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Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Western Pennsylvania 2019 Awards

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Manny Gold Humanitarian Award H. ARNOLD GEFSKY Ziggy Kahn Award EDWARD GELMAN Inductees ROSS GUSKY ROB RUCK LENNY SILBERMAN JEFFREY WEISBAND Scholastic Athletic Awards MAX AIZENSTEIN, Taylor Allderdice High SchoolSoccer/Track SYDNE BALLENGEE, The Ellis SchoolBasketball/Lacrosse/Field Hockey DEREK BASHE, Pine Richland High SchoolTennis GUY BERESTEANU, Taylor Allderdice High SchoolFencing DANIEL BERLIN, Upper St. Clair High SchoolSoccer […]

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Teen feeling excluded

A Community Conversation on Teen Mental Health

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According to a recent report released by the American Psychological Association, mental health issues among young adults have risen significantly over the last decade and social media may be one reason why. The research shows a sharp increase in negative psychological symptoms for young adults born in 1995 or later, otherwise known as iGen. The

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Today, all I have are tears. Tomorrow, maybe we can work to find a solution.

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The universe cracks. That’s how you feel when your beloved and peaceful family member is violently torn from this world while they are at prayer.  That’s how more that 40 families feel right now half a world away.  I know because only 6 months ago I was in their shoes.  It’s like I am in

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21st Century Inclusion at JCC Camps

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Since February 2009, the JCC’s Emma Kaufmann Camp has answered the call to action of Jewish Disabilities Awareness and Inclusion Month, a unified national initiative to raise disability awareness and support efforts to foster inclusion in Jewish communities and programs worldwide. Never has focusing on this issue been more important than it is today. According

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MORE LIGHT!

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Last night I stood in appreciation of the lights of the fully lit chanukiyah, Chanukah menorah.  Having lit 2 chanukiyot in our front window, Barbara and I basked in the light of 36 flickering flames including their reflections.  The lighting of the candles did what it was supposed to do: inform people outside of our

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Staunton Farm Foundation Grant will Broaden Inclusion at JCC Camps

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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

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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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Citizenship Ceremony

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

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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

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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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ATTENTION SOUTH HILLS SWIMMERS:

The South Hills Pool will be closed Monday, August 17 through Saturday, August 29 for annual maintenance and improvements.

We anticipate reopening on Sunday, August 30.

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