Welcome to The Agency for Jewish Learning
Pittsburgh’s Central Resource for Lifelong Jewish Learning
VISION:
Jewish learning is the foundation of vibrant Jewish living and a connection to Klal Yisrael, the Jewish people. AJL exists to create a community culture in Greater Pittsburgh that values lifelong Jewish learning as sacred and nurtures inspiring, meaningful and diverse Jewish learning experiences.
MISSION:
AJL’s mission is to build the community’s capacity to provide access to the highest quality Jewish learning experiences for the largest possible number of people.
AJL DoesThis By:
Advocating for formal, informal and experiential Jewish education in all its diverse settings
Fostering collaboration with and among synagogues, schools and organizations across the spectrum of Jewish ideologies
When uniquely positioned, directly providing classes and programs
Providing educational resources to educators and institutions
Assuring the highest level of expertise among educators and lay leaders in Jewish educational institutions
Working in close partnership with the United Jewish Federation as a catalyst for new initiatives and to identify and plan for meeting community needs
The Teen Engagement Program
For information about activities for teens and the Teen Engagement Program please click on the J-SITE tab.
“You shall teach them carefully to your children and talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, when you lie down and when you arise.” (Deuteronomy 6:7)
Connecting Jewish Pittsburgh’s Learners and Educators
AJL programs reach from our central offices in Squirrel Hill to all communities of greater Pittsburgh. From teacher training and adult learning to teen education, study tours and library resources, our programs strengthen and promote Jewish life in the Pittsburgh region and impact the world beyond. We serve all ages and learning needs through our departments and programs.
Judaic Classes
Hebrew Language
Ulpan Classes
The Florence Melton Adult
Mini-School
Special Guest Lectures & Seminars
Continuing Legal Education Classes View catalog in PDF format
For more information about Adult Education, please contact:
Amy Karp
(412) 521.1101 x3204
For more information about Hebrew Language Courses, please contact:
Nira Lion
(412) 521.1101 x3202
