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If I Still Shout Today…

Posted by Rabbi Ron Symons on October 25, 2015

When is Enough Enough? I had a moment this summer. I went to one of my favorite big box stores to buy some screws for a project. The middle-aged salesman helped me politely and then asked what type of drill I had. I told him that I have a regular drill. He clarified for me that I would need a hammer drill to install these screws …

Jane Haskell Exhibit Brings Special Glow to the JCC

Posted by Todd Smith on October 20, 2015

As the seasons change from summer to fall, a similar transformation is taking place in the JCC Palm Court, where the walls of the American Jewish Museum have turned fluorescent and neon. After almost two years of preparation, the American Jewish Museum is opening a special exhibit this week -- Jane Haskell: Drawing In Light. Curated by Melissa Hiller, Director of the American Jewish Museum, and Dr. …

“You Didn’t Build That!” – “We Built That!”

Posted by Rabbi Ron Symons on October 16, 2015

Who Started Your Journey? The political theater of the 2016 election has made me nostalgic for an earlier time: the 2012 election. You might remember that President Obama made the comment in Roanoke, VA, "You didn't build that." He intended to point out that every generation builds on the successes of previous generations. The Republicans countered with the phrase, "We built that!" Not only did the …

Walking Tall

Posted by Rabbi Ron Symons on October 13, 2015

We all know people, we might have even done it ourselves…. There are times in our lives when we stand tall, above all the rest, because we know that we must. Maybe it was easier to do way back when on the playground, “That’s not fair!” we might have yelled. It took a little more courage to do in the high school locker room, on …

J Film Presents ReelAbilities Film Festival

Posted by Todd Smith on October 9, 2015

Next week begins a week-long festival in Pittsburgh "Celebrating the Lives, Stories and Artistic Expressions of people with Disabilities." 80% film, 20% photography, the festival runs Thursday to Thursday, starting on October 22. Two amazing photography projects will be on display: Change How You See, See How You Change Rick Guidotti’s non-profit organization, Positive Exposure, utilizes photography to transform public perceptions of people living with genetic, physical and behavioral differences. The …

Community Spotlight: Girls on the Run

Posted by Todd Smith on September 3, 2015

Girls on the Run: Pittsburgh's Coolest Running Group For our first community spotlight post, we want to highlight an awesome fall activity going on at the JCC in the 'Burgh. Have you heard of Girls on the Run? GOTR is a national organization reaching millions of girls between 3rd and 8th grade. There is an affiliate here in Pittsburgh associated with Magee-Women's Hospital. "Our mission is to inspire girls to be …

Squirrel Hill Night Market is Big Hit!

Posted by Todd Smith on August 26, 2015

Destination Awesome: Squirrel Hill Night Market Where will you be Saturday night? We're heading around the corner from the JCC for a new community event: The Squirrel Hill Night Market. Located on Murray Avenue, between Forbes and Bartlett Streets, the first Squirrel Hill Night Market will be Saturday, August 29, from 6-10 pm. The Squirrel Hill Night Market will feature some of the city’s best shopping, music, food, art …

Stop Hunger Now

Posted by Rabbi Ron Symons on August 18, 2015

This year, we will challenge ourselves by translating the words from our mouths into the actions of our hands. The World Food Program reports: Some 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy active life. That's about one in nine people on earth. The vast majority of the world's hungry people live in developing countries, where 13.5 percent of the …

Minecraft Camp Helps Round out STEM Learning this Summer

Posted by Meredith Brown on August 3, 2015

The growing trend in STEM education is something we pay attention to at the JCC. This summer, we made sure to incorporate more STEM programming into our Specialty Camps. Next week -- August 10-14 -- is our last week of Specialty Camps, including two STEMulating programs. It's no surprise about the popularity of Minecraft camp. It sold out for both of the weeks that it was offered! For Minecraft camp, we …

Shabbat Shalom from J&R Day Camp

Posted by Lewis Sohinki, J&R Day Camp Director on June 28, 2015

Shabbat Shalom J&R Day Camp Families, What an incredible ending to our 1st week of Camp as we welcomed in our 1st Shabbat! It’s incredible to see how much our campers have done in only one week. Some of our weekly accomplishments include: We have planted, maintained, and cooked with all of our veggies and herbs in our very own sustainable garden. We have returned to the nature of …

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