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Jewish Federation CEO Jeff Finkestein and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto to Speak at “Mayors Summit Against Anti-Semitism” March 16

Thursday, March 11, 2021
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Other speakers will include mayors of Toronto, Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels and Palermo as well as Eric Fingerhut. Watch it streamed live.

Jewish Federation Reaches Over $6 Million Milestone in COVID-19 Relief

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
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The key impact areas include health and wellness, emergency funding and food insecurity, physical-space needs for proper social distancing, capacity building and maintaining Jewish identity.

Jewish Federation Urges Early Planning for Israel Teen Travel

Thursday, November 12, 2020
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Remote education will probably prevail for the foreseeable future, so teens and young adults are yearning for meaningful alternative learning.

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Promotes Laura Cherner to Director, Community Relations Council

Thursday, August 27, 2020
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Laura Cherner, assistant director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Community Relations Council (CRC), will become its director on Oct. 5, 2020.

Coronavirus Update

Friday, March 6, 2020
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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.

Jewish Federation’s Roi Mezare Earns “Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy” Designation

Thursday, February 20, 2020
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Roi Mezare, Associate Director, Major Gifts at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, has just become a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP).

Planning Committee Announces Initial Plans for Commemoration of October 27 Attack

Thursday, August 15, 2019
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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

FED Talks: Celebrating Community Strength

Wednesday, July 17, 2019
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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.

Jewish Federation Honors Hillel Academy’s Sara London with 2019 Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education

Thursday, May 9, 2019
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Jewish day school educator Sara London to be honored with one of the North American Grinspoon Awards for Excellence in Jewish Education.

Jewish Federation CEO Speaks at Israel’s Independence Day Celebration

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh CEO Jeff Finkelstein represented Pittsburgh and worldwide Jewry at Israel’s national celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut.

Jewish Federation Saddened and Horrified by Shooting at Poway Synagogue Near San Diego

Sunday, April 28, 2019
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is saddened and horrified by the shooting that killed one and injured several others at Chabad of Poway.

Jewish Federation Distributes First Round of Security Funding

Thursday, April 25, 2019
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The Jewish Federation distributed the first round of security funding for Jewish organizations, a total of $377,303 to 31 different organizations.

Thinking Locally Can Have Global Results

Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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One role of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh—and Jewish Federations in most cities in the U.S. and Canada—is to offer the Jewish community a trusted way to give money to help in crises around the world. Pittsburgh Jewish donors have helped in crisis situations as diverse as attacks against Israel, the earthquake in Nepal […]

Statement on New Zealand Islamophobic Attack

Friday, March 15, 2019
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The Greater Pittsburgh Jewish community was shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific Islamophobic attack in Christchurch, New Zealand, yesterday resulting in the senseless murder of at least 49 people. We stand in solidarity with the Muslim community in Christchurch, in Pittsburgh, and around the world. “Unfortunately we are all too familiar with the devastating […]

Jewish Federation Releases Independent Committee Report On $6.3 Million Victims of Terror Fund Proceeds

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
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The Independent Committee formed to oversee the distribution of the Victims of Terror funds has concluded its work and will begin to distribute the money, $6,302,803 in total.

Jewish Federation’s Shinshinim Program to Double in Size

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh will double the size of its “Shinshinim” program, bringing four 18-year-old Israelis to Pittsburgh for a year of service beginning August 2019.

Jewish Federation Expands Israel Scholarships

Friday, February 22, 2019
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh increased the value of Israel scholarships from $1,750 to $2,200.

Victims of Terror Fund Closes

Friday, February 22, 2019
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Any additional money that comes in to the Victims of Terror Fund after February 22, 2019 will still help the community recover.

Statement from the Independent Distribution Committee for the Victims of Terror Fund

Friday, February 22, 2019
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The committee is working toward completing its initial work by late February and plans to issue a statement at that time.

Mayim’s Pilgrimage to Pittsburgh

Wednesday, February 13, 2019
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To support the Pittsburgh Jewish community, Mayim visited with several organizations, including The Tree of Life synagogue, where a tragic massacre occurred on October 27th.

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