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December 2018
Annual South Hills Lights Community Chanukah Festival
title: The Annual South Hills Lights Community Chanukah Festival description: At 5:30PM Giant Menorah Lighting & Mega Gelt on the corner of Potomac and Belrose Avenues. Followed at 6PM by a Chanukah Musical Laser Light Show and Festivities at the Hollywood Theater 1449 Potomac Avenue Dormont. Join us for live music, latkas, doughnuts, prizes and festivities for all ages. Free to attend. RSVP Appreciated www.chabadsh.com/ights or 412-244-2424 or mussie@chabadsh.com. For easy parking, enjoy a complimentary shuttle from the Dormont Pool…
Find out more »Menorah Car Parade
title: Menorah Car Parade description: The Annual Menorah Car Parade will leave from the parking lot of Rodef Shalom winding through the streets of Shadyside and Squirrel Hill ending at the Chanukah Festival and Concert at the Waterfront. Visit www.ChabadPGH.com for the parade route. start-date: 2018-12-04 start time: 5:00pm end date:
Find out more »South Hills 7th Night Chanukah Celebration
title: South Hills 7th Night Chanukah Celebration description: Menorah Lighting Dinner Swimming Gaga Pit DJ Dreidel Tournament Balloon Artist “PJ Library Quiet Corner” featuring sensory activities, Chanukah crafts and story time RSVP: southhillsjewishpittsburgh.org/chanukah18 start-date: 2018-12-08 start time: 05:45pm end date: 2018-12-08 end time: 9:00pm all-day event: recurring event: No event address: South Hills JCC 345 Kane Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15243 event organizer: South Hills Jewish Pittsburgh event website: http://www.southhillsjewishpittsburgh.org/chanukah18
Find out more »January 2019
Environmental Justice Tu B’Shvat Seder
Environmental Justice Tu B'Shvat Seder description: Celebrate the Jewish holiday of trees and Martin Luther King weekend with us as we learn about environmental justice in Pittsburgh. A free kosher dinner will be provided. RSVP at rpr.world/seder start-date: 2019-01-20 start time: 06:00 PM end date: end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: Repair The World Workshop 6022 Broad Street Pittsburgh, PA 15206 event organizer: Repair The World event website: https://www.facebook.com/events/283563002362443/ event cost: Free
Find out more »February 2019
Lunar New Year Parade
Photo courtesy of JFCStitle: Lunar New Year Parade description: On Sunday February 17th, the Lunar New Year Parade returns to the heart of Squirrel Hill! Starting at 11am at Philipps and Murray Avenue, Steel Dragon Kung Fu & Lion Dance will begin the festivities and the new year with a traditional Chinese blessing ritual. Pan-Asian cultural organizations in resplendent costumes and uniforms will showcase their craft as we march up Murray toward Darlington Street. Weaving in and out will be…
Find out more »South Hills Purim Carnival
title: South Hills Purim Carnival description: Join the entire South Hills Jewish Community and kick off Purim at the South Hills JCC! Carnival Games & Prizes Pizza, Salad, Hamentaschen, Veggies, & Snacks Inflatable Obstacle Course & Slide Moon Bounce Balloon Artist Face painting PJ Library Quiet Corner Lunch and admission are FREE. Games and activities at an additional cost. Unlimited game bracelets can be purchased for a special $8 price through Sunday, March 10 at the South Hills JCC and…
Find out more »March 2019
Beth Shalom Purim Carnival
title: Beth Shalom Purim Carnival description: Sunday, March 17, 2019 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PURIM IN SPACE! Beth Shalom is holding their annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. For only $10 each you can enjoy lunch, games, and crafts. Join us for a trip across the universe! For additional information please contact our Youth Director, Marissa Tait at 412-421-2288 x463. start-date: 2019-03-17 start time: 10:00 a.m. end date: 2019-03-17 end…
Find out more »Family Purim Carnival
Family Purim Carnival description: Wear your favorite costume and enjoy games, food (cash or checks only please), prizes, and MORE FUN! Cost: $10 (all day pass); FREE for children three & under (Children under eight MUST be accompanied by an adult) Costume Contest: Prizes for the Best Purim-Related Costume (Who will you be? Haman? Esther? Mordecai?) and Most Creative Costume! Let’s Go Fly a Kite! Family Kite Design Competition: Inspired by our Mary Poppins Purim Shpiel, decorate a kite to…
Find out more »Pre Purim Seniors Lunch
title: Pre Purim Seniors Lunch description: Join us for a delicious lunch, Hamentashen, and a Musical Purim Program. Call 412-278-2658 to preregister. start-date: 2019-03-19 start time: 12:00PM end date: 2019-03-19 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: Chabad of the South Hills 1701 McFarland Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 event organizer: Barb Segel event website: http://www.chabadsh.com event cost: $5 suggested donation
Find out more »South Hills Purim at the Castle
description: Party like it’s 357 BCE at the Court of Beth El! Make your own Purim costume accessories: Balloon hats & scepters, Masks, Face Painting, Jewelry “Vashti’s Vittles” Gourmet Pasta Bar Fit for a Queen (glutten free pasta available)* Shushan Salad Bar* Megillah Reading & Puppet Show The World’s Best Purim Party Castle Moat Gaga pit Mordechai’s Magnificent Photo Booth Queen Esther’s DJ and Dance Party Haman’s Hamantaschen Bar King Ahashverosh’s Castle Bounce *Dinner served 5:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m. RSVP: bethelcong.org/events/purim-party…
Find out more »Purim Dinner Presented by Rodef Shalom and Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha
Purim Dinner Presented by Rodef Shalom and Tree of Life*Or L'Simcha description: Join us for a Purim dinner from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Freehof Hall at Rodef Shalom, 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213. Dinner will include pasta dish options with Hamantaschen for dessert, catered by Colleen Wolfson. The cost of the dinner is $18 for members, $36 for non-members, $10 for kids 12 years old and under, and free for kids three years old and under. Please…
Find out more »Mary Poppins: A Temple Sinai Purim Shpiel
title: Mary Poppins: A Temple Sinai Purim Shpiel description: Can you imagine that? A Purim that’s practically perfect in every way. Join us for a Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious retelling of the story of Esther. Free and open to the public. start-date: 2019-03-20 start time: 6:30 PM end date: 2019-03-20 end time: 7:30 PM all-day event: recurring event: No event address: 5505 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 event organizer: Temple Sinai event website: https://www.templesinaipgh.org/mary-poppins-temple-sinai-purim-shpiel event cost: Free
Find out more »Young Peoples Synagogue’s Purim party
title: Young Peoples Synagogue's Purim party description: Wednesday March 20 Come join the festivities at Young Peoples Synagogue's Purim party! Megillah reading at 7 p.m., with noisemakers and adults in costume (costumes optional). Followed by a kosher Purim feast with salads, Italian fare (pasta, lasagna, eggplant parmesan) and hamentashen. Pay what you wish. Please call (412) 421-3213 by March 18 to RSVP. start-date: 2019-03-20 start time: 07:00/PM end date: 2019-03-20 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- People can call…
Find out more »The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate
title: The Great Latke-Hamantash Debate description: Our esteemed panelists will debate the merits of the latke or hamantash to determine which is the best. Hilarity is guaranteed! Free and open to the public. Our Panelists are: Dr. Nancy Berk, Dr. Jared L. Cohon, Daniel Gilman, Rabbi Sara Perman, and Toby Tabachnick. start-date: 2019-03-20 start time: 7:45 PM end date: 2019-03-20 end time: 9 PM all-day event: recurring event: No event address: 5505 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 event organizer: Temple…
Find out more »Purim in the ‘Burgh
Purim in the 'Burgh description: Celebrating Pittsburgh Pride! Megillah Reading at 4:30PM Activities beginning at 5PM include the Pittsburgh Zoomobile, Silk Screen Painting with the Children's Museum, Quaterback challenge football toss, Hamantash Baking Sit down dinner with interactive text to screen game show at 5:45PM. Live Music! LChaim! & Much More. Come Dressed UP! Limited seating for Dinner. Please RSVP before March 7th at www.chabadsh.com or Mussie@chabadsh.com or 412-344-2424. Cosponsored by Chabad of the South Hills and South Hills Jewish…
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