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Disability Awareness and Inclusion is a Year-Round Commitment at the JCC

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on February 17, 2021

While February is Jewish Disability, Awareness and Inclusion Month (JDAIM), a North American initiative to raise awareness and support efforts to foster inclusion in Jewish communities worldwide, at the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh, awareness and inclusion of those with physical or developmental differences is a year-round commitment – fully integrated into our programming and baked into the way we do things as part of our …

Beyond Potlucks and Panels: Interfaith Dialogue for a Digital Era

Posted by Rev. Liddy Barlow and Rabbi Ron Symons on February 8, 2021

February 1, 2021 One by one the Zoom boxes appear on the screen. A retired Jewish radiologist in suburban Pittsburgh. A self-described “Jew-Bu” in Brooklyn, combining the Judaism of her upbringing with a Buddhist meditation practice. A college professor who has practiced the Baha’i faith since her teens. A lapsed Catholic exploring phenomenological philosophy on the side. Joining us from their own living rooms, tonight this …

Managing for Resilience in a Crisis

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on December 17, 2020

"Resilience - the ability to withstand adversity and recover from difficult events. It wasn’t a word I used often at the JCC for most of my first 20 years as CEO, but one that has defined my practice and that of the agency the past several years. Despite our best efforts, much of what life dishes up is beyond our control. But we do have …

Serving Teens, Pandemic or Not!

Posted by Brian Schreiber on October 30, 2020

Shabbat Message from Brian Schreiber, JCC President and CEO One of the most vulnerable populations emerging out of this pandemic are teens – an area of expertise and great focus for the JCC historically through the present. While the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh was most agreeable to our request to release designated funding restrictions on teen programs this year (a joint area of great interest and …

Congratulations for Meeting the Fitness Challenge!

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on October 15, 2020

Even in challenging times, we prevail! We are proud to announce that our JCC placed and won in several areas in the JCC Association of North America's annual 100 Days of Summer fitness challenge. And it's you, our members, and your dedication to living a healthy lifestyle, that deserve huge congratulations! Our JCC won in the Metro Division, which is made up of the largest JCCs across the …

Thanking Our Front Line Helpers

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on October 13, 2020

Who’s on the front line? Thanking our JCC front line workers. 7-7-21 - Many Thanks, Amy! Our JCC experienced a beautiful surprise this week, courtesy of Amy Magoun. Amy, a research coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh, is a regular volunteer with “Scent with Love,” an organization that retrieves fresh flowers from weddings and events or that remained unsold, and donates them to Pittsburgh places in need. “I …

Performing Arts Camp 2020: Showcase

Posted by Kathy Wayne on July 24, 2020

Resilient and Resourceful: Our young actors learned, created and grew as they adapted during the Covid19 pandemic. Message from Kathy: Performing Arts Camp( PAC ). What does it mean to so many creative kids at the JCC? It means connecting with old friends, it means making new friends, it means creating something together, learning how to express oneself in a positive safe environment while being encouraged by …

Jewish Healthcare Foundation provides $2.5 million to JCC for COVID Relief

Posted by JCC Pittsburgh on July 20, 2020

We are excited to share the announcement from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) of a $2.5 million dollar emergency grant awarded to the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh over two years. In making the announcement, JHF stated: "The current pandemic is historic, and it is wreaking havoc—medically, financially, socially, and mentally. The Jewish community of Pittsburgh is working on a coordinated response in coordination with the …

COVID Update and Shabbat Shalom

Posted by Brian Schreiber on July 17, 2020

Dear JCC Members and Families, We hope that all of you remain physically and emotionally well as we weather the latest spike of cases here in Allegheny County. We want to assure you that we remain open to serve you and are continuing to operate under *modified hours as our regular and life sustaining services continue for our community. This means that we are keeping current and …

The Ground Beneath Us Is Very Hard

Posted by Rabbi Ron Symons on July 8, 2020

“The ground beneath us is very hard.” That was our big learning as we began our gardening work today at East End Cooperative Ministries (EECM) in East Liberty. The ground beneath us is very hard because of the dry heat we have been experiencing for too many days to count. The ground beneath us is very hard because of the harsh realities of racism and privilege that …

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