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JCC Digital Update

Capping off our year-long celebration of the 120th year at the JCC, we are moving swiftly into the future with...

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  • News, Teens

The JCC's Philosophy of Early Childhood Learning

Reggio and Jewish Values Enrich Our Early Childhood Program We often are asked how the Reggio Emilia Approach (REA) to...

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  • Jewish Life, Teens

Pokémon Gym Memberships Available at the JCC

By now you’ve probably heard of this new smartphone game, Pokémon Go. The 90s card game has been transformed into...

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  • Children, Teens, & Family, Community Spotlight, Fitness & Wellness

The Untold Story of Gino Bartali – Le Tour de France Legend

For the next three weeks Le Tour de France will dominate all conversation in my household where race coverage will...

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  • Community Spotlight, Early Childhood, Fitness & Wellness

AgeWell at the JCC Receives Senior Community Center Grant

A state Senior Community Center grant will fund AgeWell at the JCC’s pilot of an innovative program for caregivers. The...

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  • News

Father's Day Pledge: Breaking the Cycle of Violence

Let’s Continue the Movement of Men Stepping Up to Stop Gender Violence For the third year in a row, we...

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  • Children, Teens, & Family, Community Spotlight

Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Western Pennsylvania 2016 Awards

Manny Gold Humanitarian Award LYNNE CARVELL Ziggy Kahn Award BEN FORMAN Inductees SAM BELLINSoccer BRETT HOROWITZBaseball ALLAN TISSENBAUMTrack Scholastic Athletic...

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  • Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Shavuot – Come! Look in the Mirror

We do it every day. Maybe twice. Maybe three times. And each time we look in the mirror, we very...

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  • Jewish Life

Millie's Homemade Ice Cream

If you’re wondering what that long line is across the street from Casbah on Highland Avenue, people are waiting to...

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  • Community Spotlight, Fitness & Wellness

Father and Son: Klezmer Insights

PSO Brings Music for the Spirit to the JCC The JCC’s Katz Theater will be the site of a special...

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  • Community Spotlight, Teens

CDS Artwork Shines at AJM

The artwork included in Community Day School’s (CDS) Student Art Show at the American Jewish museum, organized by CDS art...

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  • Arts & Events

South Hills ECDC: Launching a lifetime of learning

What’s the best way for young children to spend their day? At the JCC South Hills, children from six weeks...

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  • Early Childhood

Israeli Cuisine: A Culinary Feast

We’re all proud (and sometimes surprised) that Pittsburgh has been anointed a culinary capital, but a recent JFilm presentation of...

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  • Jewish Life

Four Questions About…Specialty Camps!

With my favorite holiday, Passover, just around the corner, I can’t help but thinking about when I was the youngest...

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  • Camps, Fitness & Wellness, Jewish Celebrations, Jewish Life, Teens

Dayenu! Have we done enough yet?

On Friday night, as my family and guests retold the time-honored story of our journey from slavery to freedom, my...

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  • Community Spotlight

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