Jewish Life & Learning
Teens and parents are invited to explore a vibrant Teen Resource Fair featuring local Jewish programs, leadership opportunities, engagement, education, travel opportunities, and community resources. This fair offers teens and parents the chance to discover new pathways for involvement, meet inspiring organizations, and find meaningful ways to stay connected throughout the year.
The Federation is proud to partner with OpenDor Media – Unpacked for Educators and our community’s Jewish youth serving organizations to offer a meaningful afternoon for teens, including a teen-only learning session and a Resource Fair that parents are also invited to attend. This Afternoon’s Opportunities Our Story, Our Future: Exploring Your Connection to Israel […]
Across the field of Jewish education, conversations about Israel have become increasingly complex. Educators and learners alike are searching for language and confidence to navigate a topic that can feel emotionally charged and polarizing. How do we teach pride without ignoring pain? How do we model solidarity that comforts and also changes lives? How can […]
This subsidized 4-day/3-night study journey is open to Jewish teens in greater Pittsburgh in grades 9-12 not enrolled in full-time Jewish education.
The Three Thousand Year Connection between the Jewish People and the Land of Israel with Avi Ben-Hur
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh in partnership with Classrooms Without Borders (CWB), is pleased to offer an extremely timely, pertinent, and meaningful hybrid professional development session (in-person or virtual) for Jewish youth professionals with CWB scholar, Avi Ben-Hur. This session will be divided into two parts: A presentation consisting of a deep dive into […]
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 […]
This event has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. By Invite Only. This session, geared to Jewish youth professionals, will be divided into two parts: A presentation consisting of a deep dive into the unequivocal, historical, archaeological, literary, and scientific evidence that the Jewish people have been deeply connected to the Land of Israel […]
This event has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. By Invite Only. This session, geared to Jewish youth professionals, will be divided into two parts: A presentation that clarifies the history and meaning of the three terms: Zionism, Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism. A discussion about how to engage the aforementioned issues – first for us […]
Events to be live-streamed to South and North Hills locations Jewish Life and Learning Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh welcomes parenting and youth development expert Dr. Debi Gilboa, or Dr. G, for a three-part parenting series specifically geared for families with young children. The sessions focus on how to talk to your […]