Family Friendly

Pre-Passover Pajama and Pizza Party

Tuesday, April 16 @ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 United States

Join librarian Sam Siskind and Family Center Director Ellie Feibus for an evening of pre-Passover fun for young children and families: 5:30 Passover Storytime 6:00 Pizza Dinner 6:30 Make Your Own Seder Plate

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Babyccino Shabbat February

Babyccino

Sunday, February 18 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST
Chabad of South Hills
1701 McFarland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15216 United States

Babyccino for moms and babies/tots! Israel is constantly on our minds, and we’ll be exploring the four holy cities of Israel through movement, music, crafts, sensory, and play! Enjoy spending time with your children and other moms!

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Shabbat With You

Friday, February 2 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EST
Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 United States

Families with young children are invited to join Cantor Toby Glaser and Family Center Director Ellie Feibus for a pre-Shabbat playdate, service, and dinner to celebrate Shabbat together! $5 per family.

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Babyccino

Sunday, January 14 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST
Chabad of South Hills
1701 McFarland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15216 United States

Babyccino for moms and babies/tots! Israel is constantly on our minds, and we’ll be exploring the four holy cities of Israel through movement, music, crafts, sensory, and play! Enjoy spending time with your children and other moms!

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Shabbat With You

Friday, December 1, 2023 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EST
Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 United States

We want to spend Shabbat with You! Families with young children are invited to join us for a pre-Shabbat playdate, service, and dinner to celebrate Shabbat together! $5 per family.

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The CKids Pre-Chanukah Legoland

Sunday, December 3, 2023 @ 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM EST
Chabad of South Hills
1701 McFarland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15216 United States

Build a brighter world at the CKids Pre Chanukah Legoland- Chanukah is right around the corner, time for some epic pre-holiday fun! ➢ “Menorah Madness” team competitions ➢ “Mystery Maccabee Quest” adventure ➢ “Spin and Stack” mega-dreidel showdown ➢ “Glownut Lab” (Yup, that’s glow-in-the-dark lego doughnuts!) ➢ “Build-your-own Chanukah Dazzler”- light up Menorah! Each child […]

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Shabbat With You

Friday, November 3, 2023 @ 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
Rodef Shalom Congregation
4905 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 United States

We want to spend Shabbat with You! Families with young children are invited to join Cantor Toby Glaser and Family Center Director, Ellie Feibus for a pre-Shabbat Playdate, services, and dinner to celebrate Shabbat together! $5 per family 4:30 PM Meet on the playground to let out some end-of-the-week energy 5:15 PM Hinei Rakevet…Hop on the Shabbat […]

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Garden Party with The Boilermaker Jazz Band

Sunday, August 6, 2023 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Rodef Shalom Biblical Garden
4905 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 United States

Rendezvous in our garden for a FREE live performance with The Boilermaker Jazz Band. Join us for drinks and hors oeuvres as they bring the swinging sounds of the jazz age back to life. Made possible by the generosity of the Goldstein Entertainment Endowment.

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Mitzvot & Mutual Aid 2023

Thursday, June 29, 2023 @ 6:00 PM - Monday, July 31, 2023 @ 7:30 PM EDT

Throughout the month of July, we’ll engage in service and learning related to themes of environmental justice, food justice, abolition / prisoner support, and housing / economic justice. Participants will do portions of suggested projects daily, or as they can make time within their weeks. We’ll also share weekly learning resources that correspond with the […]

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Family-Friendly Lag Ba’Omer Games & Bonfire

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Sheridan Ave Orchard
310-330 Sheridan Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15206 United States

Join Repair the World Pittsburgh, Kesher Pittsburgh, and PJ Library as we celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba’Omer with family-friendly garden games and a bonfire! For the first half of the program, we’ll have games and relays that are both fun and help to support the garden. The second half of the program will be […]

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“I Guess That’s Why They Call It a Shpiel”

Monday, March 6, 2023 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
Temple Sinai
5505 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Celebrate Purim at Temple Sinai! Our Purim Shpiel is a comical retelling of the Purim story in the musical style of legendary singer, pianist, and composer Sir Elton John.

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Purim Pizza Dinner

Monday, March 6, 2023 @ 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM EST
Temple Sinai
5505 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

Join us for dinner before the Purim Shpiel! We’ll have a variety of pizzas, salad, and hamantaschen. Don’t forget to dress as your favorite Purim character! Cost: $10 adult (13 & older)/$6 child (4–12)/Free Child (0–3)

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Temple Sinai Family Purim Carnival

Sunday, March 5, 2023 @ 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM EST
Temple Sinai
5505 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

All are welcome. We’ll have games, prizes, food, and more to put the fun in Purim! Cost: $10 (unlimited game play—Cash or check only); FREE for children 3 & under (Children under eight MUST be accompanied by an adult.)

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Shabbat candle lighting

KesherKids x PJ Library Mini Shabbat

Friday, January 13, 2023 @ 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM EST
JCC Squirrel Hill
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

All are welcome to join us for Mini Shabbat, a monthly gathering being hosted by KesherKIDS and PJ Library – together, we’ll welcome Shabbat with songs, candle lighting and, of course, grape juice and challah!  This monthly gathering is intended to ensure that the youngest ones have a regular opportunity to welcome Shabbat together, and […]

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Shabbat candle lighting

KesherKids x PJ Library Mini Shabbat

Friday, February 10, 2023 @ 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EST
JCC Squirrel Hill
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

All are welcome to join us for Mini Shabbat, a monthly gathering being hosted by KesherKIDS and PJ Library – together, we’ll welcome Shabbat with songs, candle lighting and, of course, grape juice and challah!  This monthly gathering is intended to ensure that the youngest ones have a regular opportunity to welcome Shabbat together, and […]

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Shabbat candle lighting

KesherKids x PJ Library Mini Shabbat

Friday, September 16, 2022 @ 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
JCC Squirrel Hill
5738 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15217 United States

All are welcome to join us for Mini Shabbat, a monthly gathering being hosted by KesherKIDS and PJ Library – together, we’ll welcome Shabbat with songs, candle lighting and, of course, grape juice and challah!  This monthly gathering is intended to ensure that the youngest ones have a regular opportunity to welcome Shabbat together, and […]

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