On Friday, April 5, a group of students, teachers and parents from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and teachers were killed in a mass shooting in February of last year, came to Pittsburgh for the weekend. They came to Pittsburgh to show solidarity and a very personal…Read More
Category: JFCS
The Weeping Tree of Life
Rabbi Me’irah Iliinsky of San Francisco had been scheduled to come to Pittsburgh and give a talk. Then came October 27th. But her grief for the victims, the Jewish people and our community eventually expressed itself in something beautiful, a painting she delivered to Pittsburgh on Friday, March 8th. On…Read More
#MondayMotivation from the Wolf Den of Cub Scout Troop 1818!
Yesterday the Wolf Den of Cub Scout Troop 1818 met and talked about heroes. They decided that the staff at JFCS is some of their heroes and wanted to send treats as a THANK YOU for all we do. This morning our break room was filled with coffee, hot cocoa,…Read More
Pittsburgh Marathon 2019 – GO Team JFCS!
DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend arrives May 3-5, culminating in the event itself on Sunday, beginning at 7:05 am. Team JFCS is running this year and needs your help! Over 35,000 people will be running through the streets of Pittsburgh on May 5th. Each person has their own story…Read More