A Conversation Between Christians and Jews - First Session is April 23New!!
Join us as we read portions of The Bible With and Without Jesus together in small interfaith groups. We will gather once a month as a large group with guided instructions to meet independently in small groups at least once according to your schedules in between large group events. Your participation will result in friendship […]
Passover 5783/2023
Passover is almost here! Check out all of the Passover resources in one spot. Passover Services Click Here to view the complete list of services Passover Resource List Passover Guides-RA Passover Guide 5783https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/story/pesah-guide-5783-Video Kashering Guide by Rabbi Jeremy Markizhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAUaYjTp5xS6-rM0AlxKKC6VauyofyjaD-Rabbi Amy Levin's teshuvah on the permissibility of kitniyothttps://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/assets/public/halakhah/teshuvot/2011-2020/Levin-Reisner-Kitniyot.pdf-JSOR Passover Guide 5783/2023 which lists certain products containing […]
Colorful History of Stained Glass Windows - Sunday, June 4
Join us to hear the fascinating stories behind the stained-glass windows in the Beth Shalom sanctuary led by Barbara Oleinick. The presentation will begin in the Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom and then move up to the Faye Rubenstein Weiss sanctuary. The cost is $10 for members of Congregation Beth Shalom and the Squirrel Hill […]
Shabbat with Beth Shalom
Beth Shalom offers a variety of prayer experiences on Friday and Saturday. On most Friday nights, we have Kabbalat Shabbat services at 6:00 pm. Once a month, the regular Friday night service is replaced with a musical service called Hod veHadar. For more information, click here. Once a month, we offer a special Friday night […]
Minhah, Ma'ariv, and Havdalah
Each Shabbat afternoon and evening, Beth Shalom has an intimate prayer service, which meets in our Homestead Chapel. Minhah, the afternoon service, consists of a short Torah reading, followed by prayers. We continue with a brief teaching on Jewish law, biblical commentary, or spiritual insight lead by one of our rabbis or lay leaders. Light […]
Kabbalat Shabbat / Hod veHadar
Beth Shalom has Friday night services every week, with a regular start time of 6pm. Once a month, we offer a special Shabbat musical service, called Hod veHadar, filled with drums, guitars, mandolins, stringed instruments and ruah. Our regular Kabbalat Shabbat takes place in the Homestead Chapel on the second floor. Hod veHadar takes place […]
Book of Remembrance 5783
Jewish memories are the foundation of our rituals, traditions, and identities. During Yizkor services four times each year, we use the Book of Remembrance to help us recall those who have passed away. An entry in the Book of Remembrance is a meaningful and tangible way to memorialize and honor departed loved ones. Remembering an […]
Ethics, Activism and Judaism: Text Study with Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, January 11
Judaism can help us generate change in ourselves and empower us to repair the world. Join author and community leader Shmuly Yanklowitz for a conversation and text study exploring connections to our own bodies and souls, possibilities to affirm our lives, and ways to establish new meaning in the relationships we have with each other. […]
Harriet Kruman Testimonial
The "Beth Shalom Fire" will always remain a traumatic event in my memory. My husband, Jules, and I had been members since 1961 and active in all facets of the congregation, both lay and spiritual. At the time of the fire, I was a Past President of the congregation and my husband Honorary President, My […]