Message from Michael Kelsey, shul president:


Here's your weekly reminder of upcoming activities with YI....

1. Youth Programming (updated)
2. Donations (updated)
3. Newsletter (reminder 3/1 deadline)
4. Taharas Mishpacha (Family Purity) classes (final)


5.  Raffle
6.  Save the date (6/4) YI Day at PNC Park (updated)

7.  High School Girls' Group (updated)

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Youth Programming
The downstairs will be open on Shabbos and Yom Tov beginning at 9:45. The
downstairs is for young children (through kindergarten).
From 10:00 to 11:00 Morah Yocheved will be leading a program for the
children through kindergarten; Linda will be available to watch those
children who do not participate in the program.
Also from 10:00 to 10:45 Nechemia Adler, and/or Sara Lebovits will
lead Junior Congregation, which is to serve children in first through sixth
grades.
Children through those ages should either be in attendance of these programs
or under the direct supervision o f their parents.
Rabbi Silver gives a short shiur to older boys during Kiddush.

Sponsorships of these programs are available at a weekly and monthly basis.
Please speak with Michael Kelsey for more info.


Finally, we are forming a committee to look at enhancing our programming for next year.  
We have tentatively set the meeting date for Sunday (3/12) at the shul at 7:45.
Please speak with me if you'd be interested in helping on this committee.

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Donations

We're in the planning phase of an initiative to provide naming rights for certain

parts of the shul.  Opportunities exist for a bench, a bookcase, a mezuzah, the community
announcements board, an atomic clock and many other items.  We're compiling a list of

suggested donations that can be paid over several years and will communicate that shortly.  

In the interim, please think about family and/or friends that you would like to honor or dedicate for.  

Yasher Koach to Mitch Maizlech who is coordinating sponsorships of the Daf
Yomi. Sponsorships are available on a monthly basis. Please speak with
either Mitch or me if you'd be interested in sponsoring "The Daf."

Thank you to Dr. Frank Li eberman and Ovadiah Tolbert for sponsoring the

 month of Shevat/February in Daf Yomi.  They are sponsoring in honor of

  Rabbi Silver & Young Israel.

All it takes is for you to write out a check to Young Israel of Pittsburgh & send it to
either the shul, Mitch Maizlech, or to Miriam Weiss.

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Newsletter

Just a reminder that the next deadline for the shul newsletter is 3/1.

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Taharas Mishpacha Classes

Rebbetzin Silver will lead a review class for women on Sunday (2/26) at 7:30 at the shul.


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Raffle


Young Israel is in the planning stages of a raffle.  We'll need everyone's help to make

this a successful fundraiser.


More information will be coming out in the upcoming weeks!  In the meantime, if you'd like to help

please contact Michael Kelsey at kelseyis@hotmail.com.

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Save the Date:  Young Israel Day at
PNC Park (6/4)

Last week we purchased tickets to PNC Park to see the Pirates play the San Diego Padres.

This will be our shul's 2nd outing to PNC Park!
We'll be sitting in the first 3 rows of section 302 with a great view of Right Field & the Scoreboard;

It is also very close to the children's play area, for those little ones who want to "stretch their legs."


Please email me at kelseyis@hotmail.com if you'd be interested in purchasing tickets to this game 

& how many you'd like to buy.  These tickets normally are $9, your price will be $7 thanks

to the Pirates giving us a nice discount.
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High School Girls Group

The next activity will take place on Sunday (3/5) at 7:00 at the shul.

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See you in shul,
Michael