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JCC PGH Leadership Succession 2023

The Board of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a planned executive leadership succession at...

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  • Jewish Life, News

Close up: Anna B. Heldman

On this International Women’s Day, the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh recognizes Anna B. Heldman, a pioneer in human service and...

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  • Jewish Life

Helping All Children Feel Included at Camp

What is it like to raise a child who has invisible needs (ADHD, Autism, emotional dysregulation, sensory needs etc.)? “Exhausting,”...

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  • Camps
Arial view of JR Day Camp

Creating an Inclusive Camp

Summer camp can be a magical experience – carefree days spent outdoors, swimming, sports, singing, cheering and the list goes...

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  • Camps

An Evening with Yankees Pitcher Scott Effross

Having a space to openly talk about all things baseball, his Jewish identity, and mental health is a top priority...

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  • Jewish Life

DEKA Strong at On Your Mark Fitness

When we started the DEKA program at the ON YOUR MARK FITNESS at JCC South Hills, many of our members...

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  • Fitness & Wellness

On Martin Luther King Day: Teach Your Children

When giving consideration to how we talk about anti-racism in early learning, there is an overwhelming agreed upon approach: Talk...

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  • Teens
JCC Recovery Room

Try It Out: Active Recovery

I liked the sound of the class – “Active Recovery” – even though I didn’t think I had anything specific...

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  • Fitness & Wellness
JCC Spin 30

Try It Out!

Each month, the JCC is featuring one of our many Group Exercise classes. With classes for people of all ages...

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  • Fitness & Wellness
Chanukah infographic

8 Nights of Light: A Chanukah Menorah Infographic

The menorah is perhaps one of the most widely recognized symbols of Jewish culture and is the centerpiece of the...

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  • Jewish Life
Closeup of freshly fried latkes, traditional jewish food

It's about the oil

I’d been making latkes for many years before I finally realized something about this food tradition: Chanukah is the oil...

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  • Adults & Seniors, Camps, Jewish Life
Jewish Star of David artwork

My/Our Body and My/Our Soul: Caring for Both Every Day and on Yom Kippur, Too

Even before we start talking about Yom Kippur, I want to have a conversation with you about what I do...

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  • Jewish Life
Sliced fresh challah bread on the wood table

Bake the Best Challah!

I contend that this recipe, shared many years ago at an NCJW meeting by Charlotte Sadofsky, is the best challah...

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  • Teens
JCC PGH Center for Loving Kindness logo.

Our Vision of Community

Welcome to our vision of community. It will be a strong fabric made up of threads of love and support....

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  • Center for Loving Kindness, Fitness & Wellness, Nutrition

Five Years and Counting: So Much More Kindness To Do

It has been five years and counting since we launched the Center for Loving Kindness and Civic Engagement (CFLK) at...

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  • Jewish Life

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