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October 2018
AMHSI Informational Session
AMHSI Informational Session description: Meet Mordechai Cohen, Head of School for the Alexander Muss High School in Israel! Mordechai will teach a short lesson on the most important events in Jewish history and then open the discussion regarding the study aborad experience. Wendi Shapera, Israel Programs Admissions Director for Pittsburgh will also be there to answer questions about the application and enrollment process. Open to parents and teens. Light dinner will be served. For questions or to RSVP, please contact…
Find out more »Beyond the Buzzwords: Kindergarten Information Session
title: Beyond the Buzzwords: Kindergarten Information Session description: Play-based. Child-centered. Hands-on. Readiness. Thinking about kindergarten can be an overwhelming experience for parents. How do you make sense of the educational buzzwords to find out what they actually mean in the classroom and what is really important? Community Day School teachers and parents will help you sort through the noise at this important transition time and share how the kindergarten program at CDS is designed to meet your child’s needs. Free…
Find out more »Is Environmental Stewardship a Religious Duty
title: Is Environmental Stewardship a Religious Duty description: Members of the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium will discuss the question of Enviromental Stewardship within their Respective Faith Traditions. Panelists included representatives of the Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Unitarian Universalist and Sikh communities. Event is free and open to the public. start-date: 2018-10-29 start time: 7:00 p.m. end date: 2018-10-29 end time: 8:30 p.m. all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Monroeville Public Library 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd Monroeville, Pa 15146 event…
Find out more »November 2018
Holocaust Discusion
title: Holocaust Discusion description: Rochelle Dunn is a Social Studies teacher at Plum High School who teaches an elective course on "History of The Holocaust." In July, 2018, she had the opportunity to travel to Poland as a participant in a Holocaust study seminar with Classroom without Borders. The trip took participants from Warsaw to Krakow on a journey of Jewish history from pre-WWII to the Holocaust. She will share her trip experiences and photos with everyone. Please bring a…
Find out more »The Top Five Planning Mistakes
title: "The Top Five Planning Mistakes" description: Join us for our November Seniors Lunch. Presented by Julian Gray Elder Law. Suggested donation $5 wheelchair accessible. Call 412-278-2658 to preregister. start-date: 2018-11-13 start time: 12:00PM end date: 2018-11-13 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: 1701 McFarland Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 event organizer: Barb Segel event website: http://www.chabadsh.com event cost: $5 suggested donation
Find out more »Teaching the Holocaust Through Theatrical Arts
title: Teaching the Holocaust Through Theatrical Arts description: Teachers of all subject areas: How can principles of theatre be applied in your classroom to interpret and understand the difficult, important stories of the Holocaust? In partnership with Prime Stage Theater, the Holocaust Center will hold this teacher training at four times during the year in different locations across the county. The program will culminate in a student matinee of the acclaimed play The Soap Myth, starring Ed Asner, taking place…
Find out more »January 2019
Shady Side Academy will hold The Expectation Gap, a free parent education program from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Hillman Center for Performing Arts at 423 Fox Chapel Road. Parenting and youth development expert Dr. Deborah Gilboa will be the speaker. Visit shadysideacademy.org/parent-education for more information.
Find out more »Turn The Tables: History of Race & Education in Pittsburgh
Turn The Tables: History of Race & Education in Pittsburgh description: Half a century after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his dream has yet to be fully realized. Here in Pittsburgh, black students are less than half as likely to meet the SAT’s College and Career Readiness Benchmarks in 11th grade than their white counterparts. In honor of MLK weekend, join us for a free dinner to learn about the historical context for this disparity, read about…
Find out more »Extremism and Hate Crime Indicators
The FBI will lead a discussion on Extremism and Hate Crime Indicators from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Ave. The discussion will cover hate speech, bias crimes and extremism that have been reported in the Greater Pittsburgh area. The FBI will discuss the groups that have targeted the area and the relationship to regional and national trends. Learn how to identify symbols affiliated with these hate groups and mechanisms for reporting the activity. Visit jewishpgh.org/event/hate-crime-indicator…
Find out more »February 2019
Crime and Consequences CLE Class
title: CLE Class description: A CLE course by the Jewish Learning Institute on crime and consequence, exploring and applying Talmudic principles to real and complex, modern-day cases concerning criminal convictions, sentencing, crime prevention, and rehabilitation. Class topic, What's the Point of Prison? taught by Rabbi Yisroel Altein from Chabad of Pittsburgh with guest presenters. Kosher lunch served. start-date: 2019-02-04 start time: 1:00pm end date: 2019-02-04 end time: 2:30pm all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney One…
Find out more »Crime and Consequence
Crime and Consequence description: A new course by the Jewish Learning Institute on crime and consequence, exploring and applying Talmudic principles to real and complex, modern-day cases concerning criminal convictions, sentencing, crime prevention, and rehabilitation. Class taught by Rabbi Yisroel Altein. CLE credits available. start-date: 2019-02-06 start time: 7:30pm end date: 2019-03-13 end time: all-day event: recurring event: Weekly event address: Chabad of Squirrel Hill 1700 Beechwood Blvd. event organizer: Yisroel Altein event website: http://www.chabadpgh.com/CLE event cost: $90 for entire…
Find out more »Crime and Consequence
Crime and Consequence description: A new course by the Jewish Learning Institute on crime and consequence, exploring and applying Talmudic principles to real and complex, modern-day cases concerning criminal convictions, sentencing, crime prevention, and rehabilitation. Class taught by Rabbi Yisroel Altein. CLE credits available. start-date: 2019-02-06 start time: 7:30pm end date: 2019-03-13 end time: all-day event: recurring event: Weekly event address: Chabad of Squirrel Hill 1700 Beechwood Blvd. event organizer: Yisroel Altein event website: http://www.chabadpgh.com/CLE event cost: $90 for entire…
Find out more »Lunch and learn on the topic “Are All Wines Kosher?”
Congregation Beth Shalom will hold a lunch and learn on the topic “Are All Wines Kosher?” on Feb. 12 at noon at Beth Shalom. Visit bethshalompgh.org/lunch-and-learn for more information and to register. There is no charge.
Find out more »March 2019
Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s traveling exhibition Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race will be at the Heritage Discovery Center in Johnstown. The exhibition examines how the Nazi leadership, in collaboration with individuals in professions traditionally charged with healing and the public good, used science to help legitimize persecution, murder and ultimately, genocide. Admission to the entire Heritage Discovery Center will be free every Saturday during the exhibition in order to maximize the number of people who see it.…
Find out more »Caregiver’s Aging Mastery Program
title: Caregiver's Aging Mastery Program description: Caregivers Aging Mastery Program March 6-April 17 Wednesdays • 1-2:30 PM 7 Sessions The Second Floor Meeting Room - Robinson Building This program is not only for caregiver’s it is for everyone who wants to learn more about the need to care for the caregiver - you by focusing on the health and wellness areas in the Aging Mastery Program. Open to the community $70 Register by March 1 Contact Marsha Mullen to register:…
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