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JCC State of Mind: June 6, 2026 – Visitors from Israel

One of the most important lessons in nonprofit work is that lasting impact is rarely achieved alone.  Partnerships matter because...

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JCC State of Mind: May 29, 2026 – The Joy of Dance!

On Thursday evening, the JCC’s Katz Theater came alive with authentic joy and energy as the Philip Chosky Performing Arts...

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JCC State of Mind: May 21, 2026 – Come Curious Leave Wiser: Session 2

This past Monday evening, the JCC continued its Israel engagement series with an extraordinary conversation moderated by Yisrael Klitsner featuring...

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JCC State of Mind: May 15, 2026 – Building Genuine Community

Earlier this week, I came across an article by Todd Polikoff, CEO of the Aaron Family Jewish Community Center of...

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JCC State of Mind: May 8, 2026 – Rabbi Buchdahl & So Much More!

Written by Jason Kunzman and Maggie Feinstein, Executive Director of the 10.27 Healing Partnership  This was another busy week for us at the...

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Cheesecake – The Taste of Shavuot

Holidays, especially Jewish Holidays, are not the best time to enforce a weight loss diet. Take Shavuot, which this year...

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JCC State of Mind: May 1, 2026 – Celebrating Heroes

This past week, our Pittsburgh Jewish community had the privilege of experiencing something truly meaningful and uplifting through Project Heroes....

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JCC State of Mind: April 24, 2026 – The Green Team

Earth Day Edition written by the JCC’s Green Team   Have you ever walked into the JCC when all of the lights are...

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JCC State of Mind: April 17, 2026 – Meaningful Seasons

We currently find ourselves in one of the most emotionally complex and meaningful seasons on the Jewish calendar – the...

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JCC State of Mind: April 10, 2026 – Transformative Programming

At the JCC, we often speak about the power of connection, and recently, that value came to life in a particularly...

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A Framework for Reinforcing Our Frames: Bone Health

By Carolyn Kontos I realized something recently that felt both obvious and a little embarrassing.  I have not given my...

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JCC State of Mind: April 1, 2026 – Passover

One of my favorite Passover stories, and one that I have written about before, takes place at the edge of...

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JCC State of Mind: March 27, 2026 – Community

This past week offered a powerful reminder of what it means to live up to our agency’s middle name: community. Last...

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Yummy! Matzah

So many of us have an ongoing relationship with matzah. You might be one of those people who loves it...

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"Borcas" — Grandma Cele's Beet Preserves

Another Passover Recipe My husband’s Grandma Cele often talked about making her Passover specialties for her sons – carrot candy...

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ATTENTION
We’re very excited to be once again hosting the JCC Classic Swim meet at Family Park June 12-14.  With nearly 240 swimmers, this will be the biggest meet in history! Due to the meet, Family Park pool and locker rooms will open at 1:30 pm on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14
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