Yom Ha’atzmaut | Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

Learn to paint like a master with Pop Cakery’s Nechama Huber, in celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut! A painting kit will be provided by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. Spots for this class are limited, register now to save your place. The skill level of this class is geared towards adults.

Laugh your socks off with Benji Lovitt and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. Benji will be helping us celebration Yom Ha’atzmaut with his spectacular comedy performance! Benji Lovitt

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Explore and celebrate the diversity of Israel with Erez Kaganovits and his fascinating photo exhibit, Humans of Israel. This event is part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration. Erez is a photographer, speaker, and the human behind the Humans of Tel Aviv, Humans of Israel, and Humans of the Holocaust projects.…

Find your way out with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh in this fun escape room, in celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut.

Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for a fun cooking class in celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut!

Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh for a fun storytime with your kids, in celebration of Yom Ha’atzmaut!

We regret to inform you that, due to health concerns about the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, we have canceled this event. Although every organization will make its own decisions about the safety of upcoming events, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is acting with an abundance of caution in cancelling, postponing, or adapting all of…

Yom Haatzmaut JAFI

Wherever you are in the world, join in for an unforgettable broadcast including over 5 hour of nonstop fun to celebrate Israel’s 72 birthday! Tune in to an exclusive performance by Matisyahu, celebrity chefs and major food bloggers, prominent athletes, a Global Dance Party with Israel’s #1 radio station (GLGLTZ), and more. Join the live Facebook…

Grab some drinks at The Porch and then enjoy the stylings of international multi-platinum Israeli musician David Broza in Schenley Plaza.

Yom Haaztmaut at JCC

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.

Celebrate Israel Festival Pittsburgh

Yom Haatzmaut celebration חגיגת יום העצמאות Celebrate Israel’s 71st birthday!! Because rain is anticipated, the celebration will be held at Congregation Beth Shalom. We will enjoy Israeli dancing, games, arts and crafts, bouncy houses, and a sing-along. There will be kosher Israeli food for sale, and you are welcome to bring your own picnic blanket…

Pittsburgh’s Jewish community is being recognized for both our tragic losses and our incredible resilience.

Shinshinim - Diller

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…

Yom Ha'atzmaut Matisyahu in Pittsburgh

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…