Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Hadassah Pittsburgh: Zoom Learning with Avi Ben-Hur
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
In partnership with Classrooms Without Borders, Hadassah Pittsburgh is hosting online learning for its members.
7:00-8:00

Ohav Shalom Center for Early Learning Grown Up and Me Event
2026-02-18 09:30 - 10:30, 2026-02-25 09:30 - 10:30 | Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road, Allison Park, PA, 15101, United States

Our Giving Kitchen Women's Volunteering Event
2026-02-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Our Giving Kitchen, 2621 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, 15217, United States
Join us for a meaningful evening of service with women from across our community as we support Our Giving Kitchen with helping our neighbors in need. Bring a friend or meet new ones as we make an impact together.
Special thanks to our sponsors, Debbie Graver and Jennifer Marin, for making this event possible.

The Final Final Solution
2026-02-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Congregation Beth Shalom, 5915 Beacon Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States
The Final Final Solution is a fearless, hour-long stand-up cabaret that takes on October 7, 2023 and its aftermath with biting wit and raw humanity. Fresh from a smash run at Estonia’s Freedom Festival and now on a U.S. tour, this performance transforms unimaginable pain into something incisive, shocking, and deeply human.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Payments will be accepted at the door via QR code for credit cards or $20 in cash.

Ten Pathways for Professionals in the Jewish Community
2026-02-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-26 11:00 - 12:00 | JCC Squirrel Hill – Darlington Entrance, 5738 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217
This class is open to professionals working for Jewish organizations in Pittsburgh.
Are you a professional working in the Jewish community and looking for an opportunity to learn and grow with peers? This 18-session course, based on the teachings of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, explores the essence of Judaism through rich discussions and accessible texts. You don’t need any prior background.
$150 EARLYBIRD PRICING!
Discounted rate ends September 1 at 5:00 PM.
NOTE: No classes on Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 25, any date in January, Feb. 5, 12, Apr. 2 or 9. Class will be on Zoom on Dec. 11, 18, Feb. 26 and Mar. 5. We will have a Zoom “Watch Party” on Jan. 22, 29, Feb. 26, Mar. 5 and 26, where attendees are invited to join us in person at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s office.

Meet the Rabbi
Rabbi Dr. Danny Schiff is the H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar. He is a noted teacher and researcher in Jewish ethics. The Gefsky Community Scholar position is endowed by the H. Arnold and Adrien B. Gefsky Endowment Fund of the Federation’s Jewish Community Foundation.

CDS Mega Admission Event: Big Top Bash
2026-02-19 17:00 - 18:30 | Community Day School, 6424 Forward Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States
An event for all newly admitted CDS students for the 26-27 school year

Jewish Farming and Religious Alternative Food Movements in the United States
2026-02-19 17:00 - 18:30 | Cathedral of Learning Room 501, Fifth Ave at Bigelow, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Religious people are coming together across religious and non-religious differences to change the food system. In this lecture, Adrienne Krone will provide insights into these religious communities from her new book Free-Range Religion: Alternative Food Movements and Religious Life in the United States. The book is an ethnographic exploration of four religious alternative food movement communities. In this lecture, Adrienne Krone will focus on the two Jewish community farming communities in the book, which are the Adamah Farm Fellowship at the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in northwest Connecticut and Pearlstone Center in Reisterstown, Maryland.
Adrienne Krone is Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Sustainability and Religious Studies at Allegheny College, where she is also Chair of Jewish Studies.

Yochanan Ben Zakkai: The Man Who Most Transformed Judaism
2026-02-19 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
$65 for this 4-session series.
Location: Zoom.
Thursdays at 7:00 PM, Feb. 5–26
In the ashes of the Temple’s destruction, one rabbi reimagined Jewish life for a world without sacrifices. Discover the daring decisions and radical ideas of Yochanan Ben Zakkai, the man who shaped rabbinic Judaism.

Light Candles at: 5:43 PM
2026-02-20 17:43 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Parshat Terumah, Light Candles at: 5:43 PM Blessings: https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org

Temple Ohav Shalom Tots PURIM event
2026-02-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Temple Ohav Shalom, 8400 Thompson Run Road, Allison Park, PA, 15101, United States
Let’s make some noise on Purim! A craft buffet will be laid out with everything you need to build your own instrument and costume to play in a finale musical parade!
Free event for Jewish and interfaith families with littles 0-5! Siblings welcome, costumes encouraged.
2026 Shalom Tots programming is generously underwritten by Kathy & Same DiBiase.

Shabbat Ends: 6:43 PM
2026-02-21 18:43 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Parshat Terumah, Shabbat Ends: 6:43 PM Blessings: https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org

CKids Jewish Discovery Club
2026-02-22 10:30 - 12:30, 2026-03-01 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

Mega Hamantash Bake for Kids
2026-02-22 14:30 - 16:30 | Chabad of the South Hills’ New Building, 1700 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15243, United States
Join together with Kids from all over the South Hills for an afternoon of fun as we get ready for Purim! Baking Hamantashen & more

PJ Library South Hills and Chabad of South Hills Hamantaschen Bake
2026-02-22 15:00 - 16:30 | Chabad of South Hills, 1700 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
We’re getting ready for Purim in the sweetest way possible! Join us for The Annual Family Hamantash Bake where children become pastry chefs and families step right into Purim mode together. Kids will bake and decorate hamantashen, create beautiful Purim crafts and make a gragger to take home.
We’re especially excited to partner with PJ Library and the Jewish Federation to bring this special experience to our community.

YAD Casino Night
2026-02-22 18:00 - 21:00 | Mansions on Fifth, 5150 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, United States
Dress to impress and join us for our YAD Campaign Casino Night!
Join us for an elegant night on the casino floor with great company and meaningful community impact, where the house always wins because every moment supports the 2026 Community Campaign! From the Inaugural YAD Award Ceremony to the Las Vegas trip raffle, enjoy this elevated night of fun, amazing food, open bar and all for a good cause. Test your luck and support the community in style!
This is a solicitation event.
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Tickets: $40/person
Cocktail Attire • Dinner • Open Bar
(Dietary Laws Observed)
Event Chairs:
Beth & Amir Boroumand
Rebecca & Robbie Gruener
Host Committee:
Josh Binder
Max & Sara Cahn
Daniella Eglash
Hannah Feldman
Erik & Raychel Franey
Sam & Craig Kline
Polina Neft
Raphael & Laura Segal
Jackie & Evan H. Stein
Tanya & Steven Strausbaugh
Moshe Yaghoubian
Jill & Jonathan Zisook

Holocaust Survivor Talk by Jerry Guttman
2026-02-23 18:00 - 19:30
The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh welcomes survivor Jerry Guttman to share his story. Jerry was born in Germany, before his family took refuge in North Africa during the Shoah. Audience Q&A will follow. This program is free and open to the public.

West Coast Snowbird Event
2026-02-24 17:30 - 20:00 | Private home
Registration for this event is closed. If you would still like to attend, please contact Patti Dziekan at pdziekan@jfedpgh.org or 412-992-5252.
Join us for an evening of connection and community as we celebrate 30 years of Snowbirds in Florida.
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Event Chairs
Debbie & Josh Resnick
Event Co-Chairs
Diane Samuels & David Sufrin
Host Committee
Judith Balk & Andy Schaer
Bette & Phillip Balk
Sara & Ahmie Baum
Thomas Bernstein
Roberta & David Brody
Kathy & Samuel DiBiase
Esther Garfinkel
Lynn & Larry Lebowitz
Samantha Resnick
Adele Sales & Edgar Snyder
Shirley Schneirov
Fern & Stephen Schwartz
Marlene & Art Silverman
Laurie & Paul Singer
Barbara Weschler & Stanley Levine

Wechsler
2026-02-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Private, Address Given Upon RSVP, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Connect with a diverse group of young professionals to engage, develop and inspire leadership.
Email Moishe Luzer at mluzer@jfedpgh.org to get involved.
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Community Day School - Board Meeting
2026-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Community Day School, 6424 Forward Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States
Community Day School – Board Meeting

Talmud Top 40
2026-02-25 09:30 - 10:30 | Zoom
NOTE: There are no sessions on November 5, 25, December 10, 24, 31, February 4, 11, 18, April 1, or 8.
Every educated Jew needs to encounter the Talmud directly. That’s what this course is all about. Join Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff as he teaches the “Top 40” Talmud texts that every Jew should have in their toolkit.

Leading for Tomorrow
2026-02-25 17:30 - 20:00 | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, 2000 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, United States
Leading for Tomorrow is a 9–month cohort program designed to prepare emerging board leaders in the Pittsburgh Jewish community. The program is run by the Buncher Institute for Leadership Development (BuILD) and combines Jewish values, leadership training and nonprofit governance education to build stronger, more ethical and effective community leaders.

Understanding Online Risks for Our Kids – What Every Parent Needs to Know
2026-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Join us for an informative and empowering session that helps parents understand the online behaviors and trends impacting today’s teens and young adults. This presentation will provide a clear, accessible overview of emerging digital risks—particularly those connected to unhealthy online communities or harmful peer influences—so you can better support and protect the young people in your life.
You’ll learn:

What types of online behaviors and beliefs are gaining traction among youth
How to recognize early warning signs that a young person may be struggling or engaging in unsafe digital spaces
Practical, effective steps families can take to encourage healthy online habits and prevent harmful situations
Strategies for responding calmly and confidently if concerns arise

Our goal is to equip parents with knowledge, reassurance and realistic tools, helping you foster open communication, strengthen resilience and create a safer environment for your children both online and offline.
Presenters
John P. Pulcastro
Supervisory Intelligence Analyst, FBI Pittsburgh
SIA Pulcastro has over 37 years of experience working Counterterrorism matters for the FBI, with a special emphasis on racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists (REMVE), sadistic online exploitation (SOE) and other domestic extremist ideologies.
As a result of his experience in crisis management and post-attack investigations, SIA Pulcastro has been called upon on numerous occasions to assist with post-attack critical incidents to include: the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC; the 2011 attempted bombing of the Martin Luther King Jr, parade in Spokane, Washington; the horrific attack conducted by Robert Bowers targeting the Tree of Life Synagogue here in Pittsburgh in 2018; the 2024 Attempted Assassination of President Trump in Butler, PA; and most recently, the Assassination of Charlie Kirk in Utah.
SIA Pulcastro currently manages FBI Pittsburgh’s Counterterrorism matter Intelligence Program and supervises a cadre of analysts who work both international and domestic terrorism matters.
Madisyn Moore
Intelligence Analyst, FBI Pittsburgh
Madisyn Moore has been a Staff Operations Specialist in the Pittsburgh Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for over 11 years. During that time, she has provided analytical support to national security and criminal investigations and during critical incidents.
Jessica Lieber Smolar
Former Assistant United State Attorney
Jessica Lieber Smolar served as an Assistant United States Attorney in both the Criminal and Civil Divisions of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania for 30 years. At the time of her retirement in March 2025, she was the Chief of the Criminal Division’s Economic Crime, National Security and Cyber Crime Section and served as the Office’s Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council (ATAC) Coordinator. Ms. Smolar handled and supervised large-scale fraud, counterterrorism, cybercrime, child exploitation and human trafficking prosecutions.

Light Candles at: 5:51 PM
2026-02-27 17:51 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Parshat Tetzaveh, Light Candles at: 5:51 PM Blessings: https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org

PJ Library North Hills Family Tree Celebration
2026-02-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Northland Public Library, 300 Cumberland Rd, Pittsburgh, PA, 15237, United States

Shabbat Ends: 6:51 PM
2026-02-28 18:51 | Pittsburgh, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA, United States
Parshat Tetzaveh, Shabbat Ends: 6:51 PM Blessings: https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org

JDAIM Book Fair
2026-03-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Rodef Shalom
