Yom Ha’atzmaut
Join us at Beth Shalom as we solemnly recall those who gave their lives in service to the State of Israel and the Jewish people with a brief ceremony, and then turn to celebration of Israel’s 78 years with a concert of Israeli music by Beth Shalom’s Hod veHadar Orchestra, including Israeli folk dancing. Dessert […]
Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut with Israeli heroes-themed crafts and activities before the live community concert performed by internationally acclaimed Israeli band Project Heroes at the JCC. Learn More Family Activities & Crafts 4:30 – 6:00 PM Levinson Hall, 5738 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217 Bring the whole family and enjoy Israeli heroes-themed crafts and activities! Kosher […]
Trivia! Prizes! Service learning! We will be learning about the labor movement in the United States and early labor Zionists while celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut! Come ready to learn and eat some hummus, falafel, sweets and more! Email [email protected] for more information.
Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with a march, activities and live music from the band HaShayara from Misgav’s Kibbutz Eshbal.
How lucky were several us from Pittsburgh to be in Israel this past week to mourn with the country for her fallen on Yom HaZikaron (Israel’s Memorial Day) and then to celebrate Israel’s 75th Independence Day on Yom Ha’atzmaut!
Over the last week, I have heard stories leaving me with a real sense of gratification and satisfaction regarding our Federation focus this past year in sustaining Jewish community and Jewish life.
It is probably the first time in history that one million more Jews reside in the homeland of the Jewish people than in the next biggest Jewish community.
What a Yom Ha’azmaut! Today we celebrated the Israeli independence day! We started our day at Community Day School (CDS) singing and dancing with Israeli songs outside. Following the dancing, all of the school went inside to see the amazing Carnival that we’ve made for this special day! There was Israeli dancing, Israeli trivia, Israeli games […]
Lighting a torch at the Yom Haatzmaut (Israel Independence Day) celebration in Jerusalem opened me up to new experiences and introduced me to new individuals making a difference in Israeli society.
Pittsburgh’s Jewish community is being recognized for both our tragic losses and our incredible resilience.
Oneg Shabbat, Tikkun Olam, Diller Teen Fellows and Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebrations Wow, what a couple of special weeks we’ve had! Starting with a trivia game for the Oneg Shabbat at the Jewish Federation (a meeting held about the Jewish programming around the community) on a Friday afternoon that sent us to Shabbat with a smile, and […]
The state of Israel is turning 70, and Pittsburgh is invited to the party. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is hosting a community-wide celebration for Yom Ha’atzmaut, the 70th Independence Day of Israel, on April 19. It’s from 4-8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill. All events will be outdoors, weather […]
Matisyahu performed live and acoustic in Pittsburgh for Israel’s 69th birthday. Read the story in the Jewish Chronicle
I attended the Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration that was coordinated by our Federation initiative, South Hills Jewish Pittsburgh, at the South Hills JCC. It was fantastic seeing so many young families having fun and celebrating Israel. Every South Hills congregational Rabbi was in attendance. This sense of collaboration in the South Hills is helping the community reach […]
I remember in the late 1970’s, my parents saved up enough money to take their first trip to Israel. When they returned, they gave me and my siblings gifts. I remember I was given a t shirt that said “Israel Is Real”. I know it sounds a little corny today, but it was a big […]