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August 2018
Lifetime Achievement Award
title: Lifetime Achievement Award description: Join us Sunday, August 19th at 10:00 a.m. as we recognize the achievements of Milt Eisner. Featuring Guest Speaker David Eisner, Former Chairman and President of JTA / 70 Faces Media and The Jewish Education Project. $100 minimum Israel bond purchase per person in 2018 purchased for Congregation Beth Shalom required to attend. RSVP BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15 Reservations Required Adrienne Indianer 412.362.5154 • 800.362.2669 • Pittsburgh@israelbonds.com start-date: 2018-08-19 start time: 10:00 a.m. end date:…
Find out more »8th Annual Apples and Honey Fall Festival
8th Annual Apples and Honey Fall Festival Date(s): Sunday, August 19, 2018 Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Location: The Waterfront Town Center Intended Audience: Everyone welcome Cost of Event: Dress Code: None Contact Person: Meryl Franzos, mfranzos@jfedpgh.org
Find out more »Camp NCJW
title: Camp NCJW description: Join us for a fun-filled, co-ed day of golf, tennis, swimming, dinner, and more to benefit the Center for Women. The Center for Women was launched in 2013 in partnership with the Jewish Women’s Foundation with the mission of helping women in transition to achieve financial stability and independence. The CFW offers robust internship and mentoring programs, career coaching, financial coaching, and a variety of workshops. We have served more than 1,500 women. start-date: 2018-08-20 start…
Find out more »Moishe House dodge ball
MONDAY, AUG. 20 Moishe House will play dodge ball from 7 to 9 p.m. Ace Hotel at the Ace Hotel, 120 S Whitfield St. Contact moishehousepgh@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP.
Find out more »Moishe house self-defense with Ben Case
Moishe house will hold self-defense with Ben Case from 7 to 9 p.m. at Rodef Shalom Congregation. Contact moishehousepgh@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP.
Find out more »Loaves of Love with a Twist- Rosh Hashanah Edition
description: Loaves of Love with a Twist- Rosh Hashanah Edition On Friday, August 24, Chabad of Squirrel Hill will be a hosting a Loaves of Love event from 9:00-11:00am at 1700 Beechwood Boulevard. Women will get to bake two loaves of challah and will have the opportunity to learn from Sue Berman Kress how to make special round bee-hive challot in honor of Rosh Hashanah. Refreshments will be served, and High Holiday inspiration will be shared as the dough is…
Find out more »Beth Shalom’s End of Summer Hod veHadar & Dinner
title: Beth Shalom's End of Summer Hod veHadar & Dinner description: Save the date for Friday, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. where we will hold a congregational dinner after Hod veHadar at 6:00 p.m. More information forthcoming! start-date: 2018-08-24 start time: 6:00 p.m. end date: end time: all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Congregation Beth Shalom 5915 Beacon Street Pittsburgh, PA 15217 event organizer: Congregation Beth Shalom event website: http://bethshalompgh.org/events-upcoming/ event cost: TBD
Find out more »‘Not the Last Butterfly’ documentary
Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh announces screenings of “Not the Last Butterfly” documentary movie about the Butterfly Project 23 local libraries and hundreds of Pittsburghers have participated in the Butterfly Project WHO and WHAT • The movie, “Not the Last Butterfly” is the story of a San Diego artist's dream to work with communities to paint 1.5 million ceramic butterflies to remember the 1.5 million children murdered in the Holocaust. • The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh will host three screenings ,…
Find out more »Moishe Gets Moving: Kayaking
Moishe Gets Moving: Kayaking, from 2 to 4 p.m. The cost is $5. Meet at Kayak Pittsburgh, 1 Federal St. at 2 p.m. or at Moishe House at 1:15 p.m. for rides. There is limited space. Contact moishehousepgh@gmail.com for more information and to RSVP.
Find out more »A Day in the Park with Pittsburgh Young Judaea
A Day in the Park with Pittsburgh Young Judaea for kids in grades 2-12 will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Mt. Lebanon Main Park, 900 Cedar Blvd. Enjoy a fun afternoon of sports, arts and crafts and fun with friends. For more than 100 years, Young Judaea has brought together thousands of Jewish youth from across the country and around the world — of every religious, cultural, and political persuasion, through a shared commitment to Jewish…
Find out more »Is Environmental Stewardship a Religious Duty
title: Is Environmental Stewardship a Religious Duty description: Members of the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium will discuss the question of Enviromental Stewardship within their Respective Faith Traditions. Panelists included representatives of the Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Unitarian Universalist and Sikh communities. Event is free and open to the public. start-date: 2018-10-29 start time: 7:00 p.m. end date: 2018-10-29 end time: 8:30 p.m. all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Monroeville Public Library 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd Monroeville, Pa 15146 event…
Find out more »Book Discussion
title: Book Discussion description: Rabbi Barbara Symons will discuss the book The Ruined House by Ruby Namdar on August 29, 2018 at the Monroeville Public Library. There will be two discussions. One 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m and the other 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. No registration is required. start-date: 2018-08-29 start time: 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. end date: 2018-08-29 end time: 11:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. all-day event: recurring event:…
Find out more »Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
title: Free movie: Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women description: Meet six of the greatest female comic performers of the last century -- Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner and Wendy Wasserstein -- through interviews with experts, scholars and entertainers and rare film and television clips. Free popcorn and soda. Critics say, “This is a seriously funny film... Rich in entertainment history..." — JewishBoston.com “Empowering, side-splitting laughs …” — Kansas City Jewish Chronicle For…
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 »Israeli Dancing
title: Israeli Dancing description: Israeli Dancing at the Squirrel Hill JCC every Thursday, except holidays. Beginners of all ages welcome with a special teaching session 7:30 - 8. Open dancing follows until the JCC closes. $3/person, $2/students. start-date: 2018-08-30 start time: 7:30 PM end date: end time: 10:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: Weekly event address: Squirrel Hill JCC Kaufman Dance Studio 5738 Forbes Avenue event organizer: Lynn Berman event website: event cost: $3/$2 students
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