Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Adapting to a Changing Threat Landscape
2025-09-18 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
In a world where threats are evolving at the speed of social media, staying prepared is a powerful act of resilience. Join security and intelligence experts to discuss practical strategies and tools to lead with vigilance, courage and strength.

Rosh Hashanah Party and Tikkun Olam Club at The Second Floor Teen Center
2025-09-18 15:00 - 17:30 | Second Floor Teen Center – JCC Robinson Building, 5738 Darlington Rd., Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States
Come celebrate Rosh Hashanah with The Second Floor Teen Center!
This special meeting of the Tikkun Olam (Volunteerism) Club will feature goal setting/new year’s resolutions, brisket, desserts and more!

Federation Board Meeting
2025-09-18 17:00 - 19:00 | 2000 Technology Dr, 2000 Technology Dr, Pittsburgh, 15219, United States
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Board Meeting

JPro: Understanding the Impact Index With Jessica Mehlman
2025-09-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, 2000 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Join us for a special session with Jessica Mehlman, AVP of Planning & Impact at JFNA, as she introduces the Impact Index—a powerful new tool designed to help access real-time insights on demographics, engagement, giving and program outcomes. Learn how this lighter-touch, cost-effective alternative to a full community study can guide your team’s strategic decisions and help us measure what really matters.
This is a unique chance to connect directly with a national leader in Jewish communal research and to explore how we can use data to strengthen impact across our agencies and programs.
Open to professionals from all Jewish community organizations. Refreshments provided.
Jessica joined JFNA in March 2021 as an Associate VP of Impact and Planning. She works with a team of research rock stars bringing actionable data to Jewish communities. Prior to JFNA, Jessica worked at Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ for over 22 years. She started her career at Federation working in planned giving and endowments the moved to the allocations side, eventually becoming Chief Planning Officer.
Jessica is a graduate of Indiana University, has an MA/MSW from the Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University, and completed an executive masters in Jewish Professional Studies from the Spertus Institute in Chicago.

Light Candles at: 7:04 PM
2025-09-19 19:04 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Parshat Nitzavim, Light Candles at: 7:04 PM Blessings: https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org

Honey Tasting With Shalom Tots!
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | CoNectar Flora to Table, 411 Grant Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15209, United States
Rosh Hashanah is a great time to celebrate BEES! Join Shalom Tots for a sweet taste of what it takes for bees to make honey. On Saturday, September 20th, we will meet at CoNectar in Millvale which is a Flora to Table educational gallery that also fosters 100’s of hives across Pittsburgh. We will try different flavors of honey with apples to get ready for Rosh Hashanah.
Suggested donation of $10/adult and $5/child that will go directly to CoNectar.
Shalom Tots events are open to any Jewish/interfaith family in the North Hills with children ages 0-5 (older siblings are always welcome).

Shabbat Ends: 8:00 PM
2025-09-20 20:00 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Parshat Nitzavim, Shabbat Ends: 8:00 PM Blessings: https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org

CKids Jewish Discovery Club
2025-09-21 10:30 - 12:30, 2025-09-28 10:30 - 12:30 | Chabad of the South Hills’ New Building, 1700 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15243, United States
Open to all. No membership or affiliation required.

Aleph Champ Hebrew Reading
Love for being Jewish
New and Exciting Content Each Week
Rockin Holiday Events
0-4 Torah Tots
5-11 Super Jew
12-13 BMX Bar/Bat Mitzvah Experience

Eve of Rosh Hashanah, Light Holiday Candles at: 6:58 PM
2025-09-22 18:58 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Eve of Rosh Hashanah, Light Holiday Candles at: 6:58 PM
Brought to you by Chabad.org

ROSH HASHANAH
2025-09-23 - 2025-09-24

Beth El Congregation of the South Hills Young Family Services
2025-09-23 09:00 - 09:30 | Beth El Congregation of the South Hills, 1900 Cochran Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220, United States
Perfect for our youngest friends, (kindergarten and younger) and their families, these special services with Rabbis Amy and Alex Greenbaum create a joyful space to welcome the New Year together. We’ll share songs, stories, Torah, parade, apples and honey, and…we can’t wait to bring the holidays’ themes to life with a brand-new puppet show just for you!

Dor Hadash Religious School High Holy Days Early Childhood & Family Services
2025-09-23 10:00 - 12:30, 2025-10-02 10:00 - 12:30 | Rodef Shalom
Congregation Dor Hadash invites families to join our services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Early Childhood services for young children accompanied with an adult are from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. Family services for families with children ages 6 and up begin at 11:00 AM. Registration is required. Please email Karen Morris at principal@dorhadash.net for more information and to register.

Rosh Hashanah with Kesher Pittsburgh
2025-09-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Private, Address Given Upon RSVP, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Now in our TENTH year, Kesher Pittsburgh’s Rosh Hashanah will welcome 5786 with warmth, music, connection and celebration. Whether you are joining us for the first time, or you’ve been with us from the start, there is space for you in our circle.

10:00am ET Musical Shacharit (morning prayers), Torah service and Shofar blowing

12:30pm Community Kiddush

Light Holiday Candles after: 7:55 PM
2025-09-23 19:55 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Light Holiday Candles after: 7:55 PM
Brought to you by Chabad.org

Holiday Ends: 7:54 PM
2025-09-24 19:54 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Parshat Vayelech, Holiday Ends: 7:54 PM Blessings: https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org

Jewish Women's Foundation Grantmaking Meeting
2025-09-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
JWF Trustee Grantmaking Meeting

Virtual Parlor Meeting Israel Solidarity Mission
2025-09-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
By Invite Only

Shabbatot
2025-09-26 08:00 - 09:00 | Community Day School, 6424 Forward Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States
Join Community Day School and PJ Library for Shabbatot—a playful, hands-on Shabbat program designed especially for young children and their caregivers! Through songs, stories, crafts and sensory exploration, we’ll discover the beauty of Judaism and the joy of Shabbat together.
Open to all families, no registration required.

Light Candles at: 6:52 PM
2025-09-26 18:52 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Parshat Vayelech, Light Candles at: 6:52 PM Blessings: https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org

Shabbat Ends: 7:49 PM
2025-09-27 19:49 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Parshat Vayelech, Shabbat Ends: 7:49 PM Blessings: https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org

Tashlich and Kayaking with Kesher Pittsburgh
2025-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Private, Address Given Upon RSVP, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
10:00am – 12:00pm Bagel Brunch, Kayaking and Tashlich for people of all ages!

Reverse Tashlich 2025
2025-09-28 10:00 - 14:00 | Private, Address Given Upon RSVP, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Join CRC, YAD, Moishe Pod Pittsburgh, and Repair the Sea for a waterway cleanup and a conversation on Judaism and environmental ethics. We’ll meet at a designated location at 10 AM for the cleanup, followed by coffee and a text study on environmentalism at 12:30 PM. Cleanup equipment will be provided, just RSVP and wear clothes that can get dirty!

Prophets 2
2025-09-29 09:30 - 10:30 | Zoom
NOTE: There are no sessions on December 22, 29, any February dates or March 2.
Explore the powerful voices of the Later Prophets in this 25-session course with Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff. Together, we’ll uncover the meaning and messages of these often-overlooked texts and see how their wisdom still speaks to us today.

Kickoff & Coffee: Powering the Campaign Together
2025-09-30 08:00 - 09:30 | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, 2000 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Why You Won’t Want to Miss the Kickoff

Celebrate Your Impact: Last year, you helped raise $1.2M and at Kickoff & Coffee, we’ll celebrate what that means for the thousands of lives touched by your generosity.
Get Equipped for Success: Walk away with the tools, strategies and confidence to lead meaningful campaign conversations this year.
Connect & Collaborate: Join fellow fundraisers, leaders and changemakers from across the community, including the campaign chairs, board members and professional staff.
See What’s Next: Be the first to hear our bold vision and ambitious goals for the 2025–2026 Campaign and discover how you can help make it another record-breaking year.

And, of course, enjoy a warm breakfast, hear inspiring remarks from Campaign Chair Sue Berman Kress and Event Chair Judi Kanal and leave fired up to make this year our most impactful yet.

Kol Nidre with Kesher Pittsburgh
2025-10-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Private, Address Given Upon RSVP, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Kol Nidrei, the opening service on Erev Yom Kippur, is intended to help us soften our hearts and open to the possibility of being transformed by teshuvah.

7:30pm ET Kol Nidrei candlelit gathering with a blend of traditional liturgy and heartfelt modern song

Yom Kippur
2025-10-02

Yom Kippur with Kesher Pittsburgh
2025-10-02 08:30 - 19:30 | Private, Address Given Upon RSVP, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Yom Kippur day will offer a variety of modalities through which we can reflect, connect and make teshuvah (return).

8:45am Embodied Practice

10:00am – 12:30pm Kesher Pittsburgh Yom Kippur morning will include opportunities for reflection and teshuvah nested inside of a Kesher-style shacharit (morning) service. Options will include an adapted Seventh Generation program, a reflective walk along the river, and an activity intended for children ages 6-12.

5:30pm ET Healing Mincha Yizkor Service with music and poetry to support healing, whether for ourselves, our loved ones, or the state of the world

6:30pm ET Ne’ilah and Havdallah

Beth El Congregation of the South Hills Young Family Services
2025-10-02 09:30 - 10:00 | Beth El Congregation of the South Hills, 1900 Cochran Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15220, United States
Perfect for our youngest friends, (kindergarten and younger) and their families, these special services with Rabbis Amy and Alex Greenbaum create a joyful space to welcome the New Year together. We’ll share songs, stories, Torah, parade, apples and honey and we can’t wait to bring the holidays’ themes to life with a brand-new puppet show just for you!
