 13, 2019 / 0 Comments

Monday So our week started with two visitors from Columbus! We will let you know that they are planning to do something a little similar to what we are doing here in Pittsburgh. 😉 We had a wonderful time showing them around CDS, which is our main line of work for this year. After that […]

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Week Summary – Tamar The Shinshinit

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Tuesday, November 12, 2019 / 0 Comments

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 […]

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Gov. Wolf announces statewide remembrance day, flag lowering to honor Tree of Life victims.

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Friday, October 18, 2019 / 0 Comments

Governor 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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Jewish Federation’s Israel and Overseas Director Moves to Karmiel/Misgav

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Monday, September 23, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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First Two Weeks In Pittsburgh

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Friday, September 6, 2019 / 0 Comments

Shinshinim enjoy their first two weeks in Pittsburgh.

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Kona Ice!

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Monday, September 2, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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Fire Truck and Misting Station!

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Monday, August 26, 2019 / 0 Comments

HOT AND COLD?Climb aboard the Firetruck or splash around the Misting Fans to cool down. Register Now »

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Baby Friendly Play Space!

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Monday, August 19, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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Planning Committee Announces Initial Plans for Commemoration of October 27 Attack

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Thursday, August 15, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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Imagination Playground

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Monday, August 12, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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Bounce Houses & Skee Ball!

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Monday, August 5, 2019 / 0 Comments

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!

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Monday, July 29, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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FED Talks: Celebrating Community Strength

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Wednesday, July 17, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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Messages of Thanks

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Wednesday, July 3, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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Come Together for Tikkun Leil Shavuot

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Friday, May 31, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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Yom Ha’atzamut with the Shinshinim!

By Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh / Friday, May 10, 2019 / 0 Comments

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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