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June 2018
Curtain Call! The Jewish Stars of the Pittsburgh Playhouse
Curtain Call! The Jewish Stars of the Pittsburgh Playhouse Description: Before the Pittsburgh Playhouse officially “turns off the lights” at its Oakland campus and prepares to open its new theater complex downtown, join the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives in a celebration of the many Jewish actors, writers, directors, stagehands, patrons and critics who have made the Pittsburgh Playhouse an iconic part of the cultural landscape of Pittsburgh for more than 80 years. Come see glamorous photographs and fascinating…
Find out more »July 2018
A History of Freemasonry
Squirrel Hill Historical Society event website: http://squirrelhillhistory.org event cost: Free Tuesday, July 10, 2018 7:30 pm Church of the Redeemer 5700 Forbes Avenue Admission Free "A History of Freemasonry" Speaker: Austin Shifrin, Member of the Freemasons
Find out more »Bereavement Support Group
title: Bereavement Support Group description: Temple Emanuel’s Bereavement Support Group’s next meetings will be on Sunday, July 15th and Sunday, August 12 at 10AM. The group, which is open to anyone who is experiencing grief following loss, is led by Jamie Del, LCSW and Naomi Pittle, LCSW, who both have experience in grief counseling. Please RSVP to Leon at leonsteineresa@verizon.net if you plan to attend. The Bereavement Support Group welcomes previous and newly bereaved adults to attend. Meetings are held…
Find out more »Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition annual meeting
title: Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition description: Annual General Meeting open to all neighbors and friends: Come learn about what your community organization has been up to this year and what are some goals for the next, and how you can be better involved with our community. Our featured speaker is Executive Director Robert Weimar of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, to share with us the latest from PWSA. start-date: 2018-07-17 start time: 06:30PM end date: 2018-07-17 end time: 08:30PM…
Find out more »Americans and the Holocaust
title: Americans and the Holocaust description: The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, in partnership with the Heinz History Center, is proud to host historian Rebecca Erbelding. Dr. Erbelding is an expert on American responses to the Holocaust and the War Refugee Board. She has worked at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as an archivist, curator, and exhibition research historian for the past fourteen years. Dr. Erbelding will discuss her new book Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to…
Find out more »August 2018
Pittsburgh Secular Jewish Community – Monthly Meetings
title: Pittsburgh Secular Jewish Community - Monthly Meetings description: Most of the time we meet each month on the 2nd Sunday (afternoon) at Panera Bread, 5430 Centre Avenue (East Liberty/Shadyside). For further details/information, or if you'd like to join our meetings, please contact Susan Kershner Forrest at susankforrest@hotmail.com. start-date: 2018-08-13 start time: end date: end time: all-day event: recurring event: Monthly event address: Panera Bread Restaurant 5430 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15232 event organizer: Susan Kershner Forrest event website: http://www.pghsecularjews.org
Find out more »45th anniversary of the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition
On Thursday (not Tuesday) August 16 the Squirrel Hill Historical Society will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition (SHUC), the neighborhood's community planning organization, with multiple speakers. Refreshments will be served and a panel of SHUC members will talk about the past, present and future of the organization. Church of the Redeemer 5700 Forbes Avenue 7:30 PM Free Admission http://squirrelhillhistory.org
Find out more »Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh annual meeting
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s 2018 annual meeting, FED Talks: Ideas to Power an Inspired Community, will include insights from three guest speakers who will offer creative ideas for use within the Jewish world and beyond. The Federation invites the community to attend at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Ave. The presentation portion of the evening will be 7 to 8 p.m. A dessert reception (dietary laws observed) will follow from 8 to 9 p.m. Visit jfedpgh.org/annual-meeting for information about…
Find out more »September 2018
Sally Kalson: The Early Years
Sally Kalson: The Early Years description: Before she became a beloved columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sally Kalson was a young reporter with deep roots, a strong will, a clear voice and a desire to lead a meaningful life. Come see how she did it. start-date: 2018-09-05 start time: 6 p.m. end date: 2018-09-05 end time: 8 p.m. all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: 1212 Smallman St. Pittsburgh, Pa. 15206 event organizer: Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives event…
Find out more »Squirrel Hill Historical Society September Program
title: Squirrel Hill Historical Society September Program description: "How Geology Influenced the Landscape Programs of Pittsburgh Artist John Kane" Speaker: Albert Kollar, Geologist, Carnegie Museum of Natural History start-date: 2018-09-11 start time: 7:30 PM end date: 2018-09-11 end time: 9:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Church of the Redeemer 5700 Forbes Avenue event organizer: Squirrel Hill Historical Society event website: http://squirrelhillhistory.org event cost: Free
Find out more »When the Smoke Clears: Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Violence
Ervin Staub (Photo courtesy of Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh) title: When the Smoke Clears: Reconciliation in the Aftermath of Violence, a talk with Ervin Staub description: In this talk, Dr. Staub will discuss the role of passive bystanders in the evolution of violence and the power of active bystanders; describe his work in Rwanda to promote healing and reconciliation after the genocide; his work in the Netherlands to improve Dutch-Muslim relations after violence; the training he developed in active bystandership…
Find out more »ORDINARY MEN and REMEMBERING SURVIVAL
Title: Dr. Christopher Browning Lecture: ORDINARY MEN and REMEMBERING SURVIVAL description: Join Classrooms without Borders for this important lecture by author, educator and world renowned historian, Christopher Browning. Dr. Browning’s research focuses on Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. He has written extensively about three issues: Nazi decision- and policy-making in regard to the origins of the Final Solution; the behavior and motives of various middle- and lower-echelon personnel involved in implementing Nazi Jewish policy; and the use of survivor testimony…
Find out more »October 2018
Trip To Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives
title: Trip To Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives description: You are invited to tour the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Senator John Heinz History Center with Women of Temple Sinai and the Falk Library Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 10 AM–Noon (with optional lunch afterwards at Lidia’s). The Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives was founded in 1989 to collect, preserve, and make accessible the documentary history of Jews and Jewish communities of Western Pennsylvania.…
Find out more »Getting to Know Our Neighbors: History of the Hill District
title: Squirrel Hill Historical Society October Program description: Getting to Know Our Neighbors: History of the Hill District Speaker: Terri Baltimore Director of Neighborhood Engagement for the Hill House Association start-date: 2018-10-09 start time: 7:30 PM end date: 2018-10-09 end time: 9:00 PM all-day event: yes recurring event: No event address: Church of the Redeemer 5700 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh event organizer: Squirrel Hill Historical Society event website: http://squirrelhillhistory.org event cost: Free
Find out more »Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh program
title: The Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh presents: Top 10 Things I Learned About My Family From My Couch with Tammy Hepps description: On October 28, the Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh will welcome local genealogist and historian Tammy Hepps of HomesteadHebrews.com to the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Heinz History Center. She will present her talk “Top 10 Things I Learned About My Family From My Couch,” which reviews the possibilities of internet-based genealogical research. The…
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