Israel Lesson at Adat Shalom
The Shinshinim visited Adat Shalom to educate 17 teacher assistants direct methods on how to educate the younger students about Israel.
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Jewish Federation at Work
Meet Benji. Benji Himmel received an Israel scholarship from the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh to attend the fall 8-week program of the Alexander Muss High School in Israel. While in Israel, he took the opportunity to visit his friend Shachar Yefet from Karmiel/Misgav, who was an Israeli camper at Emma Kaufmann Camp in the […]
This Is Us
With all the Jewish holidays resulting in very short work weeks, I have not written in quite a while. And because I will be in Israel starting next week for a Federation mission followed by the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America, it may be a few more until I write again. […]
Jewish Federation’s Steeltree Fund Grants $12,000 to Three Organizations
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s SteelTree Fund will give three organizations a total of $12,200 for graduate students, a women’s study retreat and a graphic novel about the Holocaust. The funding came as part of the first of four rounds for 2018–19 from SteelTree, the Federation’s micro-grant program. SteelTree board members funded the Jewish […]
World Congress of GLBT Jews
We strive to be a worldwide voice for LGBTQIA+ Jews, to support, inspire, and strength local groups, to foster a sense of community among diverse individuals and organizations. http://glbtjews.org/
National Resource on LGBT Aging
Technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. https://www.lgbtagingcenter.org/resources/areamore.cfm
American Society on Aging
association of diverse individuals who are committed to enhancing the knowledge and skills of those who seek to improve the quality of life of older adults and their families, is also dedicated to training their members on cultural awareness, diversity, and LGBTQ+ issues. http://www.asaging.org/education/5
Adoption Resources and Information
https://consideringadoption.com/adopting/can-same-sex-couples-adopt/find-lgbt-adoption-agencies http://www.hrc.org/resources/all-children-all-families-about-the-initiative
The Trevor Project
A national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ+ young people under 25. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/#sm.0001s9bkxn5siexwsvo277p1vs264