April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! We are grateful all year long for our outstanding Volunteers and their generous contributions, and during the month of April, we join with organizations nationally to thank them. Last year, 307 volunteers aged 14-95 donated more than 40 thousand hours to serving our residents, their families and the staff of...
This Thanksgiving, I am thankful to have had the opportunity to learn from the extraordinary people of the City of Pittsburgh who have shown our nation and the world what it looks like to come together to fight darkness with light. In the Rodef Shalom Congregation in Pittsburgh where I recently spoke, there is a...
The tragedy last Saturday in Pittsburgh was horrific and heartbreaking. And while many of us feel helpless in how, when and where to fight hatred and anti-Semitism, there is something we can all do this Saturday – #Show Up For Shabbat. The American Jewish Committee has launched a global effort to send a message that...
By: Symone Weston, Hebrew Home Summer Intern I have visited many nursing homes so when I decided to work at one I did not expect much. Arriving at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale my expectations were immediately surpassed I realized the Hebrew Home is an exciting place because there is always something for the residents...
September is a month of new beginnings and of renewal. In Judaism, we celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, with much anticipation of what lies ahead for our families, our great nation and ourselves.
There are a multitude of holidays declared on June 15th. Did you know June 15 is…