Posts Tagged ‘VOT Update’
Memorial Held in Karmiel, Israel – Pittsburgh’s Sister Region
On Oct. 30, community members in Karmiel, Israel, held a memorial on behalf of the victims from the three congregations in the Tree of Life building. Karmiel is in Pittsburgh’s “sister region” of Karmiel-Misgav. For more than 20 years, Pittsburgh and Karmiel-Misgav have been building relationships through the Partnership2Gether program.
Read MoreFrom the Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, FL
On Oct. 27, the day of the shooting, the Jewish Federation’s Fund for the Victims of Terror received a financial gift from students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, site of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in February. An accompanying note said that the students would be available if Pittsburghers wanted to “reach out…
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Letter of Condolences from United Israel Appeal
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Read MoreLetter of Condolences from The National Project for the Ethiopian Community in Israel
PDF of Letter of Condolences from The National Project for the Ethiopian Community in Israel
Read MoreLetter of Condolences from South African Jewish Board of Deputies
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Read MoreJewish Federation Statement on the Tragedy at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh joins the entire Pittsburgh community in mourning the people in our city killed and injured in the senseless violence today at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Congregation. Jeff Finkelstein, CEO of the Jewish Federation made these comments: “Today our city, which has ordinarily been among the most safe and secure…
Read MoreCommunity Invited to Interfaith Vigil, 5 p.m. Sunday, October 28
The entire Pittsburgh community will gather for an interfaith vigil and gathering at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood at 5 p.m. “At this time of grief, coming together as a community offers us some comfort and solace. We hope that being together will strengthen our bonds at this difficult time,” said Jeffrey Finkelstein,…
Read MoreShooting at Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh joins the entire Pittsburgh community in mourning the people in our city killed and injured in the senseless violence today at Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Congregation. Read the full press release.
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