A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY There is a well-known Yiddish phrase that goes, “a gast oif a vayil zet far a mayil,” this translates to, (and never well because somehow it doesn’t have the same ring in English): a guest for a bit can see for a mile. This week’s Parsha (Yitro) is named after Moses’s father-in-law. Who… Read More

Teen Trip Teen Trip at the Carnegie Science Center on Sunday was a blast! We visited all four floors, which included an exhibit about Mars, a miniature railroad train and village, and the H2Oh! exhibit about Pittsburgh’s water systems. Thanks to our teens for making it a great day! Moms’ Night On Wednesday, our FC Moms got together for Moms’… Read More

A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha, Beshalach, tells of the Jewish people leaving Egypt and crossing the Sea. It also begins to tell us of their journey in the desert. Obviously, their time in the desert was a special one; most of the Torah revolves around it. The Jewish people were sustained throughout their travels by… Read More

Training Tracks: Teens Weigh In Jason Smierciak of Self-Advocacy Voices, University of Pittsburgh Visiting Lecturer Alonna Carter-Donaldson, and FOTT member Brandon Carter joined a group of FC teens on Monday for a discussion about disability history and advocacy. Members of FC’s Teen Leadership Board wrote questions beforehand and participants broke out into small groups to help facilitate the conversation. Jason… Read More

FOTT Late Night Friends on the Town enjoyed a night out at Dave and Busters at the Waterfront this Sunday to close out our Winter Late Nights! Most friends said their favorite game to play was basketball or basketball Connect 4.  Emily and Matthew tried their hand at the axe throwing game while Ben and Uri tried to knock down… Read More