Opening Night at The Friendship Circle! Orientations kicked off our Program Year this week with members across all age groups gearing up for another round of clubs, parties, and more! Members got together to learn about our new Club format, meet staff, participate in a scavenger hunt for items relating to FC Clubs, and we also got to sign up… Read More
Dads’ Night Last Thursday our FC Dads got together for our annual Dads’ Night BBQ on the FC roof! It was so nice to connect and catch up with new and returning Friendship Circle dads and we look forward to our future Dads’ Nights together. If you are interested in helping to plan a Friendship Circle Dads gathering please feel free… Read More
FOTT Wellness Friends on the Town had a blast exploring creativity and wellness this week at Wightman Park! Ally led us in creating inner and outer self portraits of ourselves as she discussed how creativity promotes wellness. It was so fun to see the art that everyone produced! We can’t wait for the next opportunity to practice wellness together. Emma… Read More
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY I practiced it for about a year and a half and much of it still comes to mind even though it was just a few years ago (23 but who’s counting?)! In commemoration of that and as a thought for the week, I’ll share now what I shared then. Behaaloscha literally means “to… Read More
Kennywood Day Kennywood Day 2024 was a BLAST! We loved getting everyone together and meeting up in different areas of the park. Having all the FC families together enjoying the BBQ and going on rides together made for an incredible day for the FC community. It was so nice to have all the different age groups exploring and enjoying the day… Read More
Look through our 2022 and 2023 Friendship Circle memories and see what we have been up to!
Friendship Circle Tribute Book 2023September 13, 2024
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY I know I’ve discussed this before but it’s a lesson worth repeating. This week’s Parsha, Ki Teitzei, contains 74 commandments—huge number! There are many and they span a vast number of topics but I will mention one that contains a profound life lesson. There is a commandment that if you build a house… Read More
September 12, 2024
Welcome Back Apple Picking Apple Picking was a blast and a great way to start off our 2024-2025 Program Year! Garret loved the tire playground and racing down on the slides. Morgan and Kofi found some of the prettiest apples in the Orchard, and Trio enjoyed the hayride. We had a wonderful lunch in the pavilion and brought in the… Read More
September 6, 2024
A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha continues Moses’s parting message to the Jewish people. Shoftim means “judges,” referring to, as Moses reiterates, those appointed to carry out the principle of “Justice, justice you shall pursue.” Moses then continues to reiterate various laws, including one at the end of the Parsha called the “Eglah Arufa.” It refers… Read More
