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Help Guide Where Your Contributions Go

Last week, I wrote a “P.S.” to my Shabbat message and I want to reiterate it here as my main message. The tax plan has been sent to the President for his signature and he will sign it into law, according to news reports, in early January or possibly before. Whatever your politics and your […]

Interpreting the Future

This Shabbat we will read, Mikketz, my Bar Mitzvah Torah portion from 35 years ago. Joseph is asked to interpret to Pharaoh what his dream of seven fat cows eating seven lean cows and seven fat ears of grain swallowing seven lean ears of grain means. Joseph explains that there will be seven years of […]

Jewish Federation: Local & International

My message this week is in the form of a short video. Federation’s reach is both local and international. Too often, we lose sight of the kind of impact all of us has on the Jewish world outside of the 412 and 724 area codes. This video will highlight the kind of social service and […]
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Early Childhood Education Through a Jewish Lens

Twelve local Jewish early childhood educators from a wide range of Pittsburgh institutions attended a study seminar, Exploring Reggio through a Jewish Lens, in Italy in October.   Read about it in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle…  

Finance and Audit Committee Members are Superheros!

Our Federation is so completely focused on having the kind of positive and transformational impact on our community and Jewish world that every one of our donors expects. At the same time, we strive to be a top functioning and highly effective nonprofit organization. This week, we held both a Finance Committee meeting and our […]

Thank You for Being Part of Our Collective Actions

A group of about 20 Pittsburghers were in Los Angeles this week for the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) General Assembly. The GA gives us an opportunity to learn about the deep impact our Federation system has on the Jewish world. At the opening plenary, members of the Houston Jewish community talked emotionally about […]

Akko Center for Arts & Technology is Thriving

A-CAT, based on the Manchester-Bidwell model, is supported by Israel and Overseas Funding and brings together Jews and Arabs living in Northern Israel to receive vocational training. Read about it in the Post Gazette…
ECC Professional Development with Julie Wassom

Jewish Federation Launches Marketing and Customer Service Seminars for Early Childhood Education Professionals

As part of the Federation’s ongoing commitment to excellence in Jewish early childhood education, this week we launched a targeted professional development course to help early childhood education centers and their host institutions strengthen their knowledge and skills in recruitment and customer service practices. This four-part seminar with visiting marketing consultant, Julie Wassom, is being […]

Kishorit Special Wine Made by People with Special Needs

Kishorit, a home for life for adults with special needs, is proudly supported by the Israel and Overseas Funding Committee, and is featured on the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs website. Read about it on the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs website…

South Hills Jewish Pittsburgh Transitions to the JCC

I asked Rob Goodman, who has served as the founding Director of South Hills Jewish Pittsburgh, a program of the Jewish Federation, to write this week’s message: As Jews, our lives are tied to the calendar – our festivals, holy days, and Shabbat all are reflective of a combination of the lunar and solar cycles. This […]

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