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ITJ Pittsburgh, a program of the Greater Pittsburgh Jewish Clergy Association, offers three courses annually: Intro to Judaism, Beginning Hebrew, and Intermediate Hebrew.
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Intro to Judaism
25 sessionsCourse takes place over roughly 30 weeks
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24 teachersCantors, Rabbis, Professionals from across Western Pennsylvania
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Since 2019Over 200 students have been enlightened and educated in our flagship program course
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Current Course Offerings: 2025-2026
Intro to Judaism - In-person
Sundays, 2:00-4:00 pm, begins October 19
Learn about Judaism – its religion, practices, history, and culture – from cantors and rabbis from across Pittsburgh. In this 25 week course, we'll cover the Bible, Jewish Holidays, Israel, Keeping Kosher, Love and Marriage, Jewish History, Commandments, and God. Instructors represent rabbis from every major movement of Judaism: Conservative, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Orthodox and Reform. Each class is two hours long.
This course is split into three units, Fall, Winter, and Spring, taught on a continuous basis. A student that begins by taking Unit 2 in the Winter will continue to take Unit 3 and then Unit 1. Course fee includes all three units and the book, On One Foot.
ITJ follows the Miller Curriculum of the American Jewish University. This course is often a requirement for conversion to Judaism: consult your rabbi/cantor for further guidance.
This course takes place in-person at either 5915 Beacon Street or 4905 Fifth Avenue in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh.
Financial aid is available. For more information about aid or to answer any other questions, email [email protected].
Registration closes for Unit 1 on October 15.
Intro to Judaism - Online
Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm, begins October 21
Learn about Judaism – its religion, practices, history, and culture – from cantors and rabbis from across Pittsburgh. In this 25 week course, we'll cover the Bible, Jewish Holidays, Israel, Keeping Kosher, Love and Marriage, Jewish History, Commandments, and God. Instructors represent rabbis from every major movement of Judaism: Conservative, Reconstructionist, Jewish Renewal, Orthodox and Reform. Each class is two hours long.
This course is split into three units, Fall, Winter, and Spring, taught on a continuous basis. A student that begins by taking Unit 2 in the Winter will continue to take Unit 3 and then Unit 1. Course fee includes all three units and the book, On One Foot.
ITJ follows the Miller Curriculum of the American Jewish University. This course is often a requirement for conversion to Judaism: consult your rabbi/cantor for further guidance.
Financial aid is available. For more information about aid or to answer any other questions, email [email protected].
Registration closes for Unit 1 on October 15.
Donate to ITJ
Donation to ITJ
The Hebrew word for donations is tzedakah, meaning 'justice.'
Intro to Judaism is a project of the GPJCA, a non-profit religious organization serving the community in Pittsburgh PA. A significant number of folks taking our classes are on financial aid.
In order to offset our costs for making ITJ and Hebrew classes available to everyone regardless of ability to pay, consider making a donation.
Summer 2026: Hebrew
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At the conclusion of Intro to Judaism, we offer Beginning and Intermediate Hebrew classes.
Beginning Hebrew is typically offered twice a week for 5 weeks and teaches students the basic Hebrew alphabet, as well as how to read and pronounce Hebrew syllables and words. Intermediate Hebrew, offered at the conclusion of Beginning Hebrew, teaches the the meaning and pronunciation of the basic Hebrew prayers that one would encounter in a the weekday and Shabbat evening and morning services. Enrollment is not currently enabled. Check back here in Spring, 2026. |