The Songwriter's Table (workshop) Pull up a chair at The Songwriter’s Table, a collaborative workshop for anyone creating original music—whether you’ve written 100 songs or are just putting pen to paper for the first time. This is a space for sharing, reflection, and growth. Participants are invited to bring a full song, a chorus, a melody, or even just a single line. We’ll go one by one, hear your work, and—most importantly—ask you what kind of feedback you’re looking for. From there, your fellow creatives offer supportive, constructive responses to help you shape and sharpen your ideas. All experience levels are welcome. Bring your heart, your craft, and your curiosity.
Chant Torah America is a Cantors Assembly innovative initiative designed to reduce post-b'nai mitzvah attrition by keeping students actively engaged in Torah Chanting and synagogue ritual life beyond their simcha year. Through affordable access to TropeTrainer, ongoing quarterly chanting opportunities, mentorship, recognition milestones, and community participation, CTA helps transform B'nai Mitzvah from a finish line into the beginning of a lifelong Jewish Journey. CTA can either be used to enhance your existing programs or stand alone.
Monday June 8, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT Monongahela
Join the Joint Retirement Board for a practical and engaging session designed for those preparing for retirement. We’ll discuss how to make the most of your later working years, including saving strategies, investment allocation, tax diversification, Roth conversion considerations, and planning for retirement income.
We’ll also review the important role your JRB account may play in retirement, including the parsonage allowance and Required Minimum Distributions. Additional topics will include Social Security, Medicare basics, and essential estate planning documents to consider.
Whether you’re 5 years or 15 years from retirement, this session will help you build a clearer roadmap to fund the longest, and hopefully most enjoyable, vacation of your life.
A film screening and discussion of Repairing the World: Stories From the Tree of Life, a public television film about Pittsburgh's powerful community response to the antisemitic attack at Tree of Life synagogue in 2018.
Film Director and Not In Our Town Executive Producer will join Rabbi Jeffrey Myers and Alan Hausman from Tree of Life synagogue for a discussion after the film.
