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Renewing the "Ruach"

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

September 13, 2017
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-...

September 1, 2017
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...

September 1, 2017
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...

August 25, 2017
Jewish Life

Moral Compass

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

August 17, 2017
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...

August 16, 2017
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...

August 9, 2017
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...

July 28, 2017
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...

July 12, 2017
Fitness & Wellness

Healthy Recipes for Summer

The poet William Carlos Williams wrote: “In summer, the song sings itself.” And it’s true, there is something effortless and...

June 29, 2017
Fitness & Wellness, Nutrition, Teens

Giving the Father’s Day Pledge New Meaning

For the fourth year in a row, I am joining scores of regional leaders in signing the Father’s Day Pledge...

June 16, 2017
Happenings, Jewish Life

Kirshner Family Weekend at EKC

This past weekend was our annual Kirshner Family Weekend at Emma Kaufmann Camp. More than 35 families came to spend...

June 15, 2017
Camps, Teens

“Next Steps” Program is Part of the Wellness Continuum at the JCC

Completing physical therapy isn’t the end of an individual’s journey back to wholeness. For many making a full recovery from...

June 12, 2017
Fitness & Wellness, Sports, Aquatics, & Dance

ECDC South Hills "Backyard" Enhances Learning

The South Hills Early Childhood Development Center is blessed with what some call “Our Backyard.” But what people are referring...

June 7, 2017
Camps, Early Childhood

Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Western Pennsylvania 2017 Awards

Manny Gold Humanitarian Award COREY O’CONNOR Ziggy Kahn Award GEORGE NOVAK Inductees DAYNA GREENFIELDBasketball SCOTT ROSENBaseball RANDALL TOIGTennis Scholastic Athletic...

June 4, 2017
Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

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Variety leads to happier and healthier athletes

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Shabbat is The First Labor Law

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The March on Washington – 54 Years Later in PGH

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Early Childhood Development Center: The Sheva Journey Begins

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Sharing Ideas and History with Warsaw JCC

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Tisha B’Av: Our Eastern Walls

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Mindful Eating: An Experiment

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Healthy Recipes for Summer

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Giving the Father’s Day Pledge New Meaning

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Kirshner Family Weekend at EKC

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“Next Steps” Program is Part of the Wellness Continuum at the JCC

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Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Western Pennsylvania 2017 Awards

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