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March 2019
Ladies’ Lunch and Learn
title: Ladies' Lunch and Learn description: Women invited to an afternoon of food for body, mind and soul at Chabad of Squirrel Hill's ladies' lunch and learn, taking place on March 13, 12pm-1:15pm, with lunch and a lesson on the Kabbalah of time presented by Mrs. Leah Herman. The event will take place at Chabad of Squirrel Hill, 1700 Beechwood Boulevard. The cost is $18, and reservations must be made by March 12 at chabadpgh.com/lunch. start-date: 2019-03-13 start time: 12:00pm…
Find out more »All About Parkinson’s Disease
Join JAA as the Parkinson Foundation of Western PA shares an overview of Parkinson's disease, including pathology, management, and some of the more notable research that is currently being conducted. You will learn about: • How the disease may present itself differently from person to person. • Motor & non-motor aspects or symptoms of the disease. • Caring for the person with the diagnosis. • How caregivers can misinterpret behaviors the person with Parkinson's displays. • Helpful tips for the…
Find out more »An Evening of Holocaust Education and Remembrance
An Evening of Holocaust Education and Remembrance description: In commemoration of the Tree of Life Synagogue, Shaler Area High School students are hosting an evening of Holocaust remembrance and education. In the library and LIGHT Center (Center for Leadership through Innovation in Genocide and Human rights Teaching), survivor Shulamit Bastacky, students, and leaders from the SNHL and Millvale libraries will decorate butterflies in remembrance of child victims of the Holocaust and read stories of empathy and tolerance. In the lobby,…
Find out more »Healthy Living for the Brain & Body
title: Healthy Living for the Brain & Body description: Presented by Amy Dukes, Director of Memory Care Operations at the Jewish Association on Aging (JAA) start-date: 2019-03-28 start time: 07:00 PM end date: 2019-03-28 end time: all-day event: recurring event: No event address: South Hills JCC 345 Kane Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15243 event organizer: David Rullo event website: http://southhillsjewishpittsburgh.org/healthy event cost: FREE
Find out more »April 2019
Monday Morning Talmud Study
Monday Morning Talmud Study description: (Almost) Every Monday Morning at 9:15 am at 61C Cafe in Squirrel Hill., you can find Rabbi Jeremy Markiz learning Masechet Rosh Hashanah, a tractate of the Talmud about the many new years that fill out the Jewish calendar. start-date: 2019-04-01 start time: 9:15 a.m. end date: end time: 10:45 p.m. all-day event: recurring event: Weekly event address: 61C Cafe except April 22 is at Beth Shalom 1839 Murray Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15217 event organizer:…
Find out more »Homosexuality, Human Dignity, and Halakhah
title: Beth Shalom Lunch and Learn - April 2019 description: April’s Topic: “Homosexuality, Human Dignity, and Halakhah” 4/2/2019 | 12:00 p.m. at Downtown Pittsburgh (535 Smithfield St.) 4/9/2019 | 12:00 p.m. at Congregation Beth Shalom Ever wonder why you don’t have to park three blocks away from a Conservative synagogue on Shabbat? Or whether your rabbi can marry a gay couple? The Rabbinical Assembly’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards has been reviewing contemporary halakhic issues for the Conservative movement…
Find out more »The Fran Lefkowitz Biblical Archaeology Series With Dr. Ron Tappy
The Fran Lefkowitz Biblical Archaeology Series With Dr. Ron Tappy description: A Weekly, 7-Week Course Beginning Sunday, April 7. Last Class Takes Place Sunday, May 19 12:30 p.m. - Light Lunch Served 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Class Takes Place in Chapel Join Dr. Ron Tappy of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary for an exciting exploration of the world of Biblical Archaeology, complete with sessions that confirm the reality of well-known biblical narratives that have shaped history. Delve into topics…
Find out more »Angst, Raising Awareness Around Anxiety.Documentary Screening
Angst, Raising Awareness Around Anxiety.Documentary Screening description: The CDS Parent Association and JCC/The Second Floor invite you on Wednesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. for a free screening of the new documentary Angst, Raising Awareness Around Anxiety. The 56-minute film explores anxiety, its causes and effects, and what we can do about it, telling powerful stories of many kids and teens who discuss their anxiety and how they’ve found solutions and hope. The screening will take place in the Katz…
Find out more »Understanding the Haggadah
title: Understanding the Haggadah description: Join Rabbi Don Rossoff on Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 PM at Temple Emanuel and gain insights into understanding the Haggadah before your Passover seder. For more information or to RSVP, contact the Temple office at 412-279-7600 or templeemanuel@templeemanuelpgh.org. start-date: 2019-04-11 start time: 07:30PM end date: 2019-04-11 end time: all-day event: recurring event: No event address: 1250 Bower Hill Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15243 event organizer: Leslie Hoffman event website: http://www.templeemanuelpgh.org event cost: free
Find out more »May 2019
Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC
Come join a workshop called Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC – Squirrel Hill When: Six consecutive Tuesdays, May 7 – June 11, 2019 Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Room 202) Please call Amy Gold at (412) 697-3528 to sign up today! This is a wonderful program that has benefited many adults. The workshops are informative, fun, and interactive. By joining the workshop, you’ll be together with people with similar conditions and concerns as you, and you’ll make…
Find out more »Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC
Come join a workshop called Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC – Squirrel Hill When: Six consecutive Tuesdays, May 7 – June 11, 2019 Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Room 202) Please call Amy Gold at (412) 697-3528 to sign up today! This is a wonderful program that has benefited many adults. The workshops are informative, fun, and interactive. By joining the workshop, you’ll be together with people with similar conditions and concerns as you, and you’ll make…
Find out more »Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC
Come join a workshop called Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC – Squirrel Hill When: Six consecutive Tuesdays, May 7 – June 11, 2019 Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Room 202) Please call Amy Gold at (412) 697-3528 to sign up today! This is a wonderful program that has benefited many adults. The workshops are informative, fun, and interactive. By joining the workshop, you’ll be together with people with similar conditions and concerns as you, and you’ll make…
Find out more »June 2019
Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC
Come join a workshop called Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC – Squirrel Hill When: Six consecutive Tuesdays, May 7 – June 11, 2019 Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Room 202) Please call Amy Gold at (412) 697-3528 to sign up today! This is a wonderful program that has benefited many adults. The workshops are informative, fun, and interactive. By joining the workshop, you’ll be together with people with similar conditions and concerns as you, and you’ll make…
Find out more »Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC
Come join a workshop called Better Choices, Better Health at the JCC – Squirrel Hill When: Six consecutive Tuesdays, May 7 – June 11, 2019 Time: 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Room 202) Please call Amy Gold at (412) 697-3528 to sign up today! This is a wonderful program that has benefited many adults. The workshops are informative, fun, and interactive. By joining the workshop, you’ll be together with people with similar conditions and concerns as you, and you’ll make…
Find out more »July 2019
Beth Shalom Hosts Scholar in Residence Noam Sienna
Noam Sienna is a Jewish educator, artist, and doctoral candidate in Jewish History and Museum Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of "A Rainbow Thread: An Anthology of Queer Jewish Texts From the First Century to 1969," a collection of over 100 sources on the intersection of Jewish and queer identities. Saturday, July 6 12:45 p.m., Helfant Chapel – Noam will lead a study session examining gender through the lens of Jewish text. Saturday Evening, Homestead…
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