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October 2018
Applications due for the Immigrant Workforce Program
The Immigrant Workforce Program introduces immigrant and refugee job seekers to the American job market and provides them with the essential skills and competencies necessary to succeed in both the job search and in the workplace. Now in its second year, the 9-week program is being offered as a collaboration between JFCS Career Development Center, Literacy Pittsburgh, and All for All. Participants will learn how to write resumes, develop their professional networks and interview successfully. The program will also offer…
Find out more »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 »Adult Hebrew Reading Crash Course
title: Adult Hebrew Reading Crash Course description: Have you always wanted to learn to read Hebrew? Temple Emanuel is offering the Read Hebrew America Crash Course Level 1. This free class, open to the community and taught by Melinda Freed, will be held at Temple Emanuel on Wednesdays from 7-8:30 PM beginning October 3 (also October 10th, 17th & 24th and November 7th & 14th). To sign up, call the office (412-279-7600) or email templeemanuel@templeemanuelpgh.org. start-date: 2018-10-03 start time: 07:00…
Find out more »Jerusalem Quartet Concert
The Jerusalem Quartet is holding a concert in partnership with the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) at the Carnegie Music Hall at 7:30 p.m. Attendees who bring a non-perishable food item will receive free access to any upcoming Chamber Music Pittsburgh concert. Visit http://www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org/our-concerts/series/subscription-series/jerusalem-quartet for more information.
Find out more »Better Choices, Better Health
title: Better Choices, Better Health description: Program is a workshop for adults to interact with people with similar conditions and concerns about health issues. There will be brainstorming, making weekly actions plans, set goals that are important to you and hearing feedback and problem solving to meet those goals. Participants will receive a companion book, Living a Healthy Life with a Chronic Condition." Program will begin October 4th. and will meet for six consecutive Thursdays from 9:30 to 12:00. Light…
Find out more »Indigo & Shibori Dye Workshop
The ladies of E3 of Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh will hold an evening of learning at the Indigo & Shibori Dye Workshop, with Workshop PGH at 5135 Penn Ave. Shibori is a beautiful and ancient Japanese resist-dyeing. There is a $35 charge. Heavy appetizers will be provided; dietary laws observed. Contact Rachel Lipkin at rlipkin@jfedpgh.org or 412-992-5227 to RSVP by Monday, Oct. 1 or visit jfedpgh.org/e3 for more information and to register.
Find out more »Social Seniors
Social Seniors will meet at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, room 204. Contact Marcia at 412-731-3338 for more information.
Find out more »Lunch Program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum
title: Lunch Program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum description: Beth El Congregation hosts its monthly lunch program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring guest author and foreign correspondent Lynda Schuster presenting her book Dirty Wars and Polished Silver: The Life and Times of a War Correspondent Turned Ambassatrix. Visit bethelcong.org for more information. Call 412-561-1168 to make a reservation. start-date: 2018-10-08 start time: 11:30 AM end date: 2018-10-08 end time: 1:00 PM all-day event: recurring event:…
Find out more »Beth El Congregation hosts its monthly lunch program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum
Beth El Congregation hosts its monthly lunch program with Rabbi Alex Greenbaum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., featuring guest author and foreign correspondent Lynda Schuster presenting her book “Dirty Wars and Polished Silver: The Life and Times of a War Correspondent Turned Ambassatrix.” Visit bethelcong.org for more information. Call 412-561-1168 to make a reservation; there is a $6 charge. start-date: 2018-10-08 start time: 11:30 AM end date: 2018-10-08 end time: 1:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: Monthly event address:…
Find out more »Knowledge & Nosh
title: Knowledge & Nosh (formerly Ladies Who Lunch) description: Women's Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, the National Council of Jewish Women and the Jewish Women's Foundation present Israel at 70: What About the Women? Part 2. Keynote speaker is Esty Shushan, founder and Co-CEO of Nivcharot, a group of Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) women working to end women's segregation and demanding equal representation within the Haredi political parties in Israel. Co-sponsored by The Rayah Fund: Bringing Israeli Women's Voices…
Find out more »A Celebration of Jewish Song: Sacred to Secular
Tuesday Musical Club will present a concert, A Celebration of Jewish Song: Sacred to Secular at Congregation Rodef Shalom on Tuesday, October 9 at 1 p.m. The program has been put together by Cantor Michele Gray-Schaffer and will feature her, lyric soprano Catherine Bomstein and soprano Margaretha Levinson as soloists. Instrumentalists are Janet Stivanson, piano; Janice Coppola, Clarinet; and Rachel Berger, flute. Song selections draw from the liturgical, Yiddish, Sephardic, classical and other traditions. The recital is free and open…
Find out more »Breast Cancer Awareness
title: Breast Cancer Awareness description: Hadassah Greater Pittsburgh along Temple David Sisterhood are presenting dinner along with a local author A.J. Funstuff to discuss her new book. The cost of the event is $10.00. Send your check as your reservation to Hadassah, 1824 Murray Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA l5217 before the 3rd of October, 2018 or call the Hadassah office at (412) 421-8919. start-date: 2018-10-09 start time: 06:00pm end date: 2018-10-09 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: Temple…
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 »‘In the Tunnel’
In The Tunnel Thursday, Oct. 11 - Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 August Wilson Center This production is a North American premiere and part of the Pittsburgh International Festival of Firsts. Direct from Israel, the acclaimed Gesher Theater brings their stunning new production to Pittsburgh's Cultural District. Hailed by the Israeli press as, "An extraordinary production. Stunning for right and left, Arabs and Jews, natives and immigrants, soldiers and civilians, religious and secular." Get a discount of $5 by entering the…
Find out more »Creating Pittsburgh cookie table for wedding
Thursday, Oct. 11 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Moishe House Community members Samantha Stern and Etai Dvora are getting married! Help them #etaitheknot by participating in the Pittsburgh cookie table tradition! We will be baking a variety of cookies for the cookie table for their wedding! Come with your favorite recipe or just bake one of ours! Contact moishehousepgh@gmail.com for more information.
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