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June 2018
World Refugee Day
title: World Refugee Day description: World Refugee Day was established in 2000 by the United Nations to honor the spirit, courage, and contributions of refugees worldwide. Join us at Market Square and enjoy international performers, food and crafts, children’s activities and an American citizenship oath ceremony. start-date: 2018-06-20 start time: 11:00 AM end date: 2018-06-20 end time: 02:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Market Square, downtown Pittsburgh event organizer: JFCS event website: event cost: FREE
Find out more »Gene Kelly’s Beth Shalom History
title: Gene Kelly's Beth Shalom History description: Before he revived the movie musical with An American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain, Gene Kelly worked as a dance instructor for Beth Shalom Congregation. The congregation paid Kelly $15 a week to teach dance classes for children on Sunday afternoons and to prepare for an annual springtime dance festival. Join Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives Director Eric Lidji as he reveals this unexpected historical connection through rare photographs and…
Find out more »PJ Library program
PJ Library is held on Saturday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Temple David, 4415 Northern Pike, Monroeville, Pa. Each learning includes a story, song, craft project, snack, juice and homemade challah. PJ Library is led by Rabbi Barbara Symons. marcineh22@gmail.com June 23 Let's Learn about Tzedakah July 21 Love Your Neighbor August 18 Caring for Animals marcineh22@gmail.com
Find out more »First Mondays with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum and Guest George Savarese
title: First Mondays with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum and Guest George Savarese description: Beth El Congregation hosts its monthly First Mondays program with lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring guest George Savarese presenting "Russian Roulette," Putin's War on the United States. Mr. Savarese has served as the host of the World Affairs Council's "Global Press Conference" on KQV radio and has worked for AP Radio and National Public Radio. Visit bethelcong.org for more information. Call 412-561-1168 to make a…
Find out more »I’m Still Here: Alzheimer’s and Art with Dr. John Zeisel
title: I'm Still Here: Alzheimer's and Art with Dr. John Zeisel description: start-date: 2018-06-28 start time: 07:00 PM end date: 2018-06-28 end time: 07:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Carnegie Museum of Art 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 event organizer: event website: https://cmoa.org/event/alzheimers-and-art/ event cost: Free
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 »A Peek at Prayer
title: "A Peek at Prayer" description: Join us as we experience the deeper significance and relevance of prayers that we say. RSVP to batya@chabadsh.com or 412-344-2424. start-date: 2018-07-12 start time: 07:30PM end date: 2018-07-19 end time: all-day event: recurring event: Weekly event address: Chabad of the South Hills event organizer: Chabad of the South Hills event website: http://www.chabadsh.com event cost: $18
Find out more »Judith Robinson will be reading poetry, and showing some art, along with her friend and terrific poet Charlie Brice, who is launching his new book, “MNEMOSYNE’S HAND.” https://www.wordtechweb.com/brice_hand.html Here are the details: EVENT: BOOK LAUNCH Saturday, July 14, 2-4 pm. C. C. Mellors Library 1 Pennwood Ave. 15218 (Edgewood) Also reading: Pgh poet Scott Silsbe and Detroit poet M.L. Leiber! Refreshments! Good will! Good work! Hope you can come! THE BLURB @ THE BOOK! "Dive into “MNEMOSYNE’S HAND” and find…
Find out more »Sisterhood Book Club
title: Sisterhood Book Club description: We will be reading National Jewish Book Award winner “And After the Fire” by Lauren Belfer. The pleasure of reading doesn’t have to end with the last page. Be part of Sisterhood Book Club and prolong the experience with spirited and wide-ranging discussion that often touches on contemporary issues. We meet every couple of months in members’ homes to exchange impressions of books we choose as a group! While opinions of a given book may…
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 »Information Meeting for Krause Commons
Krause Commons (Photo courtesy of Jewish Residential Services) title: Information Meeting for Krause Commons description: Please join JRS and ACTION-Housing at an important meeting for individuals with disabilities and their families who are interested in the rental units now under construction near the corner of Forward and Murray Avenues, Seymoure and Corrine Krause Commons. Thursday, July 19, 2018, 7:00 PM at Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Come to get an update on the project and ask…
Find out more »America in Transition: A changing Supreme Court in an era of confrontation
Nate Firestone (Photo courtesy of ZOA Pittsburgh) Zionist Organization of America: Pittsburgh will hold a discussion on America in Transition: A changing Supreme Court in an era of confrontation, with Nathan Firestone, J.D., professor of political science at Point Park University and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh. Firestone has focused on American foreign policy, constitutional law, and has lectured extensively on Middle East politics. The program will be held at 7 p.m. at New Light Congregation,…
Find out more »Back 2 School Store
title: Back 2 School Store description: The Back 2 School Store (B2SS) helps underprivileged children begin the school year on an equal footing with their peers, preparing students for success by fostering positive self-esteem and sparking enthusiasm for the upcoming school year. Elementary school students from pre-qualified families have the opportunity to shop for brand new clothing, shoes, outerwear, and school supplies at no cost. While the children select their items with a volunteer personal shopper in the B2SS, parents…
Find out more »Bagels & Talk: The Future of Jewish Culture in Pittsburgh
Bagels & Talk: The Future of Jewish Culture in Pittsburgh The Jewish community in Pittsburgh continues to grow and evolve. Join us to munch on Pigeon bagels and explore the future of Jewish culture in Pittsburgh using the Jewish Federation's latest study on the population and cultural changes in this community. Panelists Josh Sayles (Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh), Eric S. Lidji (Senator John Heinz History Center), and Toby Tabachnick (Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle) will be our guides. Location: Wigle Whiskey…
Find out more »Bagels & Talk: The Future of Jewish Culture in Pittsburgh
The Jewish community in Pittsburgh continues to grow and evolve. Join us to munch on Pigeon bagels and explore the future of Jewish culture in Pittsburgh using the Jewish Federation's latest study on the population and cultural changes in this community. Panelists Josh Sayles (Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh), Eric S. Lidji (Senator John Heinz History Center), and Toby Tabachnick (Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle) will be our guides. Location: Wigle Whiskey Distillery in the Strip District Date: Sunday, July 29 from…
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