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Community Invited to Interfaith Vigil, 5 p.m. Sunday, October 28

Saturday, October 27, 2018
The entire Pittsburgh community will gather for an interfaith vigil and gathering at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood at 5 p.m. “At this time of grief, coming together as a community offers us some comfort and solace. We hope that being together will strengthen our bonds at this difficult time,” said Jeffrey Finkelstein, […]
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Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha

Shooting at Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue

Saturday, October 27, 2018
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh joins the entire Pittsburgh community in mourning the people in our city killed and injured in the senseless violence today at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Congregation. Read the full press release.
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The Shinshinim Host a Trivia Game at J-Fest

Monday, October 22, 2018
Raz and Levin joined the community at J-Fest, where they hosted an Israel trivia game on Darlington Ave. alongside the Squirrel Hill JCC. J-Fest is a for teens, by teens program. This is the second year of this free street festival. The teens participated in these activities: – Steelers on the BIG SCREEN watch party […]
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Israel Lesson at Adat Shalom

Monday, October 22, 2018
  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

Monday, October 15, 2018
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 […]
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This Is Us|Kevin Sousa of Superior Motors

This Is Us

Friday, October 12, 2018
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. […]
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Jewish Federation’s Steeltree Fund Grants $12,000 to Three Organizations

Thursday, September 20, 2018
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 […]
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World Congress of GLBT Jews

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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/
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American Society on Aging

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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
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National Resource on LGBT Aging

Tuesday, September 4, 2018
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
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