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January 2019
SISTERHOOD MOVIE NIGHT
title: SISTERHOOD MOVIE NIGHT description: The next Sisterhood Movie Night sponsored by the Women of Rodef Shalom will be on Sunday January 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm in Levy Hall. “GREEN FIELDS” a masterpiece of the Yiddish Cinema of the 1930’s starring Hershel Bernardi and Helen Beverly will be shown. The film is a a well-known charming Yiddish Folktale of that period, The images have been remastered and has clear English subtitles. The film is open to the community. Refreshments…
Find out more »Downtown Lunch & Learn
Downtown Lunch & Learn description: Rabbi Don Rossoff, Temple Emanuel of South Hill’s interim rabbi, will lead a Downtown Lunch & Learn on Monday, January 14 from noon - 1PM at Reed Smith, 225 Fifth Ave., Suite 1200. Free & open to the public - bring your own lunch and enjoy an hour of lively conversation on current events. RSVP to skaiser@reedsmith.com. For more information contact Temple's office at 412-279-7600 or templeemanuel@templeemanuelpgh.org. start-date: 2019-01-14 start time: 12:00 PM end date:…
Find out more »Movie Night at Beth El: The Comedy “Circumcise Me”
title: Movie Night at Beth El: The Comedy "Circumcise Me" description: Beth El will host an evening with the film "Circumcise Me" starring comedian Yisrael Campbell. This is both a hilarious and moving story of his journey from being a Roman Catholic in Philadelphia to an Orthodox Jew. The event will begin with dinner at 7 PM and then the film at 7:30 PM. Visit bethelcong.org for more information or call 412-561-1168. start-date: 2019-01-14 start time: 7:00 PM end date:…
Find out more »Pre Tu B’Shevat Seniors Lunch
title: Pre Tu B'Shevat Seniors Lunch description: Enjoy dried fruits and a delicious lunch. Presentation on Hyerlipidemia, cholesterol, and medications that treat Hyerlipidemia by Asti's Pharmacy Please preregister by calling 412-278-2658 or barb@chabadsh.com start-date: 2019-01-15 start time: 12:00PM end date: 2019-01-15 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: Chabad of the South Hills 1701 McFarland Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 event organizer: Chabad of the South Hills event website: event cost: $5 suggested donation
Find out more »David Folkenflik of NPR
David Folkenflik Photo courtesy of Point Park University title: David Folkenflik description: David Folkenflik is an American reporter based in New York City and serving as media correspondent for National Public Radio. His work primarily appears on the NPR news programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. He also appears regularly on the "Media Circus" segment on Talk of the Nation. Host of On Point. NPR media reporter David Folkenflik comes to Pittsburgh at a time when journalists throughout the…
Find out more »Derekh Speaker Series — Elisha Waldman
title: Derekh Speaker Series -- Elisha Waldman description: A series of talks by authors from across the country made available through the Jewish Book Council. The second author is Dr. Elisha Waldman and his book This Narrow Space, a memoir by an American pediatric oncologist who spent seven years in Jerusalem treating children of all faiths who had been diagnosed with cancer. There will be a book sale and author signing at the end. start-date: 2019-01-16 start time: 7:30 PM…
Find out more »Larger Than Life: Weaving G-d into the Details
Title: Larger Than Life: Weaving G-d into the Details description: A new monthly course for women by the Rosh Chodesh Society. The Pledge Fund: A Charitable Foundation on Thursday January 17th. With All Due Respect: Honoring Your Parents on Thursday, February 14th. Whistle While You Work: The Balancing Fact on March 14th Cause and Effect: A Soul-ar Panel on Social Activism on Thursday,April 11th. On Higher Ground: With Liberty and Justice for All on Thursday, May 16th. Classes held at…
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 »Lox & Learning – “Mobilizing Young Jews to Volunteer Locally”
title: Lox & Learning – “Mobilizing Young Jews to Volunteer Locally” description: In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day join Zack Block from Repair the World to discuss his work mobilizing tens of thousands of young Jews to volunteer in tackling pressing local needs each year. Learn about this work, and how you can get involved. Zack Block is the Executive Director of Repair the World Pittsburgh. He gave up his accounting job to pursue his true passion, volunteerism,…
Find out more »MLK Volunteering Project Prom: Dress Sorting and Organizing
MLK Volunteering Project Prom: Dress Sorting and Organizing description: Teens and Families! Join us on Sunday of MLK Weekend to help NCJW prepare for Project Prom, which provides girls in underserved areas with new prom dresses each year. Help sort and organize as they prepare for prom season. We will meet on site at Thriftique, located at 125 51st Street in Lawrenceville (parking available on site). Wear comfortable clothes and shoes- some of the dresses can be heavy so we…
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 »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 »Martin Luther King Jr. Day at CDS Featuring The Afro-Semitic Experience
title: Martin Luther King Jr. Day at CDS Featuring The Afro-Semitic Experience description: On Monday, January 21, Community Day School will be in session for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Instead of taking the day off, for the fourth consecutive year, CDS will take on the essential themes of race in America as we honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. Join us as our day begins with special morning tefillah (prayers) and a concert featuring The Afro-Semitic Experience,…
Find out more »MLK Volunteering: Family Food Rescue Heroes
MLK Volunteering: Family Food Rescue Heroes description: This MLK Day... become a Food Rescue Hero! We will meet at the Repair the World Workshop at 6022 Broad Street in East Liberty to learn about food insecurity and the work of 412 Food Rescue, and then head out to complete food rescues! Appropriate for all ages. Car needed. start-date: 2019-01-21 start time: 11:00 AM end date: 2019-01-21 end time: 01:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: Repair The World…
Find out more »Canvassing for Just Harvest
Canvassing for Just Harvest description: Just Harvest is a lead partner in the United Way of Allegheny County’s Free Tax Preparation Coalition, which provides free income tax return preparation throughout the county. Every year Just Harvest helps low-income households file their income tax return and maximize their tax refund. Join us as we mobilize a volunteer group to flyer and get the word out around the East End about this amazing resource in our community. We will meet at the…
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