8 — THE JEWISH CHRONICLE FEBRRUARY 16, 2012
Community A C
Building for the future
Playing to full house
L O S Temple Emanuel photo
E
The Diskin Music Fund of Temple Emanuel of South Hills presented a recital performance by Noah Bendix-Balgley, new concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Jan 29. Bendix-Balgley, accompanied on piano by PSO principal keyboard Rodrigo Ojeda, performed works by Stravinsky, Brahms, Franck, Achron and Kreisler for a capacity audience. Pictured are Betty Diskin with Noah Bendix-Balgley after the recital.
R
L
Annual Sports Luncheon this Sunday
O O K
Adat Shalom photo
Parker Haberman, back, Caden Goodworth and Dylan Rice — all pre-K students at Adat Shalom Preschool near Fox Chapel — love to build huge cooperative structures.
More than 400 special needs guests will have the chance to get up close to local sports celebrities, including a Pittsburgh Steeler, professional wrestlers, former professional baseball players and collegiate athletes at the Congregation Beth Shalom Men’s Club Annual Sports Luncheon Sunday, Feb. 19, at 12:15 p.m. WTAE-TV’s sports and news anchor Andrew Stockey will emcee the event for the 15th time. Scott Seabol, a former third baseman for the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals and a McKeesport native, and Dennis Bair, a former pitcher for minor league affiliates of the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks and an Allderdice High School graduate will attend. All activities will be held in Beth Shalom’s Samuel and Minnie Hyman Ballroom, located at 5915 Beacon St. in Squirrel Hill. The entire community is welcome. Contact Congregation Beth Shalom at 412-421-2288 to make a reservation.
Sales Opportunity
The More You Sell — The More You Make E-mail davidc@thejewishchronicle.net for more information
Melton for seniors
Melton 55 — an abbreviated program modeled on the Florence Melton Adult MiniSchool — has come to Riverview Towers. Open to senior citizens, the class meets once a week for one hour. Taught by Rabbi Aaron Herman, pictured above, the students learn “Rhythms of Jewish Living,” including life cycle events and holidays. The 30week course is open to both residents and nonresidents of Riverview. The program is sponsored by the Agency for Jewish Learning and is funded by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. Contact Amy Karp at the AJL at 412-521-1101 for more information and to enroll.