A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY Instead of writing about this week’s Parsha (Va’etchanan), I’m going to deviate because this Shabbos is a special and exceptionally joyful Shabbos, called Tu B’av (the 15th of Av). Wait, you may ask, a joyful day? Last Shabbos had us preoccupied with Tisha B’av, considered the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. Give… Read More

Summer Meet & Greets: Lemonade Stand Friends came together on Tuesday for a summer tradition! They gathered, mixed, and sold some of the best lemonade we have ever tasted! Friends enjoyed coming together to sell lemonade to community members, and also make everlasting memories!

A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY Besides for this week being the first Parsha in the final book of the Torah (Devarim), it also has a special name: Shabbat Chazon. This refers to the Haftara, the reading after the portion that stems from the Book of Prophets. It’s always read on the Shabbat prior to the 9th of Av,… Read More

FOTT Summer Late Night: Riverhounds Game July 2025 Friends on the Town had an amazing first Late Night at the Riverhounds game! We had a great time cheering on Pittsburgh’s favorite soccer team and taking in all the game-day fun, including the Wicked-themed costume contest. The energy in the stadium was electric, and the crowd went wild when the Riverhounds… Read More

A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT BY RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha – or double Parsha as it is both Matos and Massei – concludes the book of Bamidbar, Numbers. This ends the first four books of the Torah; the fifth book, Devarim, begins next week and is written very much from Moses’s perspective. Part of the preparation for this shift in… Read More