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interracial hands clasped

Other or Brother?

Within a worthy nation, they have silently reminded us, we are all brothers and sisters, and so we have a positive duty to be “preservers.”
Pittsburgh Bridges are like CRC

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Community Relations Council Statement Regarding Riots Sparked by the Killing of George Floyd

We stand with the African American community and all communities of color in mourning the deaths of Mr. Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others who have lost their lives simply because of the color of their skin.
A Message of Thanks to the Federation

Numbers are More than Statistics

While numbers are critical to measure and inform, in the end, it’s all about people.

Tikkun Leil Shavuot ONLINE This Year

What makes our Tikkun Leil Shavuot in Pittsburgh so extraordinary is that it breaks down all our communal boundaries.
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JAA Parade of Thanks

I want to use this opportunity to express deep gratitude to all my colleagues. Thank you! Toda Raba!
left right road sign

A Gold Standard for Jewish Conduct

In every financial transaction, let each of us so carry ourselves that people will be moved to bless God’s name for having had dealings with us.
girl lonely in window

Holiness Requires Community

Holiness is not an elevated private experience; it exists only in the context of the day to day challenges of living with others.
area map of Jerusalem

Yom Ha’atzmaut 2020

It is probably the first time in history that one million more Jews reside in the homeland of the Jewish people than in the next biggest Jewish community.

Yom Ha’atzmaut 2020

It is probably the first time in history that one million more Jews reside in the homeland of the Jewish people than in the next biggest Jewish community.
Jeffrey Finkelstein Yom Haatzmaut Torch Lighing 5-8-2019

Connected Globally in Quarantine

While I know that this quarantine life is not easy for any of us, our ancestors realized it was one of the strongest tools in our tool belt.

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