In-person: Sundays, 2:00-4:00 pm, Unit 2 begins January 11
Online: Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00pm, Unit 2 begins January 13
Learn about Judaism – its religion, practices, history, and culture – from cantors and rabbis from across Pittsburgh. In this 24 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 access to a suite of digital resources including a Shabbat Guide, a digital book, and all the slides used by instructors during the course.
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; or online. Our in-person class meets Sunday afternoons. Our online class meets on Tuesday evenings.
Financial aid is available. For more information about aid or to answer any other questions, email [email protected]. You can see an example of our schedule of classes and instructors listed below.
Registration for Unit 1 closed on October 15.
Registration for Unit 2 is open! The last day to register is January 8, 2026.
After that date we will take registration for Unit 3.
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