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Newsletter: Rosh Chodesh Elul

Hello Friend, At some point, our bodies will tell us to stop. Our minds will feel blank, scattered, overfilled or empty, and we will need to rest. It’s common advice to listen to our bodies, to notice when our tank is out of gas and find opportunities to pause and recoup. At the 10.27 Healing Partnership we encourage self-insight and agency and making choices informed by a deep relationship...

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Newsletter: Farewell to Rabbi Myers

Hello Friend, The 10.27 Healing Partnership would like to bid Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers a warm farewell as he and his wife Janice move from Pittsburgh to New Jersey to spend more time with their wonderful family. Rabbi Myers, the Rabbi of Tree of Life Congregation since 2016, has walked with our community during tragic and joyful times. Since the October 27, 2018 synagogue shooting that...

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Newsletter: Solidarity with Australia

Hello Friend, I recently had the privilege of traveling to Australia with the Jewish Federations of North America to express solidarity with Sydney’s Jewish community following the 2025 Chanukah attack there. Communities that have experienced mass violence never want new members. We do not want another family or community to experience the devastation of mass violence, and especially not...

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Newsletter: In Praise of Little Things

Hello Friend, In our center, I often get to feel proud and enthusiastic for the people who visit and share about the actions they’re taking in their lives. I’ve noticed that despite my excitement, the other person frequently feels discouraged and bothered about how “little” their efforts are. I worry that the pressure to change our lives or the world around us in big, dramatic ways...

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There’s a Place for You at the 10.27 Healing Partnership

You might’ve seen programs from the 10.27 Healing Partnership before and not been sure what to make of them. Book club? Forest bathing? Singing circles? What links these programs together and who is allowed to participate? We’ve noticed that it can be difficult to understand who is welcome at the 10.27 Healing Partnership. Spoiler alert: you belong here! We have lots...

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April 2026 Newsletter: We are Here for You.

Hello Friend,  The 10.27 Healing Partnership was started in response to the October 27, 2018 antisemitic mass shooting in Pittsburgh. Our mission is to attend to the needs of the community that was impacted, including survivors, family members, congregations, and neighbors. Because of the nature of our organization, it can sometimes be unclear who...

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February Newsletter 2026: Chag Purim Sameach!

Hello Friend,  Chag Purim Sameach!Families Bridging Kindness is a group formed by family members and survivors of the 2018 Synagogue Shooting. In the days and months following the shooting they received hundreds of cards, letters, and items of comfort from people around the world. While initially overwhelming, these gestures...

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January 2026 Newsletter: what are our staff’s grounding practices?

Hello Friend,In the depths of Pittsburgh’s iciest and snowiest week this year, it might be a strange time to imagine pomegranates, olives, or bountiful harvests. But Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish holiday of the fruit trees, gives us a moment to reflect on our natural world and the beauty it provides us. On Thursday, January 29th, we will be celebrating...

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December 2025: A New Year

“Let our New Year’s resolution be this: We will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word.” — Göran Persson, former Prime Minister of Sweden   Hello Friend,  At the 10.27 Healing Partnership we are honored to be stepping into the New Year with our...

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December Newsletter 2025: Sending Care this Chanukah

Hello Friend,  We are horrified and grieving the loss of fifteen people, children and adults, who were killed during Chanukah celebrations on Sunday in Bondi Beach, Australia. We join so many friends in sitting in this heartbreak, and we are holding all who are impacted in our prayers. During this time there are many opportunities to engage in...

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