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SUMMARY:Jewish Synagogues of Europe
DESCRIPTION:A photographic exhibit by noted Pittsburgh photographer David Aschkenas.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/jewish-synagogues-of-europe/
LOCATION:Rodef Shalom Congregation\, 4905 Fifth Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T123000
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CREATED:20251030T162318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T150546Z
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SUMMARY:CKids Jewish Discovery Club
DESCRIPTION:Open to all.  No membership or affiliation required. \n\nAleph Champ Hebrew Reading\nLove for being Jewish\nNew and Exciting Content Each Week\nRockin Holiday Events\n0-4 Torah Tots\n5-11 Super Jew\n12-13 BMX Bar/Bat Mitzvah Experience
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/ckids-jewish-discovery-club-2/2026-02-15/
LOCATION:Chabad of the South Hills’ New Building\, 1700 Bower Hill Road\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15243\, United States
CATEGORIES:PJ Library Newsletter
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chabad of South Hills":MAILTO:batya@chabadsh.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T123000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20260130T181931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T165616Z
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SUMMARY:Purim Patisserie
DESCRIPTION:We’re getting ready for Purim in the sweetest way possible! Join us for The Purim Patisserie\, a joyful\, hands-on 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. \nWe’re especially excited to partner with PJ Library and the Jewish Federation to bring this special experience to our community.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/purim-patisserie/
LOCATION:Chabad of Greenfield\, 4315 Murray Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Family,PJ Library Newsletter
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chabad of Greenfield":MAILTO:rabbi@chabadofgreenfield.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T203000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20251226T183435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251226T183435Z
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SUMMARY:Jewish Comedy Night
DESCRIPTION:South Hills Jewish Comedy Night with Ami Kozak. \nCo-Sponsored by Federation and Stand With Us
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/jewish-comedy-night-2/
LOCATION:PA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T193000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20251205T175311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251205T175311Z
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SUMMARY:Israel and the Media: Is the World Against Us?
DESCRIPTION:Please join StandWithUs and Community Day School for a very special event featuring Gil Hoffman\, executive director of Honest Reporting\, which fights for Israel in the international mainstream and social media. Childcare provided.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/israel-and-the-media-is-the-world-against-us/
LOCATION:Community Day School\, 6424 Forward Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="StandWithUs":MAILTO:juliep@standwithus.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20250818T190211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250818T190211Z
UID:10008491-1771354800-1771358400@jewishpgh.org
SUMMARY:Hadassah Pittsburgh: Zoom Learning with Avi Ben-Hur
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Classrooms Without Borders\, Hadassah Pittsburgh is hosting online learning for its members.\n7:00-8:00
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/hadassah-pittsburgh-zoom-learning-with-avi-ben-hur/2026-02-17/
LOCATION:PA
CATEGORIES:Classrooms Without Borders
ORGANIZER;CN="Classrooms Without Borders":MAILTO:rosie@cwbpgh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T103000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20260202T160659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T160659Z
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SUMMARY:Ohav Shalom Center for Early Learning Grown Up and Me Event
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/ohav-shalom-center-for-early-learning-grown-up-and-me-event/2026-02-18/
LOCATION:Temple Ohav Shalom\, 8400 Thompson Run Road\, Allison Park\, PA\, 15101\, United States
CATEGORIES:PJ Library Newsletter
ORGANIZER;CN="Ohav Shalom Center for Early Learning":MAILTO:aguthrey@templeohavshalom.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20251124T191146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T155317Z
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SUMMARY:Our Giving Kitchen Women's Volunteering Event
DESCRIPTION: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. \nSpecial thanks to our sponsors\, Debbie Graver and Jennifer Marin\, for making this event possible.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/giving-kitchen/
LOCATION:Our Giving Kitchen\, 2621 Murray Ave.\, Pittsburgh\, 15217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women,Women's Philanthropy
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ORGANIZER;CN="Meryl Franzos":MAILTO:mfranzos@jfedpgh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T213000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20260114T193400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T135347Z
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SUMMARY:The Final Final Solution
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPRE-REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Payments will be accepted at the door via QR code for credit cards or $20 in cash. \n \n 
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/the-final-final-solution/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth Shalom\, 5915 Beacon Street\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classrooms Without Borders,Event,Jewish Federation Of Greater Pittsburgh
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ORGANIZER;CN="Classrooms Without Borders":MAILTO:rosie@cwbpgh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T120000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20251222T154846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251231T162458Z
UID:10008487-1771498800-1771502400@jewishpgh.org
SUMMARY:Ten Pathways for Professionals in the Jewish Community
DESCRIPTION:This class is open to professionals working for Jewish organizations in Pittsburgh.\nAre 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. \n$150 EARLYBIRD PRICING!\nDiscounted rate ends September 1 at 5:00 PM. \nNOTE: 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.   \n\nMeet the Rabbi\nRabbi 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.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/pathways-for-professionals-3/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:JCC Squirrel Hill – Darlington Entrance\, 5738 Forbes Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217
CATEGORIES:JPro Pittsburgh
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ORGANIZER;CN="Federation Adult Learning":MAILTO:learning@jfedpgh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T183000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20250805T192656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250805T192715Z
UID:10008441-1771520400-1771525800@jewishpgh.org
SUMMARY:CDS Mega Admission Event: Big Top Bash
DESCRIPTION:An event for all newly admitted CDS students for the 26-27 school year
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/cds-mega-admission-event-big-top-bash/
LOCATION:Community Day School\, 6424 Forward Avenue\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15217\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T183000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20260130T142345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T142345Z
UID:10009112-1771520400-1771525800@jewishpgh.org
SUMMARY:Jewish Farming and Religious Alternative Food Movements in the United States
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAdrienne Krone is Associate Professor of Environmental Science & Sustainability and Religious Studies at Allegheny College\, where she is also Chair of Jewish Studies.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/jewish-farming-and-religious-alternative-food-movements-in-the-united-states/
LOCATION:Cathedral of Learning Room 501\, Fifth Ave at Bigelow\, Pittsburgh\, PA\, 15213\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="University of Pittsburgh Jewish Studies Program":MAILTO:jsp@pitt.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20251222T152949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T161003Z
UID:10009053-1771527600-1771531200@jewishpgh.org
SUMMARY:Yochanan Ben Zakkai: The Man Who Most Transformed Judaism
DESCRIPTION:$65 for this 4-session series.\nLocation: Zoom.\nThursdays at 7:00 PM\, Feb. 5–26 \nIn 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.
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/yochanan-ben-zakkai/2026-02-19/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Gefsky Community Scholar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://jewishpgh.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/356_Schiff-Yochanan_Web_1920x1008_01.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Federation Adult Learning":MAILTO:learning@jfedpgh.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T174300
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T174300
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20250110T180143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T180143Z
UID:10007215-1771609380-1771609380@jewishpgh.org
SUMMARY:Light Candles at: 5:43 PM
DESCRIPTION:Parshat Terumah\, Light Candles at: 5:43 PM Blessings:  https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/light-candles-at-543-pm-2/
LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd\, Pennsylvania Furnace\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Candle Lighting Times
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T113000
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20260130T182902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T182902Z
UID:10009117-1771668000-1771673400@jewishpgh.org
SUMMARY:Temple Ohav Shalom Tots PURIM event
DESCRIPTION: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! \nFree event for Jewish and interfaith families with littles 0-5! Siblings welcome\, costumes encouraged. \n2026 Shalom Tots programming is generously underwritten by Kathy & Same DiBiase. 
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/temple-ohav-shalom-tots-purim-event/
LOCATION:Temple Ohav Shalom\, 8400 Thompson Run Road\, Allison Park\, PA\, 15101\, United States
CATEGORIES:PJ Library Newsletter
ORGANIZER;CN="Shalom Tots":MAILTO:shalomtots@templeohavshalom.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T184300
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T184300
DTSTAMP:20260715T174739
CREATED:20250110T180143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250110T180143Z
UID:10007216-1771699380-1771699380@jewishpgh.org
SUMMARY:Shabbat Ends: 6:43 PM
DESCRIPTION:Parshat Terumah\, Shabbat Ends: 6:43 PM Blessings:  https://chabad.org/87131#blessings Brought to you by Chabad.org
URL:https://jewishpgh.org/event/shabbat-ends-643-pm-2/
LOCATION:Pittsburgh\, 2201 Pennsylvania Furnace Rd\, Pennsylvania Furnace\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Candle Lighting Times
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