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January 2019
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 »Free Minds Poetry Workshop
title: Free Minds Poetry Workshop description: Celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by joining Repair the World and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in a Free Minds Poetry Workshop. Free Minds poetry events involve community members reading and responding to poetry from incarcerated men, directly on the poems that the young men have written. Free Minds will then mail the poems that are covered in feedback back the individuals that wrote the poems. Join us for…
Find out more »Bereavement Support Group
title: Bereavement Support Group description: Temple Emanuel of South Hills’ Bereavement Support group will meet on Sunday January 27 at 10:00 AM. The group is led by Jamie Del, MS, NCC, LPC and Naomi Pittle, LCSW and is open to previous and newly bereaved adults. For more information contact Temple’s office at 412-279-7600 or templeemanuel@templeemanuelpgh.org. start-date: 2019-01-27 start time: 10:00 AM end date: 2019-01-27 end time: all-day event: recurring event: No event address: 1250 Bower Hill Rd. www.templeemanuelpgh.org event organizer:…
Find out more »WoTS & Brotherhood Lunch & Puppet Show
Larry Rippel photo title: WoTS & Brotherhood Lunch & Puppet Show description: Puppets! Come shake off the winter doldrums and join Temple Sinai member Kellee Van Aken and visual artist and puppet maker Cheryl Capezzuti for an afternoon of short puppet pieces. Stories of discovery, loss, and how to put things together—plus a giant puppet dance party! Appropriate for ages 8–108! "Innovative. Creative. Not your puppet show of old. I was completely captivated. It was outstanding!" ~Shirley Goldstein, Temple Sinai…
Find out more »Korkoro Screening and Discussion
title: Korkoro Screening and Discussion description: The Holocaust Center will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day with a screening of the French film "Korkoro." The award-winning drama is a rare tribute to Romani victims of the Holocaust, and the event will include a discussion with an expert on the Roma experience. Tickets are $10, free for Holocaust survivors and students with valid ID. start-date: 2019-01-27 start time: 02:00pm end date: 2019-01-27 end time: all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Regent…
Find out more »“Won’t You Be My Neighbor”
The community is invited for a movie, conversation and Zeke’s Coffee Bar at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Levinson Hall, at 4 p.m. for the screening of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” a documentary about the life and legacy of Fred Rogers. This is the first in a series of Movies We Have to Talk About, an initiative of the JCC’s Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement. Parents are welcome to bring children who will be engaged…
Find out more »Beth El Congregation’s 2019 Winter Speaker Series
title: Beth El Congregation's 2019 Winter Speaker Series description: Beth El will host its annual Winter Speaker Series starting Monday, January 28 with George Savarese, discussing Saudi Arabia and Israel. This is a free six-evening series which starts with a wine and cheese reception and includes thought-provoking Pittsburgh scholars presenting a variety of topics. Enjoy one evening or all! Other evenings will include: -Rabbi Dr. Danny Schiff: Prager and Steinsaltz, The New Torah Commentators (2/4) -Professor Jules Lobel and Rabbi…
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 »Mindfulness: A Positive Spirit & Present Mind for a Happy New Year
Mindfulness: A Positive Spirit & Present Mind for a Happy New Year description: Presented by Bonnie Livingston, Fitness & Wellness Director at the South Hills JCC. Come casually dressed. start-date: 2019-01-29 start time: 7:00 p.m. end date: 2019-01-29 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: 345 Kane Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15243
Find out more »South Hills Jewish Pittsburgh Welcomes JFunds to the South Hills!
title: South Hills Jewish Pittsburgh Welcomes JFunds to the South Hills! description: Meet representatives from JFunds, a new partnership of the Hebrew Free Loan Association, Jewish Assistance Fund, JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry, JFCS Scholarships, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. start-date: 2019-01-31 start time: 06:30 PM end date: 2019-01-31 end time: 08:00 PM 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/jfunds event cost:…
Find out more »February 2019
Stand Up For Mental Health
title: Stand Up For Mental Health description: In Recognition of Jewish Disability Awareness & Inclusion Month, Temple Sinai invites you to a special comedy event featuring David Granirer (founder, comedian, and our MC for the evening) and a mighty group of Temple Sinai congregants eager to highlight the humor of their lives with mental health issues. We'll start the evening with Havdalah and then present Lisa Lederer with the Shore-Whitehill award, which celebrates volunteers who promote the inclusion of people…
Find out more »Matthias Hass: Exhibit on The Wannsee Conference and Anti-Semitism
Matthias Hass: Exhibit on The Wannsee Conference and Antisemitism description: The Wannsee Conference and the Persecution and Murder of the European Jews Come to Levy Hall in Rodef Shalom, 4905 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, for this special presentation and exhibit on the Wannsee conference, in which the Nazis worked out the logistics of the Final Solution. The exhibition educates about the Holocaust, exposing the motives of the perpetrators and commemorating the victims. It focuses on the Wannsee Conference, its participants and…
Find out more »CWB presents Matthias Hass: Exhibit on The Wannsee Conference and Anti-Semitism
Classrooms Without Borders will present Matthias Hass: Exhibit on The Wannsee Conference and Anti-Semitism, an exhibit on the Wannsee Conference, in which the Nazis worked out the logistics of the Final Solution. The exhibition educates about the Holocaust, exposing the motives of the perpetrators and commemorating the victims. It focuses on the Wannsee Conference, its participants and the Nazi persecution policies that led to the deportations of Jews from all over Europe and their subsequent murder. The presentation will begin…
Find out more »New York Times bestselling author Georgia Hunter
New York Times bestselling author Georgia Hunter will be in Pittsburgh to discuss the decade-long journey of discovering her family’s story of Holocaust survival to write her award-winning debut novel, “We Were the Lucky Ones,” at 7 p.m. in the Carnegie Library Lecture Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave. The talk will be followed by a book signing. Tickets are $18 ahead of time and $20 at the door; free for Holocaust survivors and students with valid ID. The program is sponsored…
Find out more »Jewish National Fund Special in Uniform Dessert Reception
Jewish National Fund Special in Uniform Dessert Reception description: Join Jewish National Fund at a dessert reception recognizing Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month. We'll be joined by Lt. Col. (Res.) Tiran Attia, Director of Special in Uniform. There's no cost to attend, dessert will be served, and dietary laws will be observed. start-date: 2019-02-06 start time: 6:30pm end date: 2019-02-06 end time: 8:30pm all-day event: recurring event: No event address: The Home of Carol Tabas Address provided upon…
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