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Staunton Farm Foundation Grant will Broaden Inclusion at JCC Camps

We are excited to announce that JCC camps, Emma Kaufmann Camp and James and Rachel Levinson Day Camp, received Beyond an Inclusion Policy: Ensuring Children and Adolescents Reach Their Developmental Potential, a $100,000 two-year grant from The Staunton Farm Foundation. Our overnight and day camps will utilize the grant to pilot an innovative community project […]

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This Chanukah, Celebrate the Community We Aspire to Build

Arts & Events, Community Spotlight / Roberta Levine

Redefining neighbor from a geographic term to moral concept On Sunday night, members of the Jewish community around the world will begin our annual celebration of Chanukah. It is the time honored commemoration of the victory of the Maccabees in the 2nd century BCE over the Assyrian Greeks and their allies who wanted to create

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Food for Comfort – Pizza for the Soul

Fitness & Wellness, Nutrition / Roberta Levine

In most cultures and religions sharing a meal and cooking are ways in which we share our love for each other. In light of recent events, I wanted to share a recipe to make with your family, friends, and neighbors. It’s a quick, easy recipe that can be individualized and get everyone involved. I’ve included

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"This day seals your destiny as American citizens – as patriots."

Center for Loving Kindness, Happenings / Roberta Levine

In advance of the exhibit, American Patriot: Photographs by Charlee Brodsky, Poetry by Jim Daniels, now on display in the The American Jewish Museum at the JCC, Melissa Hiller, AJM Director, was the keynote speaker at the Naturalization Ceremony held at the Frick Environmental Center. Following is her speech: You stand here on this rainy but beautiful

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Building Community: JCC Town Square

Arts & Events, Early Childhood, Fitness & Wellness / Roberta Levine

The JCC is excited to announce Town Square, the $1.5 million renovation of the Forbes-to-Darlington corridor, externally and everything in between, that will transform the center of the community into the 21st Century to encourage social interaction with a more contemporary aesthetic , improved ease of access and upgraded security. CLICK HERE FOR UPDATES ON

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6 Things To Do This Summer at the JCC South Hills

Teens / Roberta Levine

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Life & Legacy: Linda Simon's Story

Community Spotlight, Jewish Life / Roberta Levine

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh recently sat down with Linda Simon, a JCC board chair from 2004-2007 and hands-on volunteer who has held an almost uncountable number of leadership positions at the JCC. JCC: Linda, you have been an active part of our JCC for years, contributing and leading in so many ways.

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Notes from Emma Kaufmann Camp

Camps / Roberta Levine

An Exciting Year Ahead September 9, 2018 by Rachael Speck Rosh Hashanah presents us with an opportunity to reflect on ourselves and think about what we want for the upcoming year. One of the prayers we say on Rosh Hashanah is that the entire world will come to a deep appreciation of God’s existence, awareness

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Mid-Year Check-In

Fitness & Wellness / Roberta Levine

We are already halfway through 2018! How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? Have you completely forgotten them or just haven’t had the time to start yet? If you’ve stalled with your goals or haven’t reached them, no worries. We still have 6 months left in 2018 to conquer them! Below are some tips on

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Our Kids Deserve Our Respectful Debate

Community Spotlight, Teens / Roberta Levine

These are extraordinary times. As noted in the Jewish Chronicle’s June 21, 2018, opinion piece, “The purpose of a newspaper,” the more polarized opinions become, the more we need lively, respectful debate over issues that are important to us. I couldn’t agree more. Respectful debate between people seems harder and harder these days. A 2016

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Debunking Common Myths About Dairy

Nutrition / Roberta Levine

We’re at the tail end of National Dairy Month, so I thought I would round up (see what I did there?) some common myths about dairy foods. There are many more myths out there and if you want any more information about dairy, please visit the National Diary Council’s website Dairy produces mucus Myth: Studies

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I Need Shabbat This Week

Community Spotlight, Jewish Life / Roberta Levine

I need Shabbat this week because all I have heard is people talking over and through each other. I need Shabbat this week because all I have seen are images of children separated from their parents. I need Shabbat this week because all the values about family and human dignity I thought were foundational to

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New Equipment: Connecting You to New Challenges!

Fitness & Wellness, Weekly Tips / Roberta Levine

Our new equipment is, of course, state-of-the-art, but these latest additions also bring a new dimension and many new possibilities to your workouts: Connection. Some of our new equipment is in line with the fitness trend for HIIT Classes/ Interval Training, with equipment that lets the user change the intensity of their workout quickly without

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What’s New at EKC?

Camps, Fitness & Wellness, Nutrition / Roberta Levine

“Hey, Rachael. What’s new at camp this year?” It’s a question I get every year. At the end of each summer, our team sits around the table and talks about what we want to change for next year. By November, we have it all figured out, or so we think. Then there is that really

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7 Things to Do This Summer at the JCC

Camps, Early Childhood / Roberta Levine

Summer is finally here and we don’t want you to miss any of the fun at the JCC! Here are some suggestions. For details, check our summer Mini Guides. Splash on! #JCCisforEverybody

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JCC Spotlight Newsletter

Community Spotlight, Jewish Life / Roberta Levine

Summer 2018 Our new Mission Statement tells the story of the JCC: NURTURING PEOPLE: Early Childhood When will the cocoons become butterflies? Tatum, 4, and Piper, 3, are guided by their teacher Shardaya to observe, experiment and discuss this as part of a typical day in the JCC’s Early Childhood Development Center. Exploring nature is

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Transfer the Feeling: The Beginning of Summer 2018

Camps, Jewish Life / Roberta Levine

Transfer the feeling. What feeling? That feeling we all get when we drive into camp for the first time each summer. As we crest over the hill and get a first view of the ball fields, there are butterflies, nerves, smiles, excitement. It’s the feeling in the middle of winter when your parents tell you

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What Does Israel Mean to Me?

Center for Loving Kindness / Roberta Levine

I vividly remember the endless bus trip from Jerusalem to Kibbutz Hazorea in 1985. I didn’t know a soul, spoke fewer than a dozen Hebrew words, and had never traveled overseas. But I had a longing to experience Israel, to learn the language and connect to people on their terms – not mine. The journey

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Staunton Farm Foundation Grant will Broaden Inclusion at JCC Camps

This Chanukah, Celebrate the Community We Aspire to Build

Food for Comfort – Pizza for the Soul

"This day seals your destiny as American citizens – as patriots."

Building Community: JCC Town Square

6 Things To Do This Summer at the JCC South Hills

Life & Legacy: Linda Simon's Story

Notes from Emma Kaufmann Camp

Mid-Year Check-In

Our Kids Deserve Our Respectful Debate

Debunking Common Myths About Dairy

I Need Shabbat This Week

New Equipment: Connecting You to New Challenges!

What’s New at EKC?

7 Things to Do This Summer at the JCC

JCC Spotlight Newsletter

Transfer the Feeling: The Beginning of Summer 2018

What Does Israel Mean to Me?

Fitness

Sports

Children & Teens

Camps

AgeWell

Locations

Jewish Life

Arts

Events

Giving

JCC Voices

Author name: Roberta Levine

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