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JCC State of Mind: A weekly message to staff, board, and stakeholders

JCC State of Mind, Member Experience /

December 22, 2023 When I think about the JCC’s approach to community, I often come back to the Jewish practice of requiring a minyan – a group of 10 – for daily prayer and certain religious rituals. A minyan fosters a sense of unity among the participants and symbolizes the collective strength and interconnectedness of the community. The bonds […]

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JCC assistant aquatics director, Sarah Grimm, encourages Mia McPherson to perform a freestyle stroke during a swimming lesson

Overcoming Fear and Learning to Swim at the JCC!

Adults & Seniors, Sports, Aquatics, & Dance /

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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A Dream for a Better Future: Remarks made on October 27, 2023

Community Spotlight, Jewish Life /

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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Preserving memories through Art – Jewish Community Center Pittsburgh

Arts & Events /

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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JCC teens attending Maccabi Games

Team Pittsburgh Shines at the 2023 JCC Maccabi Games and Access in Fort Lauderdale

Fitness & Wellness /

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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ECDC In-Service Week 2023

Early Childhood /

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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Cierra Bekich.

Introducing our new Associate Director of Early Childhood in the South Hills

Early Childhood, News /

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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Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Western Pennsylvania 2023 Awards

Jewish Sports Hall of Fame /

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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Please note: We’re very excited to be once again hosting the JCC Classic Swim meet at the Family Park in Monroeville June 12-14.  With nearly 240 swimmers, this will be the biggest meet in history! Due to the meet, Family Park pool and locker rooms will open at 1:30 pm on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14

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