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A program of joy, rejuvenation and inspiration.

״Bring them home now״ Pittsburgh vigil Every Sunday, 12-1pm at the corner of Darlington Rd and Murray Ave in Squirrel Hill 15217. The vigil will start with calling the names of the IDF soldiers that were killed in the last week followed with one minute of silence to remember and to honor those who have […]

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.

25-Session Series: Mondays at 9:30 AM, Oct. 9 – May 13, 2024.

Join Rabbi Shugerman for nine thought-provoking seminars (naturally, with dinner) that cover three core themes. Please Note: No class on April 22 or 29.

10-Session Series: Tuesdays at 9:30 AM, Feb. 20, 28, Mar. 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2, 9, 16, May 7, 14

Learn how the principles from early childhood can help your team become stronger and more successful.

JWF Advisory Committee Meeting.

While Latin America only permitted about 84,000 Jewish refugees during the Holocaust, pockets of hope emerged. Tens of thousands of Spanish and Jewish refugees escaped Nazi-occupied Europe with the help of diplomats like Gilberto Bosques Saldívar of México. Jews were also offered crucial passage away from Nazi persecution by governments in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, […]

Hone your self-defense skills and learn situational awareness in this three-part series.

25-Session Series: Wednesdays at 7:00 PM, Sept. 27, 2023 – May 15, 2024.

Get your questions answered.

FREE training focusing on enhanced situational awareness, defensive tactics and weapons awareness.

The Elsie Hillman Chair in Women and Politics was established by the The Hillman Foundation, Inc. in 1997 in order to honor the Pittsburgh, PA native and longtime political leader. The Chair serves as an inspiration and role model for the university community and citizens of Pennsylvania. This year's speaker will be Soledad O’Brien. In […]

With the final verdict against the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting perpetrator in August of 2023, the trial ended.  But a new phase has now started: the defendant has begun the appeal process.  If trials are somewhat familiar to most of us — a judge, a jury, lawyers, witnesses, and a defendant in a courtroom — appeals […]

10-Session Series: Thursdays at 7:00 PM, Feb. 22, 29, Mar. 14, 21, 28, Apr. 4, 11, May 9, 16, 23

A half-day summit for area high school students interested in learning about voting and civic engagement hosted at the Carnegie Library Oakland (Main) Branch. Lunch, travel assistance, if needed, swag, gift certificates for participants and invaluable learning and connections will be provided. Did you know that less than 30% of 18 year olds in Allegheny […]