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Apr 6, 2020

Seder Behind Bars: Area Prisoners Celebrate Freedom Story of Passover

by Mary Klaus

Jewish prisoners especially appreciate the Passover story of Moses leading the slaves out of Egypt to freedom.

While most Harrisburg-area Jews will attend Seders in homes or synagogues next month, about 20 Jewish inmates at the State Correctional Institute in Camp Hill will a…

Apr 3, 2020

CEO Letter 4.10.2020

by Jenn Ross

Whenever I write my column, I am aware that my message may be somewhat dated by the time Community Review is printed and delivered to you.  Since our building closure at 6pm on Monday, March 16, calculating time has perplexed me.  Information dramatically changes not only by …

Apr 3, 2020

Brenner Family ELC Expands Space, Learning Opportunities

By Macy Deskiewicz and Susan Strickland

The Pre-K class has undergone some major changes this year and we could not be more excited.

Last June, construction began to create our fantastic new classroom. By September, we were ready to start our official first day of school in our new space o…

Apr 3, 2020

The Shot That Put HBG JCC Basketball OnThe Map

by Terri Travers

The Harrisburg JCC has a long basketball history.   Current Iddy/Biddy basketball participants have grandparents who got their start in the same program.  This year alone the HBG JCC has teams for both boys and girls from 3rdgrade up through high school.  

 

The Har…

Apr 2, 2020

Events, Services Cancelled Across the Jewish Community

by Adam Grobman

The month of March saw COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) take over the minds of the lucky and the bodies of the less fortunate.

As the disease spread across the globe and large-scale events, such as Austin’s SXSW and the NCAA Tournament, were postponed or cancelled, it was onl…