THE JEWISH CHRONICLE JANUARY 5, 2012 — 5
METRO Briefly Continued from page 3. World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh will host a political salon, Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the SPACE Gallery, Downtown. Daniel Byman, professor of the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and research director of the Daniel Byman Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, will be the featured speaker. Byman will focus on Israeli counterterrorism and security, particularly in the face of the Arab Spring, as well as his new book “A High Price: The Triumphs and Failures of Israeli Counterterrorism.” Attendees will also have the opportunity to view the exhibit “Out of Rubble” beginning at 6 p.m. Contact the World Affairs Council at 412-281-7970 or visit worldpittsburgh.org to register.
Rabbi Barbara Symons of Temple David, Monroeville, will lead the weekly Current Events Class, Friday, Jan. 13, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. hosted by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh’s AgeWell’s Adult Department. The class will be held in Room 156 in the JCC’s Robinson Building, 5738 Darlington Road, Squirrel Hill. There is no fee and the program is open to the community. Contact Nicole Mezare, 412-5218011, ext. 278, or nmezare@jccpgh.org for more information. “More Than Just Learning” hosts Shirley and Morris Shratter interview computer wizard Jason Feldstein this month about beginners and senior citizens learning how to use a computer. The program airs every Tuesday in January on cable TV channel 21 and Verizon 47 at 8 p.m. in Pittsburgh only. Chabad of the South Hills will have a Soup for the Senior Soul program Wednesday, Jan. 18, noon, at 1701 McFarland Road, Mt. Lebanon. In addition to hot soup, the program will include games and music. The building is wheelchair accessible. Contact Barb at 412-278-2658 or barb@chabadsh.com for reservations.
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