YAD Digest

Dr. Shayna Weiss presents: Pop Toys and Power Politics: Israel at Eurovision

Pop Toys and Power Politics: Israel at Eurovision

Friday, November 22 @ 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST
Congregation Beth Shalom
5915 Beacon Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Join Dr. Shayna Weiss in this YAD-grant funded program discussing the impact of Israel’s participation in Eurovision.

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Dr. Shayna Weiss presents: Dating and the Divine

Dating and the Divine

Saturday, November 23 @ 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EST
Congregation Poale Zedeck
6318 Phillips Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Join Dr. Shayna Weiss in this YAD-grant funded program discussing Israeli pop singers and the religious-secular divide in Israel today.

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Dr. Shayna Weiss presents: Black is the New Black

Black is the New Black

Sunday, November 24 @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST
Temple Emanuel of South Hills
1250 Bower Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15243 United States

Join Dr. Shayna Weiss in this YAD-grant funded program discussing Haredi Jews and their place in Israeli television.

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Gut Yontif Experience

Gut Yontif: A Patchwork Holiday Experience

Sunday, October 20 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
Dietrich Building Lot
1231 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 United States

The Heinz History Center’s Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives will celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot with a one-night-only, participatory experience featuring Pittsburgh artist Oreen Cohen.

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Shavua Tov Concert with Eliana Light

Saturday, November 2 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
JCC Levinson Hall
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Join your community for havdallah followed by a Shavua Tov concert of soul-fulfilling music with Eliana Light!

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Young Adult Sukkot Havdalah

Saturday, October 19 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Congregation Beth Shalom
5915 Beacon Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Join Congregation Beth Shalom for a Sukkot celebration featuring drinks, hors d’oeuvres and more! Supported by a YAD Engagement Grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

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Music for Hope

Monday, October 14 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
James Laughlin Music Center

Join Chatham University Music Department for a musical concert dedicated to the victims of October 7th and the hostages still in captivity in Gaza.

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Combat and Compassion

Tuesday, October 1 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

Join us for an evening with Uri Zakai-Or, an IDF reservist who has served during hostage rescues and evacuations.

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Heritage Night

Pittsburgh Penguins Jewish Heritage Night

Wednesday, November 13 @ 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM EST
PPG Paints Arena
1001 5th Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

Hear Hillel Academy students sing the National Anthem at the big game!

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Synagogue Shooting Commemoration

Commemoration Ceremony for the Oct. 27, 2018 Synagogue Shooting

Sunday, October 27 @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
JCC Squirrel Hill
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Gather at the JCC to honor the 11 lives lost and the people affected by the attack on three Pittsburgh Jewish congregations.

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Mohammad Darawshe Presents: What is Life Like Being an Israeli Arab?

Wednesday, September 18 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
JCC Levinson Hall
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Please join your community for an evening with Mohammad Darawshe as he shares his experience as an Israeli Arab in this co-sponsored Federation event.

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Music And Memories Come Alive

Thursday, August 1 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Beth El Congregation of the South Hills
1900 Cochran Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15220 United States

Experience Israeli band Shufuni in a once-in-a-lifetime live concert as they share their experiences during October 7. Registration required.

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PJ Library Summer Reading

PJ Library Summer Book Challenge

Wednesday, July 31 @ 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard
5880 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Your PJ Library young reader can get a FREE Rita’s ice just for reading!

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Silence Before Screams

Screams Before Silence Screening

Thursday, June 20 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
JCC Levinson Hall
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Gather with your community to view and reflect on a documentary about the October 7 attack on Israel. Note: The content of this film contains accounts of sexual violence against women. Therapeutic support will be on site.

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Young Adult Mixer

Saturday, May 25 @ 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM EDT
Congregation Beth Shalom
5915 Beacon Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Celebrate Lag BaOmer with your fellow young adults! This Federation-sponsored event is led by Congregation Beth Shalom.

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Autumn mixed drinks

Women’s Mixology & Mitzvahs

Tuesday, November 12 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

Join us for an evening of good deeds and good fun assembling care packages and mixing drinks!

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Bus Tour of Jewish Pittsburgh

Sunday, May 19 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 United States

Cruise your way through the historic Hill District on a guided bus tour! This Jewish Federation sponsored event is led by Eric Lidji, archivist of the Rauh Jewish Archives.

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Oct. 7 Commemoration

October 7 Commemoration

Monday, October 7 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
JCC Squirrel Hill – Darlington Entrance
5723 Darlington Road
Pittsburgh, 15217

Join as a community in prayer and song to honor the victims for the first year commemoration of the horrific Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.

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Coffee

Coffee and Conversations With Bhavini Patel

Monday, April 8 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

Join us for a town hall-style conversation with Bhavini Patel, a candidate running for the Congress PA-12.

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People at a bar watching sports

YAD Pens Watch Party

Tuesday, March 19 @ 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
Private, Address Given Upon RSVP
Pittsburgh, PA United States

Deck yourself out in your Pens gear and join us for a watch party as they take on the Jersey Devils. First round’s on us!

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