Jewish Education
Join the Shabbat Experiences Club at the JCC for some do-it-yourself gel manicures! We will have all the necessary supplies to get those nails painted! We will be talking about shabbat, Jewish tradition, and Jewish culture as we do our nails. This is a drop-in and drop-out experience, so please come whenever you can! This […]
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Celebrate Purim with The Second Floor Teen Center! We will be making mishloach manot, no-bake Hamantaschen and eating traditional Hamantaschen!
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Join us for a FREE three-part class about Jewish mysticism! This is an opportunity for 8-12th graders held at The Second Floor Teen Center at the JCC. We will be making good-luck bracelets, discussing the Tree of Life in Kabbalah and discussing dream analysis! No previous knowledge of Judaism or Jewish traditions is required.
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Are you getting questions about Israel that you can’t answer? Join us for this special lecture about Israel and its origins.
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By Invite Only. With a rise in antisemitism and anti-Zionism, many Jewish teens are learning quickly that it is “hard to be a Jew.” We’ll discuss how we respond to negativity and prejudice without empowering those who spew hate. In addition, we will explore key Jewish texts that relate to the psychological and spiritual side […]
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The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh 2024 Summer Teacher’s Workshop, held in partnership with Echoes & Reflection, is free of charge, and Act 48 credit hours will be available. It will be held in-person on Chatham University’s Shadyside campus, with courses led by Lynne Ravas, veteran educator, Generations Speaker, and Echoes & Reflections facilitator. Both days […]
Read MoreJoin us as we welcome Clare Drobot for her first public talk with the Holocaust Center! Clare will share the story of her grandmother, a survivor from Poland, and how her experiences shaped her family.
Read MoreWe are excited to host Dr. Melissa Marks’s presentation for the first time! Bio: Dr. Melissa Marks is the daughter and granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Her desire to understand the history and psychology of the Holocaust led her to become a social studies teacher, a career she loved for a decade. Currently, she is in her 21st year as a […]
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