October 27 Commemoration | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Honoring the Yahrtzeit of our 11 brothers and sisters.

An informal discussion among world-class experts in adolescent mental health. Featuring: David Brent, MD, Judith Cohen, MD, Liz Miller, MD, PhD and Gil Zalsman, MD

Join in creating sensory friendly toys and activity bags for children that will be donated to synagogues around Pittsburgh to help ensure a fun, safe and inclusive environment!

Yedid Nefesh synagogue in Karmiel, Israel held a memorial event marking one year since the attack on the three congregations housed in the Tree of Life building.

Temple David will conduct a special program “Remembering October 27, 2018, From Darkness to Light…From Embrace to Hope.” A Family Program will begin at 6:15 p.m. including a visit by a therapy dog, an original mosaic art project and a take-home project. At 7:00 “From Darkness to Light” a simple ceremony separating the Sabbath from…

As you probably know, there are major activities planned for October 27th and all of the details can be found at pittsburghoct27.org.

Governor Tom Wolf signed a proclamation declaring Sunday, October 27, 2019, a day of remembrance and ordered state flags to half-staff on the one-year mark of an anti-Semitic attack on the Dor Hadash, New Light, and Tree of Life• Or L’Simcha congregations in their synagogue in Pittsburgh.

When we all recited the prayer of Unetaneh Tokef last year at the beginning of 5779, none of us knew what would happen on October 27, 2018.

The webinar will be hosted by the following professionals: Maggie Feinstein Director 10.27 Healing Partnership Cindy Snyder Clinical Director Center for Victims Angelica Miskanin Trauma Therapist Jewish Family and Community Services Questions? Contact Marlene Layton below. This webinar has been organized by the Greater Pittsburgh Jewish Council. Register Here ↓ Enter number of participants to…

The October 27th one-year commemoration theme of the day will be “Remember. Repair. Together.” We hope you will join us for the parts that you would find meaningful.

8-21-2019 One-Year Commemoration of October 27th Update

While serving as a Board member should be taken as an honor, it also comes with incredible responsibility. Last night, our Federation Board convened for nearly four hours to better understand their roles as fiduciaries of our organization.

I want to call your attention to an article in the Post-Gazette this week about the community’s one year commemoration of what happened on October 27th. The day provides each of us with the opportunity to do what may be personally meaningful: Torah study, hands on volunteering, prayer, attending the gathering, or not doing any of these things.