Emergency Resources

Health Resources

• Allegheny County Health Rumor Control
• Allegheny County Health Department
• Center for Disease Control
  • Use of Cloth Face Coverings
  • Resources for Community Leaders
• World Health Organization
• Department of Homeland Security (Employee Resources)
• National Governors Association
• Occupational Safety & Heath Administration (OSHA)
• Jewish Association on Aging

Resources

• Request Help from the Jewish Federation
• Students eligible for free lunch to receive $370 in SNAP benefits to cover rest of school year
• Kosher free breakfast & lunch program for children provided through Yeshiva Schools
• JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
• Wolf Administration Directs Families to Emergency Food Assistance During COVID-19 Mitigation
• City to Distribute Meals to Registered Seniors
• Call DHS SeniorLine at 412-350-5460 for an assessment for elderly food insecure.

For the most current information on these businesses, please refer to their facebook pages.

Murray Avenue Kosher

• The store is reopened for 9 customers at a time.
• 8:00 – 9:00 am is reserved for senior shopping only.
• Visit on Facebook at facebook.com/MurrayAvenueKosher.

Elegant Edge

• Take-out and catering.
• View menus at eedgecatering.square.site.
• elegantedgecateringcompany.com.

Creative Kosher - Deena's Dishes

• Catering and Shabbox ordering
• Place order at deenasdishes.com/shabboxordering.
• facebook.com/Shabbox-179966762815841.
• deenasdishes.com.

Milky Way Kosher

• Take out only.
• Drive up and pick up pre-paid orders without leaving your car!
• Deliveries available on orders of more than $50 for a $5 fee.
• 412-421-3121.
• Order online at toasttab.com/milky-way-pittsburgh/v3.
• Visit at milkywaypgh.com.

Cafe Eighteen

• Take out only.
• Deliveries available.
• Pinskers has wine and Hagaddah selections available.
• 412- 421-3033.
• Visit on Facebook at facebook.com/eighteencafe.
• cafeeighteen.com

Hamsah Mediterranean Grill

• Take out available.
• Free delivery available on orders over $40.
• 412- 904-1974.
• See their menu at zmenu.com/hamsa-pittsburgh-online-menu.
• Visit on Facebook at facebook.com/Hamsah-Mediterranean-Grill-2052674201706353.

Veg Out Cuisine

• Order for Passover online.
• Or by email at MHBarber@Verizon.net.
• Or call or text (412) 736-7444.
• facebook.com/VegOutCuisine.

Pigeon Bagles

• Online ordering available only.
• Pick up and delivery.
• Visit website for details at pigeonpgh.com.

• Get Help Paying Rent During COVID-19
• Rent and Mortgage Assistance - September 30, 2020 Application Deadline
• Free student loan help available to all Pennsylvania residents during COVID-19 pandemic
• Get your Economic Impact Payment
• JFunds
• Hebrew Free Loan Association
• Jewish Assistance Fund
• Israel Travel Grants
• Unemployment & Workers’ Compensation Benefits
• Income and Employment Assistance
• COVID-19, Paid Leave, and Unemployment
• Retirement Insecurity during COVID
• Financial Assistance for Home Improvement for Older Adults
• Seniors and Financial Hardship

Businesses

• Small Business Assistance Program Accepting Applications through July 14, 2020
• Disaster Loans Available to Small Businesses and Non-Profits Facing Losses Related to COVID-19
• Employment Law Webinar
• Nonprofit Loans & More

Events of Interest

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Ways to Help

• Volunteer to help through the Jewish Federation
• Fundraise to support the Jewish Federation’s Community Campaign
• Email a letter to the Jewish Association on Aging
• Transcribe artifacts for the Smithsonian Institute
• Donate blood through Vitalant
• Support the work of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Help 412 Food Rescue stop food waste
• Sew face masks for the Jewish Association on Aging or other healthcare providers
• Become an online tutor at Tutor.com
• Donate homegrown produce with Jewish Family and Community Services
• Six Things You Can Do to Help the Pittsburgh Community While Social Distancing
• Help friends and family with remote child care by reading to their children via online meetings
• Keep a diary of your experiences and impressions of this unique time in history for posterity

Learn more about volunteering during the coronavirus pandemic »

Events of Interest

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Resources

• Get Help Paying Rent During COVID-19
• Rent and Mortgage Assistance - September 30, 2020 Application Deadline
• Request Help from the Jewish Federation
• Students eligible for free lunch to receive $370 in SNAP benefits to cover rest of school year
• Kosher free breakfast & lunch program for children provided through Yeshiva Schools
• JFCS Community Update
• JCC Virtual Exercise Classes and Meet-ups (Beyond Our Walls)
• Israel Trauma Coalition Publishes Advice for Parents and Caregivers Dealing with Coronavirus
• Wolf Administration Directs Families to Emergency Food Assistance During COVID-19 Mitigation
• June 2, 2020: New date for the Pennsylvania Primary
  • May 18: Last day to update your voter registration
  • May 26: Last day to apply for absentee or mail-in ballot
  • June 2, 8pm: Deadline to return your voted mail-in ballot
• Get free books delivered to your home

Things to Do

• PJ Library Listen
• Storytelling Games to Play With Kids of All Ages
• Printable: Story Blocks and Games
• Have I Got a Story for You!
• Engineering Kids | Rube Goldberg Machine
• Tips for Video Chatting with Young Children – Staying Connected while Far Apart
• 16 Things to do while the Kids are Home
• Virtual Storytimes for Children: Authors & Venues Go Online Amid Coronavirus
• 20 Hands-On Activities to Keep Kids Busy
• Jewish Ed Project ECC & Family Engagement

For Professionals

• DHS Releases COVID-19 Operational Recommendations for Child Care Providers

Events of Interest

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Resources

• Get Help Paying Rent During COVID-19
• Request Help from the Jewish Federation
• JCC Virtual Exercise Classes and Meet-ups (Beyond Our Walls)
• City to Distribute Meals to Registered Seniors
• Call DHS SeniorLine at 412-350-5460 for an assessment for elderly food insecure.
• agewellpgh.org
• June 2, 2020: New date for the Pennsylvania Primary
  • May 18: Last day to update your voter registration
  • May 26: Last day to apply for absentee or mail-in ballot
  • June 2, 8pm: Deadline to return your voted mail-in ballot
• Get free books delivered to your home

• Retirement Insecurity during COVID

• Financial Assistance for Home Improvement for Older Adults

• Seniors and Financial Hardship

• Coronavirus Information for Older Adults

Resources

• Get Help Paying Rent During COVID-19
• Free student loan help available to all Pennsylvania residents during COVID-19 pandemic
• Request Help from the Jewish Federation
• Tell us what your want to see more of!
• JCC Vitual Exercise Classes and Meet-ups (Beyond Our Walls)
• June 2, 2020: New date for the Pennsylvania Primary
  • May 18: Last day to update your voter registration
  • May 26: Last day to apply for absentee or mail-in ballot
  • June 2, 8pm: Deadline to return your voted mail-in ballot
• Get free books delivered to your home

Information

• Jewish Law Student Association
• How to run your own Seder

Connect Online

• Shabbat Alone, Together with OneTable

Events of Interest

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Resources

• Free Digital Resources for Holocaust Learning
• FREE Torah Classes & Meditation Online
• JCC Virtual Exercise Classes and Meet-ups (Beyond Our Walls)
• How to run your own Seder

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Jewish Agencies

Check the links on this list to see current organization status. Some organizations are open but changing operations or access.

AgeWell Pittsburgh

• agewellpgh.org

Charles M. Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

• Restricted access.
• Private care attendants are permitted to enter the Wintergarden after hand sanitation and temperature screening.
• jaapgh.orgjaapgh.org/news

Classrooms Without Borders

• Some travel programs canceled or postponed.
• Virtual programming available.
• classroomswithoutborders.org
• facebook.com/classroomswithoutborders

Development Corporation for Israel

• israelbonds.com/News-Events/From-The-CEO.aspx

Hebrew Free Loan Association

• Interest free loans up to $5,000 intended to address:
  • Lost wages due to being unable to go to work
  • Childcare costs due to school closures
  • Small business losses
  • Canceled study abroad programs
  • Related medical costs
• hflapgh.org/coronavirusloan

Holocaust Center of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

• Closed tentatively until April 17, 2020 at 10:00 am.
• Digital resources available at hcofpgh.org/digital-resources.
• hcofpgh.org/covid-19
• facebook.com/HCofPgh

JAA Home Health Services

• jaapgh.orgjaapgh.org/news

Jewish Association on Aging

• jaapgh.orgjaapgh.org/news

Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

• Buildings are closed.
• Virtual classes online at jccpgh.org/jccpghvirtual-beyond-our-walls
• jccpgh.org

Jewish Family and Community Services

• Open for business but working remotely.
• Check for status of individual programs.
• jfcspgh.org
• jfcspgh.org/coronavirus
• facebook.com/JFCSPgh

Jewish Residential Services, Inc.

• jrspgh.org
• facebook.com/jrspgh
• jrspgh.salsalabs.org/covid_3

Jewish Women’s League of Pittsburgh

• A full preparation and checking must be done at home before coming to the mikvah.
• It is each woman’s responsibility to ensure that she is completely prepared for immersion. Please refer to specific requirements online.
• If you have a cough, fever, shortness of breath, or body ache – please consult with your rabbi and your physician for guidance prior to making a mikvah appointment.
• pittsburghmikvah.org

JFCS Counseling Services

• Critical functions that require face to face service will continue on a case-by-case basis.
• jfcspgh.org
• jfcspgh.org/coronavirus
• facebook.com/JFCSPgh

Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle

• jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com

Ralph Schugar Chapel

• Temporarily requiring that all families plan small, private graveside services and limit the number of people in attendance to 10.
• Will provide all families with the option to hold a memorial service at the funeral home or at their synagogue/temple at a later date when all restrictions have been lifted, at no additional charge.
• Refer to website for several more considerations.
• schugar.com

Repair the World

• werepair.org/pittsburgh/
• werepair.org/value-community-health-crisis

Sally and Howard Levin Clubhouse

• Closed until further notice.
• shlclubhouse.org
• jrspgh.salsalabs.org/covid_3

Sivitz Jewish Hospice

• jaapgh.orgjaapgh.org/news

Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry

• Clients will receive pre-bagged foods when they come to the pantry.
• Additional critical functions that require face to face service will continue on a case-by-case basis.
• Clients will be contacted directly by service providers about changes to appointments and meetings.
• jfcspgh.org/coronavirus
• facebook.com/JFCSPgh

The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh, Inc.

• Canceled all in-person programming through March 31.
• Developing online opportunities to connect.
• fcpgh.org

Thriftique

• Closed March 16 -31, 2020.
• ncjwthriftique.com

Weinberg Terrace

• Restricted access.
• Private care attendants are permitted to enter after hand sanitation and temperature screening.
• jaapgh.orgjaapgh.org/news

Weinberg Village

• Restricted access.
• Private care attendants are permitted to enter after hand sanitation and temperature screening.
• jaapgh.orgjaapgh.org/news

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Schools & Youth Programs

For the most current information, please refer to the links provided.

Ben Gurion United Synagogue Youth

• Virtual programs being offered.
• crusy.org

Community Day School

• Virtual learning only.
• comday.org
• facebook.com/CommunityDaySchool

Hillel Academy

• Virtual learning only.
• hillelpgh.org
• Virtual Learning Platform

Jewish Law Student Association

• pitt2.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/JLSA
• pitt.edu

Yeshiva Schools of Pittsburgh

• Virtual learning only.
• facebook.com/YeshivaSchools

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Synagogues

For the most current information, please refer to the links provided.

Adat Shalom Congregation

• adatshalompgh.org
• facebook.com/adatshalompgh.org

Ahavath Achim Congregation

• thecarnegieshul.org
• facebook.com/The-Carnegie-Shul-2019324008384455

Bet Tikvah

• bettikvah.org
• www.facebook.com/Congregation-Bet-Tikvah-146370072109637

Beth Samuel Jewish Center

• bethsamuel.org
• facebook.com/BethSamuelJewishCenter

Beth Shalom Synagogue

• bethshalompgh.org

Chabad at Pitt

• chabadatpitt.org
• facebook.com/chabadpitt

Chabad of Carnegie Mellon University

• chabadofcmu.com
• facebook.com/chabadofcmu

Chabad of the South Hills Jewish Center for Living and Learning

• chabadsh.com
• facebook.com/chabadsouthhills

Congregation B’nai Abraham

• congbnaiabraham.org

Congregation Emanu-El Israel

• ceigreensburg.org

Dor Hadash Congregation

• Hear the services online at betamshalom.org/remote-access.
• dorhadash.net

New Light Congregation

• newlightcongregation.org

Poale Zedeck Congregation

• pzonline.wixsite.com/home
• pzonline.wixsite.com/home/covid-19

Rodef Shalom Congregation

• rodefshalom.org

Temple David

• templedavid.org

Temple Emanuel of South Hills

• templeemanuelpgh.org
• templeemanuelpgh.org/temple-emanuels-response-covid-19
• facebook.com/templeemanuelpittsburgh

Temple Ohav Shalom

• templeohavshalom.org

Temple Sinai

• templesinaipgh.org
• facebook.com/TempleSinaiPgh

Safety & Security

• Considerations for Recovery and Resumption of Operations During a Pandemic
• Low-Cost/No-Cost Security Measures for Jewish Facilities
• Emergency Operations Plan Template (download)

Financial Resources

• Small Business Assistance Program Accepting Applications through July 14, 2020
• Disaster Loans Available to Small Businesses and Non-Profits Facing Losses Related to COVID-19
• Employment Law Webinar
• Nonprofit Loans & More