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July 2017
Holocaust Center Teacher Institute
The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh's Summer Teacher Institute will be held Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 14 at the Holocaust Center, 826 Hazelwood Ave., in Squirrel Hill. The Summer Teacher Institute is a week long, advanced level seminar designed to help educators gain the knowledge and tools to teach about the Holocaust more effectively. This year, the Institute will cover some of the most commonly asked questions about the Holocaust and how to address them in the classroom. Speakers…
Find out more »Kollel to hold Women’s Summer Learning Program
The Kollel Jewish Learning Center of Pittsburgh will be hosting its 17th annual Women’s Summer Learning Program Monday, July 24 through Saturday, July 29. Monday through Thursday there will be two morning classes and one evening class, and on Friday, one morning class. On Shabbat there will be a seudah shlishit. All classes will be held at the Kollel Jewish Learning Center, 5808 Beacon St. in Squirrel Hill. Devorah Kurin will be the presenter for the morning classes Monday through…
Find out more »October 2017
Great Debates in Jewish History
From: title: Great Debates in jewish History description: Great Debates in Jewish History is a six week course by the Jewish Learning Institute exploring six fundamental conflicts that pitted the greatest Jewish minds against each other—six instances of divergent perspectives, including several that are still debated today. 6 consecutive Tuesdays beginning Oct. 31st. Join the full course, or individual classes. The course is taught by Rabbi Mendy Schapiro start-date: 2017-10-31 start time: 7:30pm end date: 2017-12-05 end time: 9:00pm all-day…
Find out more »November 2017
Great Debates in Jewish History
From: title: Great Debates in Jewish History description: Great Debates in Jewish History is a six week course by the Jewish Learning Institute exploring six fundamental conflicts that pitted the greatest Jewish minds against each other—six instances of divergent perspectives, including several that are still debated today. The course is taught by Rabbi Yisroel Altein Kosher lunch served start-date: 2017-11-01 start time: 1:00pm end date: 2017-12-06 end time: all-day event: recurring event: Weekly event address: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC…
Find out more »From Berlin to Pittsburgh: One Family’s Story
From Berlin to Pittsburgh: One Family’s Story November 9, 2017 – Reception - 6 p.m.; Multimedia presentation – 7 p.m. Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman Street; Strip District Event is free with registration: https://jfedpgh.org/kristallnacht From Berlin to Pittsburgh: One Family’s Story chronicles how Eric Moses a German-Jewish immigrant came to Pittsburgh, and what happened to his family members who remained in Berlin. Their story is told through a collection of photographs, documents, and letters. Moses’ daughter will speak…
Find out more »Forgotten Stories from the Homefront: Jews in Western Pennsylvania During WW I
title: Forgotten Stories from the Homefront: Jews in Western Pennsylvania During World War I. description: The Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Heinz History Center presents Forgotten Stories from the Homefront: Jews in Western Pennsylvania During World War I. A century ago, as Jewish soldiers from Western Pennsylvania were fighting in battles overseas during World War I, their Jewish communities were fighting a separate set of battles back home. These local battles were about patriotism, civil rights, Zionism,…
Find out more »Kristallnacht Remembrance: The Art and Resiliency of the Human Spirit
From: title: Kristallnacht Remembrance: The Art and Resiliency of the Human Spirit description: On this night, Duquesne University and CWB come together to support a multimedia performance exploring the powerful response of artists and musicians to oppression, featuring The Jüdische Kulturbund Project. The Jüdische Kulturbund Project explores heroic stands for artistic freedom and response to unjust control and oppression. Based on filmed interviews, the Project features stories of Jewish musicians and performing artists who organized in 1933 Nazi Germany and…
Find out more »Pause and Affect: A Shabbat Outlook
From: title: Pause and Affect: A Shabbat Outlook description: Is a new monthly course for women by the Rosh Codesh Society. Classes will be held on the thirdThursday each month. start-date: 2017-11-16 start time: 10:00AM end date: 2018-05-17 end time: all-day event: recurring event: Monthly event address: 1701 McFarland Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 event organizer: Chabad of the South Hills event website: http://www.chabadsh.com event cost: $25/person for full 7 lesson course (reflects 50% discount, courtesy of SHJP -- This e-mail…
Find out more »Pause and Affect: A Shabbat Outlook
From: <barb@chabadsh.com title: Pause and Affect: A Shabbat Outlook description: Is a new monthly course for women by the Rosh Chodesh Society. Classes will be held on the third Thursday each month. start-date: 2017-11-16 start time: 07:30PM end date: 2018-05-17 end time: all-day event: recurring event: Monthly event address: 1701 McFarland Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 event organizer: event website: http://www.chabadsh.com
Find out more »Forgotten Stories of Legacy
Sun. Nov. 19, 2017 7 P.M. Bnai Emunah Chabad 4315 Murray Ave. Next to PNCBank in Greenfield For Women Only! All Women are Welcome! Forgotten Stories of Legacy of Jewish Communities in Small Towns in Westerrn Pennsylvania. Free admission. Refreshment follow program.
Find out more »Lecture: Jews and Judaism in Spain
From: <melissa@classroomswithoutborders.org> title: Lecture: Jews and Judaism in Spain description: Join Classrooms Without Borders in welcoming educator, Moisés Hassán-Amsélem, a Sevillan native of Moroccan and Algerian Jewish descent to Pittsburgh. Moisés is Sevilla’s go-to tour guide for the Jewish quarter. He is a Jewish history autodidact and lectures on Holocaust studies and anti-Semitism at the local university Pablo de Olavide. start-date: 2107-12-02 start time: 2pm end date: 2017-12-03 end time: 4pm all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: Rodef Shalom…
Find out more »The Real Health, Economic and Climate Crisis Costs of Fossil Fuels to Southwestern PA, and Next Steps
From: <rsymons@jccpgh.org> title: The Real Health, Economic and Climate Crisis Costs of Fossil Fuels to Southwestern PA –and Next Steps description: The climate crisis is real in SWPA. The air we breathe impacts our physical health and our economic well-being. Hear from experts in the fields of health and economics. Engage with organizations that can give you on ramps to getting involved and improving our lives in SWPA. start-date: 2017-11-30 start time: 07:00 PM end date: 2017-11-30 end time: 09:00…
Find out more »December 2017
Lecture: Jews and Judaism in Spain
From: <melissa@classroomswithoutborders.org> title: Lecture: Jews and Judaism in Spain description: Join Classrooms Without Borders in welcoming educator, Moisés Hassán-Amsélem, a Sevillan native of Moroccan and Algerian Jewish descent to Pittsburgh. Moisés is Sevilla’s go-to tour guide for the Jewish quarter. He is a Jewish history autodidact and lectures on Holocaust studies and anti-Semitism at the local university Pablo de Olavide. start-date: 2107-12-03 start time: 2pm end date: 2017-12-03 end time: 4pm all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: Rodef Shalom…
Find out more »Women’s Improv!
From: <denataub@gmail.com> title: Women's Improv! description: Women's Improv! is the next exciting series offered by Tiferet - a newly-formed organization offering creative and meaningful courses for Pittsburgh women. The 5-part series is being provided through Tzohar Seminary for Chassidus and the Arts and will be led by its founder and artistic director, Amy Guterson, a seasoned actress and member of Pittsburgh Playback Theatre. Classes begin on December 6 and are appropriate for beginners. At the outset of the first and…
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