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Oh Chanukah! Oh Chanukah, Come Light the Menorah

Watch the Jewish Federation’s 24/7 Chanukah Lighting Candle Cam You’ve probably seen the TV channels that just broadcast a continuous video of a Yule log burning, as a comforting background spreading no-effort holiday cheer. Netflix even has one this year. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is taking that idea and making it their own […]

Mitzvah Day Offers 35 Good-Deed Sites Throughout Greater Pittsburgh

Jewish Federation Event, Dec. 26, Keeps Charitable Service Flowing Hundreds of Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Volunteer Center participants will fan out acrossGreater Pittsburgh on Sunday, Dec. 26, to serve their neighbors on Mitzvah Day. The outpouring of help keeps charitable service flowing when many Pittsburghers are at home, celebrating holidays. The event’s name comes […]
Jewish Cemetery Burial Association

One of the Greatest Mitzvot

Concurrently with the growth of cemeteries under management, the leadership of JCBA has been working diligently to build an endowment to support cemeteries that do not have adequate endowment funds.
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VUCA: An Acronym for This Moment in Time

In a time of VUCA, we must still plan and push forward.

Alexis Polakoff Is Jewish Federation Campaign Director

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh congratulates Alexis Polakoff on her promotion to the position of director of Community Campaign.

Jewish Federation Welcomes Mayor Gainey

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh congratulates Ed Gainey, Pittsburgh’s newly elected mayor, and looks forward to working with him as the Federation emphasizes Jewish community progress and the welfare of all Pittsburghers.
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Join Us for the Joys of Shabbat Shelanu

For me, and for the families that participate, it is a light that shines through a cloudy and gloomy time.
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Remember and Reflect, in Spirit and Action

I hope you will join me in many of these opportunities to remember and honor both who and what was taken from us.

We Are Honored to Support the Eradicate Hate Global Summit

Federation has “its hands” into many areas in our Pittsburgh community. One where we are playing an important role is with the Eradicate Hate Global Summit scheduled to take place in Pittsburgh from October 18th-20th. Our responsibilities, largely hidden from public view, have been on the administrative side, serving as the fiscal agent for this […]
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Micro-Communities Are Where It’s At!

Learn about the Samuel L. Goldston Teen Philanthropy Project and Honeymoon Israel.

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