On October 13th, JFCS CEO Dr. Jordan Golin was invited by the Pittsburgh Penguins to attend their home opener and be a part of a very special group of the inaugural Captains of Our Community. The Captains of Our Community are members of organizations in Allegheny County who have…Read More
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Alayne Lowenberger Retires from Jewish Scholarship Service
Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) announces the retirement of Alayne Lowenberger, who directed the Jewish Scholarship Service (JSS) for more than 28 years. JSS is a program administered by JFCS on behalf of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. “Many members of the Pittsburgh Jewish community today can proudly…Read More
10/27 Commemoration Events for 2022
10/27 Commemorative Ceremony The Commemorative Ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 4pm at Prospect Drive in Schenley Park. This event is open to the public. At this gathering we will hear songs from local choirs, we will light candles for the eleven lives taken, and we…Read More
Keeping our eyes and our hearts open during this time of reflection
The Jewish prayer Unetanneh Tokef includes the following:“On Rosh Hashanah [we] will be inscribed and on Yom Kippur [we] will be sealed – how many will pass from the earth and how many will be created; who will live and who will die; who will die after a long life…Read More