Rabbi Danny Schiff

An IDF soldier facing the Western Wall with an Israeli flag on their right shoulder

CLE: War Ethics in the Jewish Legal Tradition

Thursday, June 26 @ 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Zoom

Open to all—you need not be a lawyer to attend.
Earn 2 ethics credits per class!

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CLE: Understanding the Structure of Jewish Legal Texts

Thursday, April 3 @ 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Zoom

Open to all—you need not be a lawyer to attend.
Earn 2 ethics credits per class!

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A picture of Jewish text to the left and a split Israel flag to the right. A Lady Justice statue stands on the right.

CLE: Jewish Law in the Legal System of Israel

Thursday, May 1 @ 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Zoom

Open to all—you need not be a lawyer to attend.
Earn 2 ethics credits per class!

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CLE: Legalizing Cannabis—Is It Jewishly Acceptable?

Thursday, January 16 @ 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM EST
Zoom

Open to all—you need not be a lawyer to attend.
Earn 2 ethics credits per class!

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Jewish family carving a jack-o-lantern with halloween decorations

CLE: Halloween, Yoga and Seances: The Legal Boundary Between Forbidden Practices and Harmless Activities

Thursday, October 31, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Virtual

Open to all—you need not be a lawyer to attend.
Earn 2 ethics credits per class!

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CLE: Immigration From A Jewish Law Perspective

Thursday, September 12, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Virtual

Open to all—you need not be a lawyer to attend.
Earn 2 ethics credits per class!

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CLE: Risk-Taking: How Much Danger Does Jewish Law Permit?

Thursday, May 30, 2024 @ 8:30 AM - 10:45 AM EDT
Zoom

Open to all—you need not be a lawyer to attend.
Earn 2 ethics credits per class!

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H. Arnold & Adrien B. Gefsky Community Scholar Launch & The 30th Anniversary of Melton in Pittsburgh

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 @ 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
2000 Technology Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 United States

Hear from Gefsky Community Scholar Rabbi Danny Schiff and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Melton in Pittsburgh.

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Understanding Israel’s Political Crisis with Matti Friedman

Sunday, February 5, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM EST
Virtual

Rabbi Danny Schiff interviews award-winning Canadian-Israeli journalist about the current political situation in Israel.

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Conversations that Count Series Presents "Privacy in a Digital Age"

Sunday, April 20 @ 1:51 AM EDT

Rabbi joins cybercommunication expert to provide insights in June 29 discussion                                        WHO and WHAT The Men’s Philanthropy Division of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh presents “Privacy in a Digital Age” as the next event in itsConversations That […]

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Share and Celebrate Our Heritage and Identity

Sunday, April 20 @ 1:51 AM EDT

Our Talmud proclaims that “When the month of Adar begins, we increase our joy”. Well, we are now into the month of Adar and one of our great, joyful Jewish holidays, Purim, begins on Saturday night. I encourage everyone to find a place to hear the Purim story by listening to the reading of the […]

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Onward Israel

Inspiring Jewish Journeys

Sunday, April 20 @ 1:51 AM EDT

We just completed a phenomenal week of Snowbirds Events in Florida. With over 200 in combined attendance at three events (Boca Raton, Naples, and Sarasota/Longboat Key). It was great to reconnect with our donors who winter down south. Rabbi Danny Schiff, our Jewish Foundation Scholar, spoke masterfully at all three about the perceived threats facing […]

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Talented Volunteers Begin Work on Community Study

Sunday, April 20 @ 1:51 AM EDT

One of the meetings I attended this week was for the preparation of our upcoming Community Study. A remarkable group of volunteers from academia, technology, business and longtime community leaders invested serious time deliberating and deciding on not only which questions to ask but how to ask them. In fact, there was so much detail […]

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Shabbat Shalom

Sunday, April 20 @ 1:51 AM EDT

“Talk the talk and walk the walk”.  This expression is used to say that if you are going to say something you actually have to believe and do it.  Our Federation leadership has been talking about our commitment to Jewish identity building and Jewish education for many years.  And, I think we have done some […]

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