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AgeWell Pittsburgh, a collaboration to provide continuity of care for older adults, announced that they have received the SAGECare credential, demonstrating their competency in caring for LGBTQ+ older adults. AgeWell Pittsburgh comprises staff from the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Jewish Family and Community Services, and Jewish Association on Aging. Jewish Federation of Greater […]
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Jewish teens have emerged from the pandemic with the urge to connect with other teens like them and to learn leadership. They are meeting these desires through Jewish youth group experiences—and deepening their connection to Jewish life as well. “They’re getting a sense of how to find their voice, getting enriched intellectually, figuring out what […]
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In recognition of surging teen mental health concerns, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh announced funding for Moving Traditions, an organization creating innovative programs to provide safe and supportive spaces for Jewish youth to connect, grow and improve mental health. This initiative is part of Jewish Federation’s push to support those in need and take care […]
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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh has named Andrew Stewart the recipient of the 2022 Gerald S. Ostrow (z”l) Volunteer of the Year Award.
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We closely monitored the events of the Feb 25th “National Day of Hate”. At this time, no known related incidents or activities materialized in the Pittsburgh area or across the country.
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We are all devastated watching the news from the tragic earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The death toll is now above 11,000 and is still rising. The Jewish community in Turkey has also been hard hit. The president of the Antakya community, Saul Cenudioglu, is feared dead along with his wife, Fortuna. The town’s synagogue […]
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No other organization in the Pittsburgh region does more for Jewish security than the Federation.
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh has raised $1.67 million and has used $400,000 of our $500,000 match to date.
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Jewish refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine have started arriving in the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Partnership2Gether region of Karmiel/Misgav.
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In Ukraine right now, home to an estimated 200,000 Jews when fighting began, the needs are extraordinary.
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Federation signed onto a Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations in response to the unfair report released by Amnesty International regarding Israel.
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Antisemitism is not a problem promoted by Jews, we are merely the target. It must be fought by others.
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Jewish Federation Event, Dec. 26, Keeps Charitable Service Flowing Hundreds of Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Volunteer Center participants will fan out acrossGreater Pittsburgh on Sunday, Dec. 26, to serve their neighbors on Mitzvah Day. The outpouring of help keeps charitable service flowing when many Pittsburghers are at home, celebrating holidays. The event’s name comes […]
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We’re thrilled to announce a $75,000 Leadership Match to help us double the impact of the 2022 Community Campaign.
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