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Virtually Fit

You may remember the blog, Jen’s Fitness Journey: #GymMotivation. We’re delighted that Jen is starting this new blog, “Virtually Fit.”...

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  • Fitness & Wellness, Nutrition
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Can you avoid stress?

Stress is definitely a fact of life for all of us lately and for now, there is no end in...

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  • Member Experience
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Practicing Kindness and Social Distancing

I just finished editing our church’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. It has taken me awhile to complete it because...

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  • Center for Loving Kindness
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"From Caring Comes Courage," and the Courage We Need Comes From Knowing We Are Standing Together, as One Community and One People

The Heinz Endowment’s President Grant Oliphant shared some heartening thoughts about the power of community that we want to reiterate....

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  • Center for Loving Kindness
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Coronavirus Has Not Reached Pittsburgh, but Fear and Racism are Spreading

Over the last few weeks, I’ve watched anti-Asian sentiment spike not just around the country as China fights to contain...

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  • Center for Loving Kindness, Community Spotlight
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Campaigns, Civility and Conversation

First, a confession: I am a news junkie, a Twitter addict and a political wonk. It comes from my years...

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  • Center for Loving Kindness
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We are still dreaming. Let's ensure every person is counted

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not...

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  • Center for Loving Kindness

31 Days to Unbreakable Resolutions

Behavior experts say that it takes about 1 month to form new habits, and many people try to create (or...

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  • Fitness & Wellness

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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  • Center for Loving Kindness
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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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  • Jewish Life, Teens
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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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  • Early Childhood

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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  • Jewish Life

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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  • Jewish Life

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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  • Center for Loving Kindness
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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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  • Center for Loving Kindness, Member Experience
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ATTENTION SOUTH HILLS SWIMMERS:

The South Hills Pool will be closed Monday, August 17 through Saturday, August 29 for annual maintenance and improvements.

We anticipate reopening on Sunday, August 30.

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