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Donate to our End of Year Appeal

Your contribution helps us continue to provide essential services, maintain our facilities, and expand our programs to reach even more people in need.

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Donate December 1-31

The Rodef Shalom Youth Department is partnering with Reading Ready Pittsburgh to help foster a love of reading for families and children in our community.

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The Rodef Shalom Congregation Jewish Museum's next exhibit will open on December 12, and we invite you to attend the opening reception on December 16.

Events

Featured Events

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Wise Aging: Growing into Wisdom
Mon, Dec 09
Dec 09, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Dec 09, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Join Rabbi Jessica Locketz for this experience designed for Jewish adults 55 and older; anyone open to conversations about what it means not just to get older but to age wisely.
Register

Hanukkah PJ Library
Wed, Dec 11
Dec 11, 2024, 5:30 PM
Dec 11, 2024, 5:30 PM
Wear your PJs and learn a latke about Hanukkah! Children ages 2-6 and their families are invited to join librarian Sam Siskind and Family Center Director Ellie Feibus in our Glick Children's Library for an evening of Hanukkah stories, crafts, and pizza.
Register

Latkepalooza
Sun, Dec 15
Dec 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Dec 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Games, crafts, prizes, donuts, and latkes! Everyone is welcome to join us for J-JEP Religious School's annual community Hanukkah celebration at Congregation Beth Shalom. $5 per person or $20 per family cash only at the door.
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5th-7th Grade Escape Room
Sun, Dec 15
Dec 15, 2024, 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Dec 15, 2024, 12:15 PM – 2:00 PM
It’s time to test those sleuthing skills as our Junior Youth Group tries to escape the room. Drop off at Rialto Pizza for lunch and pick up at Escape Room Pittsburgh in Greenfield. $20 per child covers lunch and escape room. Space is limited - RSVP by December 12.
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Jewish Women and Religious Freedom in Pittsburgh: What Comes Next?
Sun, Dec 15
Dec 15, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Dec 15, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
This half-day summit is designed to engage, amplify, and elevate the voices of Jewish women and others of marginalized genders around religious freedom issues, including reproductive rights, gender equality, LGBTQ+ rights, public education, and antisemitism. Registration required.
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Secret Forest Opening Reception
Mon, Dec 16
Dec 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Dec 16, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Join us for the opening reception of the exhibit, Secret Forest, featuring new sculptures by Jonathan Shapiro. This free exhibit is a program of the Music and More at Rodef Shalom series.
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A Stroll Through the Past: Stories from the Rodef Shalom Archives
Mon, Dec 16
Dec 16, 2024, 7:30 PM
Dec 16, 2024, 7:30 PM
Join us for this program in honor of our esteemed Archivist, Martha Berg, who will be retiring this December. Hear from guest speaker Eric Lidji, Director of the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives at the Heinz History Center, who will share fascinating discoveries and stories from our archives.
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20s-40s Late Shabbat
Fri, Dec 20
Dec 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Dec 20, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Join Cantor Toby Glaser for this abridged monthly Kabbalat Shabbat service. Get to know other Pittsburgh young Jewish professionals and close out the week with wine, refreshments, and great company! Registration required.
Register

Multiple Dates
Hanukkah Online
Wed, Dec 25
Dec 25, 2024, 5:30 PM
Dec 25, 2024, 5:30 PM
Join us on Zoom this Hanukkah as we light candles together, sharing the light from inside our homes.
Register

Shabbat Hanukkah
Fri, Dec 27
Dec 27, 2024, 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Dec 27, 2024, 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Bring your Hanukkah menorah and join us before Shabbat services as we light candles together. Stay after services to celebrate with latkes, sufganiyot, and more! RSVPs are not required but are appreciated.
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Youth Hanukkah Celebration
Sat, Dec 28
Dec 28, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Dec 28, 2024, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
All of our Kindergarten - 12th graders are invited to join together to celebrate Hanukkah and Havdalah, enjoy a Chinese food dinner, and watch Full-Court Miracle. RSVP by Monday, December 23.
Register

Multiple Dates
Shabbat with You
Sat, Jan 04
Jan 04, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Jan 04, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Families with young children are invited to spend Shabbat morning in the Family Center! Drop in for a light breakfast, play date, sing-a-long with Cantor Toby, and a Shabbat activity with Family Center Director Ellie Feibus. $5 per family.
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Let us host your next meeting or event

From intimate occasions and small classes to large conferences and concerts, we have a variety of spaces available for your next event.

Young children reading together in our preschool.

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“My House shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

— Isaiah 56:7

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