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June 2018
Inclusion of people with disabilities in synagogue life
For my house shall be a house of prayer for all people… Please Join the Pittsburgh Association of Synagogue and Temple Executives (PASTE) and Jewish Residential Services (JRS) for a special session on inclusion of people with disabilities in synagogue life. June 20, 2018, 10:00–11:30 a.m. Congregation Beth Shalom, 5915 Beacon Street, Pittsburgh This session is designed for synagogue Clergy, Executive Directors, Educators and Inclusion Chairs. The agenda will include: • Sharing Initiatives and Best Practices in Local Congregations •…
Find out more »‘Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor’ book review
Rabbi Jamie Gibson of Temple Sinai will review and lead the discussion on the book “Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor” at 1:15 p.m. by American-born Israeli writer Yossi Klein Halevi. Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. There is no charge. Visit https://www.templesinaipgh.org/book-group-book-review-rabbi-jamie-gibson for more information.
Find out more »PJ Library program
PJ Library is held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Temple David, 4415 Northern Pike, Monroeville, Pa. Each learning includes a story, song, craft project, snack, juice and homemade challah. PJ Library is led by Rabbi Barbara Symons. marcineh22@gmail.com June 23 Let's Learn about Tzedakah July 21 Love Your Neighbor August 18 Caring for Animals marcineh22@gmail.com
Find out more »Temple David in Monroeville Trivia Night
SATURDAY, JUNE 23 Temple David in Monroeville will hold Trivia Night at 7 p.m. Questions will cover a wide variety of topics; prizes will be awarded. The cost is $15 per person, which includes food from Smallman Street Deli and one soft drink. Beer and additional soft drinks will be available for purchase. RSVP by Tuesday, June 19 at jessicar@templedavid.org or call the office at 412-372-1200.
Find out more »First Mondays with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum and Guest George Savarese
title: First Mondays with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum and Guest George Savarese description: Beth El Congregation hosts its monthly First Mondays program with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring guest George Savarese presenting "Russian Roulette," Putin's War on the United States. Mr. Savarese has served as the host of the World Affairs Council's "Global Press Conference" on KQV radio and has worked for AP Radio and National Public Radio. Visit bethelcong.org for more information. Call 412-561-1168 to make a…
Find out more »Pursuer of Peace Award
Sunday, June 24 You are Invited To Recognize Leaders in Addiction Treatment and Recovery: Rabbi Abraham Twerski and Gateway Rehab Tribute Dinner: 6:00 p.m. ∙ Freehof Hall Award Presentation: 7:30 p.m. ∙ Sanctuary The award presentation is open to the public. All are invited to the dessert reception immediately following in Freehof Hall hosted by Rodef Shalom Congregation. Tribute Dinner Reservations Dinner: $250/person (Kosher & Vegetarian Options Available as Replacement to Standard Dinner) Patron sponsorship: $500/person Includes VIP reception at…
Find out more »July 2018
The Jews Who Started Show Business
title: The Jews Who Started Show Business description: Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha is pleased to announce a three-part summer series on Sundays--July 1, 8, and 15 from 10:30 AM-Noon. Paul Roth, who has been teaching this subject for 14 years through the Osher Program, will take us on a delightful journey with film clips and anecdotes For further information, please contact Alex Speck at alex@tolols.org or 412-521-6788. Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha is located at 5898 Wilkins Avenue.. start-date: 2018-07-01 start…
Find out more »Hill District Bus and Walking Tour
escription: New Light Men’s Club and Rodman Street Missionary Baptist Church have rescheduled this trip to July 1. Please join us on a bus and walking tour of Pittsburgh’s Hill District, where African American and Immigrant Jews were once neighbors in this culturally diverse renaissance neighborhood. Tour guides from the Hill House and the History Center will guide you through historical remnants and the story of this colorful neightborhood where the Great Immigration from Jewish Europe met the Great Migration…
Find out more »First Mondays with Rabbi Alex and Guest Todd DePastino
title: First Mondays with Rabbi Alex and Guest Todd DePastino description: Beth El Congregation hosts its monthly First Mondays program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring guest Todd DePastino, historian and Executive Director of the Veterans Breakfast Club. He will be presenting Women in World War II. Visit bethelcong.org for more information. Call 412-561-1168 to make a reservation. start-date: 2018-07-02 start time: 11:30 AM end date: 2018-07-02 end time: 1:00 PM all-day event: recurring event:…
Find out more »Book Launch of “The Seventeenth Generation” – The Lifework of Rabbi Walter Jacob
title: Official Book Launch of “The Seventeenth Generation” - The Lifework of Rabbi Walter Jacob description: On Tuesday, July 10 at Rodef Shalom, a celebration of the official book launch of “The Seventeenth Generation,” a book authored by Eric Lidji about the life's work of Rabbi Walter Jacob. Born into a rabbinic lineage that encompasses hundreds of years in Europe, Dr. Jacob spent four decades as Rodef Shalom’s rabbi, and now Rabbi Emeritus and continues to be a Jewish scholar…
Find out more »Bereavement Support Group
title: Bereavement Support Group description: Temple Emanuel’s Bereavement Support Group’s next meetings will be on Sunday, July 15th and Sunday, August 12 at 10AM. The group, which is open to anyone who is experiencing grief following loss, is led by Jamie Del, LCSW and Naomi Pittle, LCSW, who both have experience in grief counseling. Please RSVP to Leon at leonsteineresa@verizon.net if you plan to attend. The Bereavement Support Group welcomes previous and newly bereaved adults to attend. Meetings are held…
Find out more »Sisterhood Book Club
title: Sisterhood Book Club description: We will be reading National Jewish Book Award winner “And After the Fire” by Lauren Belfer. The pleasure of reading doesn’t have to end with the last page. Be part of Sisterhood Book Club and prolong the experience with spirited and wide-ranging discussion that often touches on contemporary issues. We meet every couple of months in members’ homes to exchange impressions of books we choose as a group! While opinions of a given book may…
Find out more »Communitywide Tisha B’Av Observance
Community Wide Tisha B'Av Observance description: Tisha B'Av Community Wide Observance Saturday July 21 at 9:45 pm. at Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha 5898 Wilkins Avenue The community is invited as we mourn our past and hope for the future. You are encouraged to bring your own flashlight. start-date: 2018-07-21 start time: 09:45 p.m. end date: 2018-07-21 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: 5898 Wilkins Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 event organizer: Alex Speck event website:
Find out more »Congregation Beth Shalom’s Solar Initiative
title: Congregation Beth Shalom's Solar Initiative Time: Saturday, July 28, 2018 | 12:45 p.m. in Helfant Chapel Sunday, July 29, 2018 | 10:00 a.m. in Zweig Library Join the kick-off weekend for Beth Shalom’s Solar Initiative! Learn how our Congregation can help the environment and reduce expenses by adopting modern energy efficient practices –and how you can do the same in your own home. Also learn about clean solar energy’s role in powering Pittsburgh’s Climate Action Plan 3.0, and how…
Find out more »August 2018
First Mondays with Rabbi Alex
First Mondays with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum, with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring guest George Savarese presenting "Russian Roulette," Putin's war on the United States. Savarese has served as the host of the World Affairs Council's "Global Press Conference" on KQV radio and has worked for AP Radio and National Public Radio. There is a $6 charge. Visit bethelcong.org for more information and call 412-561-1168 to make a reservation.
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