JCC of Greater Pittsburgh - Squirrel Hill
September 30, 2019
3-4:30 pm
Free and open to everyone
For more information: Rabbi Ron Symons, 412-697-3235
Rosh Hashanah UPstanders
Monday, September 30 • 3-4:30 PM
Levinson Hall, JCC of Greater Pittsburgh
5738 Forbes Avenue, Squirrel Hill
The piercing sound of the ancient shofar will inspire us to move from being bystanders to UPstanders.
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Leah Lizarondo , 412 Food Rescue , “Food Justice”
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Tammy Thompson,
Circles Greater Pittsburgh, “The Cycle of
Intergenerational Poverty”
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Kristy Trautmann, FISA Foundation – SWPA Says No More, “Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault”
- Engage in guided conversations with neighbors
- Circulate among tabling organizations and learn more about getting involved
- Special Rosh Hashanah snacks
- Casual attire
RSVP requested – Click HERE
Yom Kippur: Forgiveness and Repentance
Wednesday, October 9 • 3-4:30 PM
JCC of Greater Pittsburgh – Katz Performing Arts Center
5738 Darlington Road, Squirrel Hill
Gather on the holiest day of the year to explore the role that forgiveness and repentance have in our daily lives and in light of traumatic circumstances.
Our conversation features:
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Dan Leger, Member of Congregation Dor Hadash; Retired Hospice Nurse and
Certified Clinical Chaplain; Survivor, October 27
Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
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Ivy Schamis, Social Studies Teacher; Survivor, Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School Shooting, Parkland, FL
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Moderated by Rev. Tim Smith, Community Advocate; CEO, Center of Life; Pastor, The Keystone Church of Hazelwood; Chair, Greater Hazelwood Community
Collaborative
- Engage in guided conversations with neighbors
- Casual attire
RSVP requested – Click HERE