First Person Perfect: Adult Swim Written by Mia McPherson, Contributing Writer, Mt. Lebanon Magazine | December 20, 2023 Photography by John Schisler Encouraged by JCC assistant aquatics director Sarah Grimm, Mia McPherson performs a freestyle stroke during a recent swimming lesson. Well into adulthood, Mia decided to challenge herself and learn to swim. I’ve always felt […]
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At the age of 16, I was hired for an amazing job. That job – titled “camp counselor” – is still, to this day, the best job I’ve ever had. It offered me invaluable skill-building such as leadership, responsibility and problem solving. More importantly, it’s where I discovered a sense of purpose, meaningful work, confidence
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Remarks made on October 27, 2023 5th Year Community Commemoration of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Rev. Liddy Barlow and Rabbi Ron Symons On this sacred and liminal day, we stand together as spiritual siblings looking back on these past five years, considering our learning, cherishing times of joy, remembering moments of challenge. On this tender
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Dear JCC Day Camp community, These last few days have been sad and concerning for many of us as we watch the events unfolding in the Middle East. My thoughts have included our day camp Shlichim, colleagues in Israel and everyone living in our partnership community in Karmiel and Misgav. As many of you know,
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Sunday, October 8, 2023 Day 2: Operation Iron Swords I have never experienced the pain, frustration, fear, or sorrow that I feel today—and will continue to feel in the coming days. I am constantly on the brink of tears, which spill over every now and then—when our little grandchildren are not around. After a short,
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To ring in the Jewish New Year, more than 100 people gathered at both JCC’s in Squirrel Hill and South Hills to celebrate and help give back to our community. Volunteers spent their time packing care kits filled with donation items that will be given right back to the Pittsburgh community. Care kits are being
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At first glance, the bench outside the JCC’s Robinson building may just look like a beautiful piece of art, but once you look a little closer it’s easy to see that it means so much more than that. More than twenty years ago, Partnership2Gether was created to bring together the communities of Pittsburgh, Karmiel/Misgav, Israel,
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Team Pittsburgh Shines at the 2023 JCC Maccabi Games and Access in Fort Lauderdale It’s not whether you won or lost, but how you played the game. That’s the true spirit of the JCC Maccabi Games and Access and a message echoed throughout the week by Team Pittsburgh’s coaches and staff. The JCC Maccabi Games
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It’s a special time of year, a time to “Start Fresh.” To help you prepare, we put together an infographic — kind of a “fresh” take with interesting facts and information. Wishing each and every one of you Shanah Tovah Umetukah, “A Good and Sweet Year.”
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L’SHANA TOVA! Our recent Nutrition & Dietetics Graduate Interns shared their recipes for a sweet and healthy new year. Cinnamon Apple Noodle Kugel (Serves 12-15) Hayley Tyson Ingredients 1 pound whole grain wide noodles 5 large eggs, whisked 2 teaspoons cinnamon + more to sprinkle on top 1/2 cup sugar Pinch of salt 3 cups
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As we celebrate JCC of Greater Pittsburgh’s new President and CEO, Jason Kunzman, on his first day in his new role, we wanted to share his remarks from our 128th Annual Meeting that took place on August 31, 2023. We are so excited to see all that Jason accomplishes in his new role. One of
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This week in Early Childhood we closed to our families in order to focus on preparation for the upcoming school year and the collective pause from which our team truly benefits along our ongoing journey – Masa – towards excellence. We spent our time in communities of practice in a variety of ways – through team building activities at J&R Day Camp; in discussion around the Reggio Emilia Approach and best
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The JCC of Greater Pittsburgh is excited to introduce our families and community to Cierra Bekich, our new Associate Director of Early Childhood in the South Hills! Born and raised in Naples, Florida, Cierra brings her expertise and years of experience in early childhood education to the JCC. Cierra holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Child
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The JCC Pittsburgh App is available for you on the App Store or Google Play. Available on the App Store | Get it on Google Play How do I download the app? 1. Open the Google Play Store or Apple App Store on your mobile device. 2. Type in “JCC Pittsburgh” in the search bar. 3. Click
Big changes for the Musical program at the JCC! Because so many of our artistic high-school-aged teens wanted to be able to participate in their home school’s Winter/Spring musicals, we are switching the Middle School and the High School Musicals. The High School Musical will now take place in the Fall and the Middle School
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Ziggy Kahn Award RABBI SAM WEINBERG Inductees DANIELLE MILLER BONDSoftball LILY FELDMANSoccer LEON GRUNDSTEINTrack Scholastic Athletic Awards ETHAN ANISH, AllderdiceBasketball GABRIELA BERGER, AllderdiceCross Country & Track & Field BEN BERGER, AllderdiceGolf SAVA BERGER, Fox Chapel Soccer ADAM BISNO, AllderdiceLacrosse EZRA DUBOWITZ, AllderdiceSoccer DENIZ FINKEL, AllderdiceTennis LIAM FRIEDLANDER, AllderdiceSwimming DORA GORDON, AllderdiceTennis & Lacrosse THOMAS GORDON, Winchester
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May is Older Americans Month! Every May, the Administration for Community Living leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM), to recognize the countless contributions that older adults make to our communities. Their time, experience, and talents enrich the lives of those around them. Our goal here at AgeWell at the JCC (the senior
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This special interfaith and multicultural gathering presented highlights of Passover, a Jewish holiday where people come together once a year to reflect on achieving freedom and redemption. The featured speakers connected these time-honored traditions to the bridge-building we need to do in Pittsburgh with loving kindness, to counter antisemitism, racism, bias, and bigotry. Featured Speakers
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