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Newsletter: Thanksgiving

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Hello Friend,  Many holidays carry with them a lot of expectations: visions of a family in total peace and relaxation, times of total financial and emotional abundance, and a curated season of gift-giving or celebration. While holidays can provide us with opportunities to reach out to those we care about or break up monotony, they can sometimes...

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Newsletter: Programming

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Hello Friend,  For many of us, disconnection and loneliness are feelings that follow us every day. That sense of disconnection from other people or community can make many things in our life feel harder; days can feel long, little defeats can feel overwhelming, and change can feel untenable. When we experience trauma, it can be natural to sink...

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Newsletter: Days of Awe

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Hi Friend, We are within the Days of Awe, the period of time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, where within the Jewish tradition we are called to step outside the norm of our year. This season of the Hebrew calendar is marked by a wide spectrum of emotions, from intense shame to great joy, all while being challenged to self-reflect and spiritually deepen. What does “awe” mean at this...

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Catholic Charities Continues the Legacy of Dr. Richard Gottfried

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Hello Friend,Dr. Richard Gottfried was someone who dedicated his time to others. He and his wife, fellow dentist Dr. Peg Durachko, owned a dentistry practice together. “Two or three times a week he wouldn’t have normal clients in the morning,” said Peg. “On those days he’d go to the downtown shul to make minyan and then volunteer at the dental clinic at Catholic Charities...

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Newsletter: 2025 Commemoration

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Hello Friend,  Throughout October we welcome our community to gather. Whether you are moved to volunteer, immerse in spirituality, or connect with others, we invite you to spend time this month reflecting on the eleven people who were killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. When the shooting occurred on Shabbat morning on October 27, 2018,...

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August Newsletter: Bringing Honorable Closure to Your Chapter

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Hello Neighbor, As we enter August, we inch towards the upcoming transitions of late summer. Some young adults will soon be heading to college, kids are coming home from camp, and teens anticipate going back to school. Adults may be preparing for a busy season of work or getting ready for the High Holidays. Transitions like these are naturally a little fraught. We can be excited for what’s...

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July Newsletter: Staying in the Present Moment this Fourth of July

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Hello Friend, Good afternoon! I hope you are staying cool and dry in this summer heat. At the 10.27 Healing Partnership we’ve been preparing new public programming (like the “Photo Album Creating Day” and our “Coping in our Current World” group program) and keeping up recurring favorites, such as sound bathing and weekly yoga....

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June Newsletter: Shabbat Shalom

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Hello Friend,  Our world feels extremely hard to navigate at the moment. News keeps coming at a breakneck pace, and it is often difficult to tell when we are supposed to act and what we can only bear witness to. Many are struggling with holding the pain and fear of both themselves and others. My heart right now is hurting especially for all those who are living in...

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May 2025: Welcoming James

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Hello Friend,  I am excited to introduce you to James Bowen, our new part-time clinical therapist at the 10.27 Healing Partnership! James will be seeing individual clients, supporting those who visit our center, and leading groups and therapeutic programs. Pennsylvania is James’ home state, but they spent over a decade in Olympia and Vermont before returning to...

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Newsletter April 2025: Welcoming Elana

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Hello Friend,Many 10.27 Healing Partnership staff members are feeling hopeful about the fast-approaching spring! While I am a winter person myself, I still appreciate the changing of the seasons and the inevitable flow of nature. With spring comes change, and at the 10.27 Healing Partnership we are experiencing some very welcome changes. We have two new part-time staff...

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