Jeff Finkelstein
What won the Superbowl this past weekend for the Kansas City Chiefs? (Ignoring the question of the late holding call.) Was it the strong and strategic offense or was it the resilient and consistent defense? Of course, it’s both because football is played “on both sides of the field.” Is it the same with our […]
One of my classmates from my graduate program in Jewish Communal Services was born and raised in Turkey. I sent him a message earlier this week to check on his family. His response was: Most of my family is very far from these events on the northwest side of country. I have a few distant […]
Five million dollars approved for Pennsylvania’s nonprofit security grant program this year.
It’s like a having a private foundation without that cost or burden of administration.
Federation innovation spans the non-profit and for-profit worlds.
Jewish Pittsburgh’s experience and support contribute to the protection of all North American Jews.
In less than two weeks, our Pittsburgh Jewish community will mark four years since the horrible antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Building in Squirrel Hill. It’s hard to believe four years have passed since that unfathomable day when eleven of our community members lives were lost and two others were shot. I know […]
I cannot possible adequately encapsulate all within one Shabbat message. All I can express is how much I was influenced by the experience of the past week.
Gil Schneider and I are traveling to learn about the history of the Ethiopian Jewish community, their struggles, and their desire to eventually make their homes in Israel.
For the second year in a row, our Jewish Federation is serving as the fiscal sponsor for the Eradicate Hate Global Summit.
Jewish communities must make the often difficult decisions to look to their future while always remembering and honoring their past.
This most recent clash demonstrated the Iron Dome’s 96% effective rate in intercepting rockets and preventing casualties.
These reasons and so many more are why we strive to raise more every year.
While we must continue to remember our history, including horrible moments, we must always look to our destination.
One of my most favorite evenings in the Pittsburgh Jewish community is coming up in just two weeks.
Whether in Pittsburgh or Israel, Federation invites you to return again, return to the land of your soul.
No other organization in the Pittsburgh region does more for Jewish security than the Federation.