About Us
Shoresh is a coffee shop and communal gathering place in the heart of Pittsburgh's Greenfield neighborhood — a place to grab a great cup of coffee, get some work done, or simply sit with your neighbors.
Shoresh aims to blend the sacred and the everyday by providing a welcoming space where Jewish community can gather for prayer, learning, or just a really good cup of coffee.
Based in a coffee shop, our goal is to create a non-traditional Jewish community space focused on the core elements of a spiritual community- gathering together and deep learning. In other words, we hope to create a well-caffeinated shtibl.
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Meet the Team
Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman
Co-Founder/Head Barista
Ashley Jones
Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman is a co-founder of Shoresh and a congregational rabbi with over two decades of experience teaching, leading, and showing up for Jewish communities across Pennsylvania and beyond. He is an adept teacher of Hassidut and Talmud, a passionate advocate for accessible Jewish life, and the person whose "crazy idea" started all of this.
Frances Lasday
Co-Founder/Head Barista
Don Francis
Frances Lasday is a co-founder of Shoresh and a lifelong educator and community builder who has spent a decade creating meaningful spaces for people to learn and connect. She brings a rare combination of deep empathy and logistical precision to everything she does — the kind of person who makes sure everyone feels welcome and that everything actually works.