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Meet Dina: I was born in Addis Ababa and came to Israel when I was a baby. Personally, I’ve never encountered racism, but I know a lot of Ethiopians who have. Bottom line, it all comes down to education. It’s about time people will understand that there is no difference white & black, they’re only different shades, all on the same color spectrum.
Meet Wupo: The great thing about street art is that it meets people in their surroundings, and if it’s good, it will actually make them stop and think about its meaning. You don’t have to go to a museum in order to appreciate art. You can do that while you grab your espresso or even on your way to grocery shop.
Meet Avi: I came to value the mentality of ‘Suck it up’ but I know that I will educate my kids differently. I will not force them to overcome every challenge they might experience in their lives. I want them to have the ability to distinguish between overcoming hardship and the knowledge of letting go of something that is just not right for you.
Meet Avraham: I was born as a Shia Muslim in South Lebanon by the name of Ibrahim Yassin. During my previous life, Lebanon was the “playground” of the Middle East, much like Syria is today. The Shia Muslim from Southern Lebanon became Avraham Sinai, an ultra-Orthodox Jew from the holy city of Safed.
Meet Tahila: “Are you Mocha?” or “I find you very interesting; you’re not too white and not too black” are just a few of the remarks I’ve gotten here since I came from Mozambique.
Meet Avi: In Israel you need to be more “Malcolm” than “Luther” In order to change things. You have to shake the system and not sing Kumbaya my Lord.
Meet Rasta Hay Nevo: My dad is from Seychelles and my mother is from Israel, so I have this interesting vibe going on in my life. My father is a Rastafarian who came to Zion on a spiritual quest and I’m happy to say that I’m walking in his footsteps. I still cherish the beautiful things I learned in Judaism so you could say that I’m you’re modern Rastafarian Jew.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh continues to monitor the spread of the coronavirus closely with support from our national organizations and from local government.
Meet Ronia: I was born in Manipur (a state in northeastern India), and my family made Aliyah (immigration of Jews from the Diaspora to the Land of Israel) when I was one year old.
Our work with the Jewish Federation PJ Library Ambassadors program all started with a book. That book opens doors for so many to deepen their Jewish identities and Jewish connections.
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.
Our Security Committee made the decision to provide life saving Go Bags to EVERY classroom in Jewish Pittsburgh. And four Mezuzot that hung in the old Federation building are now hanging in the 10.27 Healing Partnership.
Roi Mezare, Associate Director, Major Gifts at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, has just become a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP).
YAD Clubs are trying to help our Pittsburgh area young adults get to know each other and build “micro Jewish communities”.
Hello everyone! Every week I’m teaching my students about a different part of the Israel Trail. This week we were talking about Ramon’s crater, and one of the most touristy places there, the colored sand. Where basically colored layers of rocks were created when the mountain was broken down. Therefore, we were making colored sand […]
This fall, my eight-year-old twins enrolled in the Har Schenya School, an elementary school situated on Mount Schenya in Misgav, Israel.
Growing up in America, I played dreidel and learned that a great miracle happened there, far away in the Land of Israel. Today, my children are growing up in the modern State of Israel, where the miracle of Chanukah happened so many years ago and where they can sing with pride and joy that a […]
Learn how to apply for security grants for your non-profit organization.
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.