Italy

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh: Yom HaZikaron Ceremony

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, May 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh: Yom HaZikaron Ceremony

CELEBRATE ISRAEL WITH YOUR COMMUNITY IN PERSON SUNDAY, MAY 19 | 12:45 – 3:30 PM MARCH STARTS AT 1:00 PM CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM 5915 BEACON ST., PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 Free […]

Read More

Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh: 2024 Yom Ha’atzmaut

By Ellen Resnek / Saturday, May 4, 2024 / Comments Off on Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh: 2024 Yom Ha’atzmaut

CELEBRATE ISRAEL WITH YOUR COMMUNITY IN PERSON SUNDAY, MAY 19 | 12:45 – 3:30 PM MARCH STARTS AT 1:00 PM CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM 5915 BEACON ST., PITTSBURGH, PA 15217 Free […]

Read More

Book Talk: The People on the Beach

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, December 28, 2023 / Comments Off on Book Talk: The People on the Beach

Book Talk: The People on the Beach A vivid history tracing Holocaust survivors who risked everything again for a new life in Palestine.   ABOUT THE BOOK: THE PEOPLE ON THE BEACH On […]

Read More

Transatlantic Barometer

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, September 15, 2022 / Comments Off on Transatlantic Barometer

This interactive multimedia site provides its users with quick facts, visual representations, and reliable information on pressing transatlantic challenges. The site will spotlight trending transatlantic topics and find potential alignment between the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union as well as its 27 member states.

Read More

Hidden Treasure in Pitigliano by Amanda Shaheen

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Hidden Treasure in Pitigliano by Amanda Shaheen

Upon walking down the stairs to the excavated area, the visitor can immediately sense what life must have been like in the ghetto.

Read More

Tuesday, 19 July 2022 by Alison Doyle

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, July 26, 2022 / Comments Off on Tuesday, 19 July 2022 by Alison Doyle

There will be bits of information and photos and stories that work their way into my classroom and life for years to come.

Read More

Florence Blog by Mike Fratangelo

By Ellen Resnek / Sunday, July 24, 2022 / Comments Off on Florence Blog by Mike Fratangelo

These were the streets that Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci themselves walked!

Read More

July 20th 2022 by Amy Seelbaugh

By Ellen Resnek / Thursday, July 21, 2022 / Comments Off on July 20th 2022 by Amy Seelbaugh

Standing in the Piazza Farnese, we saw two fountains with ancient stone basins that were recycled from Roman baths from the 2nd or 3rd century, one of the best examples of a Renaissance palace built in the 16th century, and a 21st century art exhibit: a trompe l’oeil installation that beautifully covers the scaffolding used for renovation

Read More

Blog post July 16th by Marque Marry

By Ellen Resnek / Wednesday, July 20, 2022 / Comments Off on Blog post July 16th by Marque Marry

The inside was overwhelming with famous art from artists such as Michelangelo,  Leonardo da Vinci, and Botticelli. The pieces such as The Birth of Venus, Primavera, The Annunciation, and Doni Tondo were awe inspiring in detail

Read More

Florence and Siena- Taking Time For Conversation by Amy Wilson

By Ellen Resnek / Tuesday, July 19, 2022 / Comments Off on Florence and Siena- Taking Time For Conversation by Amy Wilson

it will not be a marble statue or a beautiful painting I will remember about this place, but the open conversations and willing hearts of the people who have shared of themselves in order to give me a better understanding of the Jewish world

Read More
Scroll to Top