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Reflecting on World Kindness Day and Planning for February’s Random Acts of Kindness Day

Although I have only been in Pittsburgh for two years, I have come to identify with and take pride in...

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A Chanukah Greeting: "Be the Shamash"

As we celebrate the 8 nights of Chanukah, also known as the Festival of Lights, we usually like to consider...

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Young children and the stresses of the long winter ahead

With colder weather upon us and shorter periods of light outside, I’ve found myself thinking about the long winter ahead...

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Disney – The Happiest Place on Earth!

Last week, not only was I able to escape the cold of Pittsburgh, but I also had the opportunity to...

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Shining Light on that "They Lived"

I Lived, We Live: What Did We Miss? was an exhibit about the community of Hazelwood organized by Hazelwood residents...

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An Unprecedented Year

I distinctly remember two phone calls my wife and I received shortly before 10 a.m. that day. “Are you in...

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JCC Staff Reflection in Commemoration of October 27, 2018 – One Year Later

At 5:30 am this morning, we reopened our doors with renewed commitment to live up to our mission — for...

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Basketball at the JCC: A Unique Approach to Changing the World for the Better

Pay it forward: An expression for when the recipient of an act of kindness does something kind for someone else...

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The 2020 Census: Everyone Counts!!!

The 2020 Census – Every Person Counts! This is the essence of the constitutional requirement to count all people every...

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The Concept of Forgiveness

When Rabbi Ron Symons invited me back to Pittsburgh for Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement, to worship with our...

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Practice Good Sleep!

Sleep is as important to our health as eating, drinking and breathing. Maggie Feinstein, LPC, Director of the the 10.27...

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Call It Child Care!

This week I’m reflecting on something that I continue to feel passionately about. Many of you have heard my thoughts...

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4 More Reasons to Eat More Plants

As we the harvest season continues, here are even more reason to eat your veggies! Lower your risk of heart...

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Smartphones, Social Media & Summer Camp

While society has become more reliant on technology, and benefited from it, children’s use of electronics in daily life has...

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NEIGHBOR IS A MORAL CONCEPT!

As we turn the page on the calendar from Summer to Fall, from vacation to the academic year, from the...

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ATTENTION
Swimmers, please note that the Squirrel Hill pools will be closed from 11 am-3 pm on Sunday, March 29for the Jack Morris Invite swim meet.
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