As part of National Volunteer Week 2022, we invited our volunteers and friends to join us for a talk with Eric Lidji, Director of Rauh Jewish History Program and Archives on 'The Passover Past: How did Pittsburgh celebrate a century ago?' [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbvAl6s6C9M[/embed]Read More
Category: JFCS
Film Screening – Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life
Pittsburgh’s JFilm Festival is back — both in person and online! And JFCS staff, clients, friends, family, and supporters can enjoy a $2 discount by using the JFCSJF22 discount code! This year’s festival will run April 28 – May 8 at the AMC Waterfront theater and online at FilmPittsburgh.org. Along with…Read More
Jillian Zacks Nominated for Shore-Whitehill Award for Work with Individuals with Disabilities
Join us on February 16 Nominated by Achieva and Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) for her dedication to working for and with individuals with disabilities, Jillian Zacks will be awarded the Shore-Whitehill Award. This award is given annually by Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and Jewish Residential Services (JRS),…Read More
Almost Half of Adults in the US are Struggling with Mental Health
With two years of a global pandemic and social isolation underway and an extra cold, cloudy winter, mental health needs are at an all-time high. People who were able to hold things together in 2021 are rapidly declining in their emotional wellbeing as we head into another year of the…Read More