Jewish Life & Learning

The Three Thousand Year Connection between the Jewish People and the Land of Israel with Avi Ben-Hur

Thursday, February 13 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh in partnership with Classrooms Without Borders (CWB), is pleased to offer an extremely timely, pertinent, and meaningful hybrid professional development session (in-person or virtual) for Jewish youth professionals with CWB scholar, Avi Ben-Hur. This session will be divided into two parts: A presentation consisting of a deep dive into […]

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Taking a Jewish Wellbeing Approach to Jewish Identity

Monday, December 9, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

By Invite Only. With a rise in antisemitism and anti-Zionism, many Jewish teens are learning quickly that it is “hard to be a Jew.” We’ll discuss how we respond to negativity and prejudice without empowering those who spew hate. In addition, we will explore key Jewish texts that relate to the psychological and spiritual side […]

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The Three Thousand Year Connection between the Jewish People and the Land of Israel

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

This event has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. By Invite Only. This session, geared to Jewish youth professionals, will be divided into two parts: A presentation consisting of a deep dive into the unequivocal, historical, archaeological, literary, and scientific evidence that the Jewish people have been deeply connected to the Land of Israel […]

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Zionism, Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism

Thursday, November 21, 2024 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

This event has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. By Invite Only. This session, geared to Jewish youth professionals, will be divided into two parts: A presentation that clarifies the history and meaning of the three terms: Zionism, Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism. A discussion about how to engage the aforementioned issues – first for us […]

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Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 @ 10:00 PM - Wednesday, June 12, 2024 @ 1:00 AM EDT
JCC Squirrel Hill – Darlington Entrance
5723 Darlington Road
Pittsburgh, 15217

Join your Pittsburgh community in person for a night of learning with well-known local rabbis and thinkers.

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Pittsburgh Tzelem Teen Group – Monthly Meeting

Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
UpStreet Pittsburgh
5844 Forward Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED: Pittsburgh Tzelem group provides a safe, sacred space for nonbinary, trans, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ teens to explore and celebrate the various ways that Judaism honors expansive understandings of gender.

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Pittsburgh Tzelem Teen Group – Monthly Meeting

Sunday, March 10, 2024 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
UpStreet Pittsburgh
5844 Forward Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED: Pittsburgh Tzelem group provides a safe, sacred space for nonbinary, trans, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ teens to explore and celebrate the various ways that Judaism honors expansive understandings of gender.

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Pittsburgh Tzelem Teen Group – Monthly Meeting

Sunday, April 21, 2024 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
UpStreet Pittsburgh
5844 Forward Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED: Pittsburgh Tzelem group provides a safe, sacred space for nonbinary, trans, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ teens to explore and celebrate the various ways that Judaism honors expansive understandings of gender.

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Pittsburgh Tzelem Teen Group – Monthly Meeting

Sunday, June 2, 2024 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
UpStreet Pittsburgh
5844 Forward Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED: Pittsburgh Tzelem group provides a safe, sacred space for nonbinary, trans, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ teens to explore and celebrate the various ways that Judaism honors expansive understandings of gender.

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Teen Civil Rights Journey: Orientation Session

Sunday, January 21, 2024 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EST
Zoom

Virtual Orientation Session for the Teen Civil Rights Journey to the American South.

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Pittsburgh Tzelem Teen Group – Monthly Meeting

Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
Second Floor Teen Center – JCC Robinson Building
5738 Darlington Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED: Pittsburgh Tzelem group provides a safe, sacred space for nonbinary, trans, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ teens to explore and celebrate the various ways that Judaism honors expansive understandings of gender.

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Pittsburgh Tzelem Teen Group – Monthly Meeting

Sunday, December 10, 2023 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
Second Floor Teen Center – JCC Robinson Building
5738 Darlington Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED: Pittsburgh Tzelem group provides a safe, sacred space for nonbinary, trans, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ teens to explore and celebrate the various ways that Judaism honors expansive understandings of gender.

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Pittsburgh Tzelem Teen Group – Monthly Meeting

Sunday, January 21, 2024 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST
Second Floor Teen Center – JCC Robinson Building
5738 Darlington Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED: Pittsburgh Tzelem group provides a safe, sacred space for nonbinary, trans, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ teens to explore and celebrate the various ways that Judaism honors expansive understandings of gender.

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Pittsburgh Tzelem Teen Group – Getting Started & Welcome Dinner

Sunday, October 22, 2023 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
Second Floor Teen Center – JCC Robinson Building
5738 Darlington Rd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Our new Pittsburgh Tzelem group provides a safe, sacred space for nonbinary, trans, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ teens to explore and celebrate the various ways that Judaism honors expansive understandings of gender.

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The Pittsburgh Tzelem Teen Group (grades 9-12) Information Session for Parents and Teens

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 @ 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual

Learn more about a new teen group addressing belonging and identity for people in the LGBTQ+ community.

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Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Thursday, May 25, 2023 @ 10:00 PM - Friday, May 26, 2023 @ 1:00 AM EDT
JCC Squirrel Hill – Darlington Entrance
5723 Darlington Road
Pittsburgh, 15217

Join your Pittsburgh community in person for a night of learning with well-known local rabbis and thinkers.

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“Judaism and Veganism: Is There a Connection?

Sunday, April 23, 2023 @ 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
Boyce Park — Patrol Shelter
9 Hawthorne Road
Plum Borough, PA 15239 United States

Rabbi Akiva Gersh, aka The Vegan Rabbi, is coming to Pittsburgh for this one event as part of a national tour organized by Jewish Veg. Join us to learn from Rabbi Gersh and to enjoy vegan hors d’oeuvres.

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Dreaming with Rebbe Nachman

Thursday, October 27, 2022 @ 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Virtual

Come and dream along with Rebbe Nachman of Breslev and discover Rebbe Nachman’s most famous story “The Seven Beggars”. Rebbe Nachman would tell amazing stories, almost fairytale-like in their construction, filled with the most esoteric Kabbalistic symbolism. These stories mirrored his personal dreams and often can reflect our own. He was explicit that his stories […]

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Dreaming with Rebbe Nachman

Thursday, November 3, 2022 @ 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
Virtual

Come and dream along with Rebbe Nachman of Breslev and discover Rebbe Nachman’s most famous story “The Seven Beggars”. Rebbe Nachman would tell amazing stories, almost fairytale-like in their construction, filled with the most esoteric Kabbalistic symbolism. These stories mirrored his personal dreams and often can reflect our own. He was explicit that his stories […]

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Dreaming with Rebbe Nachman

Thursday, November 10, 2022 @ 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST
Virtual

Come and dream along with Rebbe Nachman of Breslev and discover Rebbe Nachman’s most famous story “The Seven Beggars”. Rebbe Nachman would tell amazing stories, almost fairytale-like in their construction, filled with the most esoteric Kabbalistic symbolism. These stories mirrored his personal dreams and often can reflect our own. He was explicit that his stories […]

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