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Notes from Emma Kaufmann Camp

An Exciting Year Ahead September 9, 2018 by Rachael Speck Rosh Hashanah presents us with an opportunity to reflect on...

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  • Camps

Mid-Year Check-In

We are already halfway through 2018! How are those New Year’s Resolutions going? Have you completely forgotten them or just...

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  • Fitness & Wellness

Our Kids Deserve Our Respectful Debate

These are extraordinary times. As noted in the Jewish Chronicle’s June 21, 2018, opinion piece, “The purpose of a newspaper,”...

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  • Community Spotlight, Teens

Debunking Common Myths About Dairy

We’re at the tail end of National Dairy Month, so I thought I would round up (see what I did...

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  • Nutrition

I Need Shabbat This Week

I need Shabbat this week because all I have heard is people talking over and through each other. I need...

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  • Community Spotlight, Jewish Life
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New Equipment: Connecting You to New Challenges!

Our new equipment is, of course, state-of-the-art, but these latest additions also bring a new dimension and many new possibilities...

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  • Fitness & Wellness, Weekly Tips

What’s New at EKC?

“Hey, Rachael. What’s new at camp this year?” It’s a question I get every year. At the end of each...

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  • Camps, Fitness & Wellness, Nutrition
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7 Things to Do This Summer at the JCC

Summer is finally here and we don’t want you to miss any of the fun at the JCC! Here are...

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  • Camps, Early Childhood

JCC Spotlight Newsletter

Summer 2018 Our new Mission Statement tells the story of the JCC: NURTURING PEOPLE: Early Childhood When will the cocoons...

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  • Community Spotlight, Jewish Life

Transfer the Feeling: The Beginning of Summer 2018

Transfer the feeling. What feeling? That feeling we all get when we drive into camp for the first time each...

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  • Camps, Jewish Life

What Does Israel Mean to Me?

I vividly remember the endless bus trip from Jerusalem to Kibbutz Hazorea in 1985. I didn’t know a soul, spoke...

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  • Center for Loving Kindness

Get Ready for Summer: It's Water Safety Month

As summer weather approaches, outdoor pools begin preparing to open and families are packing up to head to the beach....

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  • Camps, Fitness & Wellness

The Power of Summer Camp

One of the steepest learning curves in my 16 months as the JCC’s Chief Program Officer has been in the...

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  • Camps, Teens
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Updating Our Mission Statement

Over the past year, our lay and professional leadership went through the thoughtful and intentional process of updating our Mission...

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  • Center for Loving Kindness, Member Experience, News

Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Western Pennsylvania 2018 Awards

Manny Gold Humanitarian Award DAVID DINKIN Ziggy Kahn Award SHERREE HALL Inductees JONATHAN MAYO BEVERLY MERMELSTEIN DAVID BRINN BARRY BERMAN...

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  • Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

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ATTENTION

Dear Community,

The JCCs in Squirrel Hill and South Hills will be open during normal hours tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27.

Thank you in advance for your patience as we work toward fully resuming regular operations. Our team is committed to supporting the community and delivering our most critical programs and services.

For the latest updates, please check JCC text alerts, JCCPGH.org website, the JCCPGH APP or social media channels.

If you or anyone you know is in need of support accessing vital winter resources, please reach out to PA 211 Southwest HERE powered by our partner agency, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back to the JCC.

Sincerely,
The JCC Membership Team
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