Jewish Association on Aging

10/09/2025

As we mark the second year since the Hamas attacks in Israel, we will gather in solemn remembrance of the 1,200 lives lost, the 251 hostages taken and the countless families forever changed. Join us on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟮 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠. Registration is required. Register by 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬 at jewishpgh.org/event/october-7-commemoration-2.

09/22/2025

Shana Tova! Happy New Year from all of us at the JAA. Wishing you a happy, healthy, and sweet new year! 🍎🍯

09/08/2025

08/26/2025

We’re excited to share a first look at our new Personal Care Residence, featured in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle!

Check out the article, then join us on September 4 at 6:30 p.m. for our Annual Meeting, featuring a ribbon cutting, guided tours, and a celebration of both the past year and this exciting new chapter. Register at jaapgh.org

“The idea is an intentional desire to create community," Plung said.

08/15/2025

🎉You’re invited!
Join us at the JAA’s 2025 Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 4.

Hear from community leaders, celebrate our new personal care residence with a ribbon-cutting, and be among the first to take a guided tour of the space.

This free event is open to the community. Please RSVP by August 29 at https://www.jaapgh.org/annual-meeting-2025/ or call 412-586-3290.

08/05/2025

⏰ Only 5 Hours Left!
The Pittsburgh Foundation’s Critical Needs Alert is ending soon!

There’s still time to make an impact in the lives of our community’s seniors. Today, your gift will go even further thanks to incentive funds from The Pittsburgh Foundation.

Every donation helps us provide the care, support, and services our seniors rely on to stay happy, healthy, and safe — today and every day.

Give to the JAA today: https://www.pittsburghgives.org/organization/jaapgh

08/04/2025

Tomorrow is the day! Critical Needs Alert is happening from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

Join us and make a difference during this special online giving event hosted by The Pittsburgh Foundation to support vital human services in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.

Donations to the JAA on will go even further thanks to incentive funds that amplify your impact.

Your generosity helps us ensure our community’s seniors receive the care and support they depend on.

Learn more and give to the JAA tomorrow at https://www.pittsburghgives.org/organization/jaapgh

07/29/2025

📢 Critical Needs Alert is just ONE week away!

On Tuesday, August 5, from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., the JAA will participate in The Pittsburgh Foundation's annual online giving event that supports basic needs and essential human services in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.

Your gift helps us support our community's seniors and is made even more impactful by incentive funds offered by The Pittsburgh Foundation and their donors.

Learn more and give to the JAA next Tuesday at https://www.pittsburghgives.org/organization/jaapgh

07/24/2025

We love our volunteers! ❤
Whether they're delivering Mollie’s Meals to homebound seniors, visiting with therapy pets, or assisting with activities like gardening, our volunteers are an important part of so many JAA programs.

But did you know that volunteering can actually be good for your health?

In this week’s Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, Sharyn Rubin, JAA’s Director of Resident and Community Services, shares the powerful ways volunteering benefits both the volunteers and the people they serve.

Interested in volunteering at the JAA? Call 412-521-1171, email srubin@jaapgh.org, or visit jaapgh.org/volunteer

Volunteering can be particularly beneficial for older adults as a way to foster healthy aging.

05/22/2025

We’re proud to be an I’m Still Here® Center of Excellence, certified by The Hearthstone Institute at Abe’s Garden! Our longtime partnership helps us bring the best in memory care to those we serve.

The Hearthstone Institute by Abe’s Garden (HIAG) extends heartfelt congratulations to the Jewish Association on Aging's AHAVA Memory Care community and the Anathan Day Program on their annual recertification as an I’m Still Here® Center of Excellence.

We’ve truly enjoyed partnering with them since 2018 and are proud of their continued dedication to person-centered memory care.

Ready to learn how your organization can become a Center of Excellence? Visit bit.ly/COEcertification or contact MaryBeth at hearthstone@abesgarden.org or 629.209.1961.

04/24/2025

Today we join the community in solemn reflection as we observe Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. We remember the six million Jews and millions of others who perished in the Holocaust and we honor the survivors. May their memories be a blessing and may we never forget.

04/11/2025

We are ready for Passover at the JAA! In preparation for the holiday, residents at Weinberg Terrace rolled up their sleeves and learned how to make matzah. Also, Rabbi Small conducted model Seders at Ahava and Anathan Adult Day, where residents and members sang familiar holiday songs, ate matzah, and drank grape juice. On the first and second nights of Passover, Weinberg Terrace residents will gather for warm, engaging Seders led by Rabbi Small.

From all of us at the JAA, we wish you a meaningful and peaceful Passover surrounded by loved ones. Chag Sameach!