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The Conversation Continues – Immigrants’ Stories, Faithful Responses

While our event on Thursday came to an end, the CONVERSATION about strangers, immigrants and refugees continues. Dr. David Saenz...

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  • Community Spotlight, Jewish Life

Immigrants' Stories, Faithful Responses

Rev. Liddy Barlow speaks at Faithful Responses to Strangers, Immigrants, and Refugees Faithful Responses to Strangers, Immigrants and Refugees: A...

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  • Center for Loving Kindness, Jewish Life
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Everyone’s a Winner…

Admit it, when you read the title, you thought, “Oh, great, another coach giving us their two cents about participation...

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  • Sports, Aquatics, & Dance

An Italian Journey into Early Childhood!

On Thursday, October 19, a team of 60 early childhood directors from Pittsburgh, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Israel will travel...

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  • Teens

Emma Kaufmann Camp: From "CIT's" to "SIT's"

Emma Kaufmann Camp’s (EKC) Counselor-In-Training (CIT) program is a 49-day leadership development training program, where young adults learn, through real-world...

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  • Camps, Jewish Life

Rules of the Sukkah

Time to build the Sukkah. Here are some tips…Dr. Seuss Style!

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  • Jewish Life

Renewing the "Ruach"

Although I have only been on the job for a short time as Department Director of Children, Youth and Family...

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  • Camps

Variety leads to happier and healthier athletes

As both a parent and a coach, nothing frustrates me more than specialization. Gone are the days of the two-...

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  • Teens

Shabbat is The First Labor Law

I was struck by this Samuel Rosenberg Image entitled ‘Rest’ in the spring when Melissa Hiller, Director of our American...

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  • Community Spotlight, Jewish Life

The March on Washington – 54 Years Later in PGH

We are living in very challenging times. Protesters, advocates, and politicians are trying to spin our moral compasses in such...

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  • Jewish Life

Moral Compass

Elie Weisel taught us: One of the Just Men came to Sodom, determined to save its inhabitants from sin and...

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  • Community Spotlight, Jewish Life

Early Childhood Development Center: The Sheva Journey Begins

Sheva (the number seven in Hebrew) has amazing power in Jewish thought and practice. It is also the name of...

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  • Jewish Life, Teens

Sharing Ideas and History with Warsaw JCC

This week the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and Buncher Foundation gathered to celebrate 25 years of investing in an...

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  • Community Spotlight, Jewish Life

Tisha B’Av: Our Eastern Walls

Each morning, as I leave my bedroom and head downstairs, I find myself facing east on the midpoint landing on...

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  • Jewish Life

Mindful Eating: An Experiment

Follow-Up – What I’ve Learned It has been a few weeks since I started my experiment with mindful eating. In...

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  • Fitness & Wellness

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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
[email protected]

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