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Marcel Walker On Thursday, February 22 at 7:00pm, join CHUTZ-POW! artist Marcel Walker as he teaches the basics of drawing figures and faces! Marcel was recently named Pittsburgh City Paper’s Best Local Cartoonist, and has 25 years of experience as an artist and teacher. Marcel Walker During the event, Dr. Lauren Bairnsfather, Executive Director of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, will discuss the significance of survivor testimony and the impact of capturing family histories through drawing. South Hills Comics Drink…

Hadassah Greater Pittsburgh Region will partner with the Aleph Institute at 5804 Beacon St. at 6 p.m. to present a Heart Health Program. It is important to understand the symptoms of heart attacks in women and to be aware of healthy diet and proper exercise. The speakers will provide important facts along with personal stories. Healthy snacks will be provided. As an extra educational piece, Rabbi Moishe Mayir Vogel, executive director of Aleph Institute North East Region will speak about…

An evening with Anna Bikont, author of The Crime and the Silence: Confronting the Massacre of Jews in Wartime Jedwabne Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:00pm - 9:30pm City of Asylum 40 W. North Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15212 To Attend, you MUST RSVP via the City of Assylum event link at http://www.alphabetcity.org/events/anna-bikont/

title: Who Is a Jew? Amiens, France, 1940-1945 description: Historian Dr. David Rosenberg will present the newest exhibition at Temple Emanuel's Thou Art Gallery, "Who Is a Jew? Amiens, France, 1940-1945." "Who Is a Jew?" focuses on a set of photo identification cards of Jews from Amiens and its region to explore how French Jews self-identified when forced to register during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Dr. Rosenberg's research provides a chilling glimpse into the past and a…

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Emergency Deployment Team for Israel Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, Firefighters, and Community Members needed for volunteer deployment to Israel as needed, if a crisis occurs. The Emergency Volunteers Project (EVP) is assembling a team of volunteers from Pittsburgh for deployment to Israel if needed during a crisis, including natural disasters. Together with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, Partnership2Gether (P2G) and the cities of Karmiel and Misgav, volunteers will be certified by EVP to become local…

title: SHIM Presentation with Lunch description: Join Rabbi Alex and Beth El Congregation for lunch and a presentation by SHIM, South Hills Interfaith Movement. Hear about our neighbors and how neighbors are helping neighbors in the effort to build better lives for others, providing 12,000 pounds of produce last year from their gardens alone. start-date: 2018-03-12 start time: 11:30 AM end date: 2018-03-12 end time: 1:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: Monthly event address: Beth El Congregation of the South…

Co sponsored by the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh, Rodef Shalom Congregation and Congregation Beth Shalom The Exodus Lectures with Rabbi Danny Schiff, Foundation Scholar FACT OR FICTION Tuesday, March 13 7:30 – 8:45 PM Rodef Shalom 4905 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 HOW IT CHANGED THE WORLD Monday, March 19 7:30 – 8:45 PM Congregation Beth Shalom 5915 Beacon St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 FREE and open to the community · Registration required REGISTER https://tinyurl.com/y9mdpfle Questions? Contact Jan Barkley…

title: AMHSI Informational Session description: Please join us for an informational session about the Alexander Muss High School in Israel. At AMHSI, the land of Israel becomes a living classroom for students. Our accredited semester, 8-week, and summer programs can help your teen develop skills and tools that will prepare them for college and beyond, all while having an amazing time traveling through Israel. Studying abroad isn’t just for college students anymore - join us on March 13th and hear…