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May 2018
Generations Speaker Series: James and Paul Guggenheimer
title: Generations Speaker Series: James and Paul Guggenheimer description: The Generations Speaker Series continues with local actor and radio personality Paul Guggenheimer speaking alongside his father, Dr. James Guggenheimer. Dr. Guggenheimer, a Professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Dental Medicine, will speak about his experience as a child refugee. This event is free and open to the public, and will also be livestreamed. Registration coming soon. start-date: 2018-05-16 start time: 6:30pm end date: 2018-05-16 end time: 8:00pm all-day…
Find out more »“Harry Potter & the Sacred Text” Podcast
title: Live Show: "Harry Potter & the Sacred Text" Podcast description: Join hosts of the popular podcast, "Harry Potter & the Sacred Text" for a live show in Pittsburgh, PA! Harvard Divinity graduates, Vanessa Zoltan and Casper ter Kuile, will deep dive into a chapter of Harry Potter, tell stories from their own lives, and try-out a medieval religious reading practice with this modern day classic. Tickets are $22 – $30 and available at www.rodefshalom.org/rsvp start-date: 2018-05-17 start time: 7…
Find out more »Front Porch Theatricals
Front Porch Theatricals, Pittsburgh’s boutique professional musical theater company, will present its season opening production of William Finn’s semiautobiographical musical “A New Brain,” running May 18-27 at the New Hazlett Theater. Contact 888-718-4253 or visit frontporchpgh.org for more information and tickets.
Find out more »Rabbi Danny Schiff to speak at Temple Emanuel
title: Rabbi Danny Schiff to speak at Temple Emanuel description: Rabbi Danny Schiff presents “American Jews and Reform Congregations: Assessing and Meeting the Challenges Ahead,” on Friday, May 18 at 6:30 p.m. during Temple Emanuel's Shabbat Evening Service. All are welcome to attend the wine & cheese pre-oneg at 5:45 PM followed by the service at 6:30 PM. start-date: 2018-05-18 start time: 06:30 PM end date: 2018-05-18 end time: all-day event: recurring event: ---
Find out more »Better Choices, Better Health Workshop
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, 5738 Forbes Avenue, Squirrel Hill, is hosting the workshop Better Choices, Better Health six consecutive Tuesdays, May 22 – June 26, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Room 202. The workshop is free. This is a wonderful program that has benefited many adults. The workshops are informative, fun and interactive. In the workshop, participants will be together with people with similar conditions and concerns and will make new friends. Participants will actively be…
Find out more »Women’s Philanthropy E3 event
Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh will hold its next E3 (Empowered, Educated, Engaged Jewish Women) event, Food Sustainability and Urban Agriculture, with Grow Pittsburgh from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Point Breezeway, 7113 Reynolds St. There is a $15 charge. Dessert and wine will be provided; dietary laws observed. Cotact Rachel Lipkin at rlipkin@jfedpgh.org or 412-992-5227 for more information and to RSVP by Friday.
Find out more »JOSHUA L. SINDLER, Z”L, CREATIVE CLASSROOMS
From: title: JOSHUA L. SINDLER, Z"L, CREATIVE CLASSROOMS description: Thursday , may 24 @ 7pm The evening begins with musical performances by Hillel Academy students and will continue with the browsing of our student art gallery. The gallery will include art pieces from our students in grades 1-12. Light refreshments will be served. start-date: 2018-05-24 start time: 07:00pm end date: 2018-05-24 end time: 08:30pm all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh 5685 Beacon Street Pittsburgh, PA…
Find out more »Memorial Day Bagel Brunch
title: Memorial Day Bagel Brunch description: Temple Emanuel will hold its annual “start the summer off right” Memorial Day Bagel Brunch coordinated by the TERMS (Temple Emanuel Retirees in Mitzvah Service) volunteers. Bring the family for a relaxing morning with good food, good friends and fun. Bagels, fruit, hard-boiled eggs, sweets, coffee, juice and more! Rain or shine, the event will be held at the Pavilion at Boyce Mayview Park, behind the Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center. The…
Find out more »Chabad of the South Hills lunch for seniots
title: Seniors Lunch description: Senior safety presentation by the Mt. Lebanon Fire Department. Delicious lunch and good company. Chabad of the South Hills. Wheelchair accessible. Call 412-278-2658 to register. start-date: 2018-05-29 start time: 12:00PM end date: 2018-05-29 end time: all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Chabad of the South Hills 1701 McFarland Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15216 event organizer: Chabad of the South Hills event website: http://www.chabadsh.com event cost: $5 suggested donation
Find out more »The Pittsburgh Jewish Community Study: Where Do We Go From Here?
title: The Pittsburgh Jewish Community Study: Where Do We Go From Here? A South Hills Conversation description: Featuring Rabbi Danny Schiff, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Foundation Scholar and a panel of Jewish community leaders including: Brian Schreiber, President/CEO, JCC of Greater Pittsburgh Raimy Rubin, Manager, Pittsburgh Jewish Community Scorecard Jonathan Fischer Stacey Reibach David Weisberg FREE and open to the entire community. Snacks and refreshments provided (dietary laws observed). start-date: 2018-05-30 start time: 07:00 PM end date: 2018-05-30 end…
Find out more »Sound of Jewish Music
On Wednesday, May 30th, the seventh annual Sound of Jewish Music will take place at Bellefield Hall. This event, which brings together hundreds of women each year for a celebration of Jewish unity, features the talents of over 50 women in our community. The event will begin with a dessert reception at 6:30pm and will continue with a concert at 7:15pm. The concert will include music and dance performances, as well as a visual arts presentation and words of inspiration.…
Find out more »June 2018
Temple David Musical Young Shabbat
Temple David will conduct a musical Young Shabbat service on Friday June 1st at 6:00 p.m. Weather permitting the service will be held in the outdoor sanctuary. A picnic dinner with crafts will follow. Menu consists of pasta with sides and a beverage. Bring you picnic blanket. Cost is $3.00 for children and $5.00 for grown ups, with a $15.00 max per family. The Shabbat Program is open to ALL families with children under 10. Children of all ages are…
Find out more »Community Family Shabbat Dinner
From: title: Community Family Shabbat Dinner description: Friday, June 1st, 7 pm Candle lighting Home made, full course, sit down dinner With special L’Chaim cake for dessert ;-)) Kosher dietary laws observed Guest speaker, Mr. Yankel Pelled Raised on an Israeli Kibbutz Para-trooper in the Yom Kippur War start-date: 2018-06-01 start time: 7 PM end date: end time: all-day event: recurring event: No event address: 2319 Pittock St Squirrel Hill, 15217 event organizer: The Jewish Sisterhood, Ms. Shternie Rosenfeld event…
Find out more »Pride Shabbat
title: Pride Shabbat 2018 description: All are welcome at the 4th annual Pride Shabbat. This year we welcome Jessica Hammer as she leads a text study in honor of Pride Month. Come learn more about queer Jews, share your perspective on queer Judaism, and explore the diversity of our tradition. Jessica Hammer is a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, jointly appointed to the Human-Computer Interaction Institute and the Entertainment Technology, Center. She studies how games can change…
Find out more »Bereavment Group
title: Bereavement Group description: Temple Emanuel hosts a monthly bereavement group for previous and newly bereaved adults, led by licensed clinicial social workers. The next meeting will take place on Sunday, June 3 at 10 AM at Temple. RSVP to leonsteineresa@verizon.net if you plan to attend. Contact Temple at 412-279-7600 with questions. start-date: 2018-06-03 start time: 10:00 AM end date: 2018-06-03 end time: all-day event: recurring event: --- event address: 1250 Bower Hill Rd. www.templeemanuelpgh.org event organizer: Leslie Hoffman event…
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