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title: Communication: Its Art and Soul description: A six week course by the JLI. Taught by Rabbi Yisroel Altein, this course will contrast Jewish thought with scientific discovery to unearth the essence of communication and how to utilize its powers to better ourselves, our relationships, and all of society. Allied Mental Health Professionals and medical doctors can earn up to fifteen continuing education units for participation in Communication. The course is also being offered Downtown in the afternoon. start-date: 2018-01-24…

First Responders, professional staff and volunteers will participate in an Active Threat Drill in collaboration with the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh (JCC) on January 25 at 8:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and coordinated by its Director of Community Security, Brad Orsini, the drill will test various aspects of the community’s critical threat and response plan.

title: Sterne Screening and Discussion description: The Holocaust Center, in partnership with the Carnegie Mellon Department of Modern Languages and Rodef Shalom, is marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a special screening of Sterne (Stars). The East German film is a gripping drama about a sergeant in the Wehrmacht and how his life is changed by the establishment of a transit camp for Jews arriving from Greece. Sterne, which won the 1959 Special Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes International…

title: Beth El's Adult Ed. Speaker Series description: Join Beth El Congregation for the second of six thought-provoking evenings with various guest speakers presenting topics of Jewish interest. On February 1, Rabbi Ron Symons, Senior Director of Jewish Life at JCC of Greater Pittsburgh will present Back in the Garden: Tu B'Shevat and Global Warming. Each evening begins with a Wine and Cheese Reception at 7pm, followed by the talk. RSVP in advance online at bethelcong.org or call 412-561-1168. Open…

description: The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is proud to host the first Generations Speaker Series. This series, which will be hosted in-person and live-streamed online, will consist of dialogues between Holocaust survivors and their family members. There will be three events, taking place in the first three months of the year in various locations. All talks will be free and open to the public. For our second talk, Judah Samet will present his story, which includes surviving the horrors of…

title: CHUTZ-POW! The Art of Resistance Opening description: Join us for the opening of CHUTZ-POW! The Art of Resistance, the Holocaust Center's latest art exhibit. The Art of Resistance immerses viewers in the stories of real-life heroes that used various forms of resistance to defy the Nazis, and shows how their stories were brought to life in the comic series. CHUTZ-POW! SUPERHEROES OF THE HOLOCAUST is an acclaimed comic-book series from The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh that seeks, as its…

Classrooms Without Borders will present an adaptation of a short story, “Ten Matchboxes” by Janusz Korczak at 4:30 p.m. at Temple David. The play tells of a teacher who sparks his poor students’ imaginations by giving them a simple gift: an empty matchbox. Learning that one can derive joy from the simplest objects, each of the students creates his or her own unique game. With a post-performance discussion on Korczak’s educational philosophy. RSVP to Rabbi Barbara Symons: rabbi@templedavid.org | 412-372-1200