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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Meet ZIDAN & ABDOUL: (Sudanese Asylum Seekers)
“When people think about Africans, they usually have the notion that we are all like the Graffiti figures behind us: Spear in one hand and Bone stuck to our head. We hope that one day people will see us the way we really are, and not in a preconceived way.”

young adults walking in the snow

YAD Family Outreach & Engagement Chair

YAD Outreach & Engagement Chair

YAD Leadership Co-Chair

YAD Leadership Co-Chair

YAD Philanthropy Chair

YAD Board Chair

Adat Shalom Preschool is dedicated to acclimating the young child to a school setting that fosters growth, the development of interpersonal skills, and a positive self image. From art to cooking, music and movement to physical education, our curriculum offers hands-on learning experiences for children.

JESP prides itself in providing a nurturing, caring environment to young children, ages 2 through pre-kindergarten, while at the same time teaching and preparing students for elementary school.

Yom Kippur shofar and Torah

As Yom Kippur approaches, people may greet each other by saying Tzom Kal, which means “Have an easy fast.”

The Hebrew word for repentance is teshuvah, which literally means “return.”

tefillah with tallis

Many synagogues offer a variety of services for adults, families and children of different ages.

The Hebrew word tzedakah literally means justice.

Learn the special greetings we share with each other during the High Holy Days

dip the apple in honey

Learn the New Year Blessings

Michael G. Masters is the national director and CEO of the Secure Community Network (SCN), the national homeland security initiative of the Jewish Federations of North America and Conference of Presidents of Major American Organizations.

Meet Yehuda: There is nobody more ‘Asli’ (genuinely) Tel Avivian than me. I was born on Shabazi Street in Neve Tzedek. I will never leave this neighborhood. My roots are too deep to uproot. My soul will always be entwined with this place. For better or for worse until death do us part.

Meet Louise: Speaking different languages is the most essential skill you can acquire in life. It’s the key that will open every door. If you really want to communicate with the world, you have to speak its language, and that is the reason why I speak 17 of them. I think Arabic should be a mandatory language in the Israeli education system, and Hebrew in the Palestinian one. So many wars start because of miscommunication, so we should all do ourselves a favor and learn a new language. It might save our lives’.

Meet Rafi: I was born to an Ultra-orthodox family and I’m the oldest of 11 brothers and sisters. At the age of 14, I came back home with an earring and colored hair which caused my mother to faint. In about a week I rented my own place and never looked back.