Community Review

Silver Academy Celebrates Tu B’Shevat

 

by Samara Sofian, Head of School, The Silver Academy

Tu B’Shevat at The Silver Academy was very meaningful for our students this year.  Our day began with a special presentation by Dr. Kris Novak, also known at school as Grace and Eli’s Dad.  Dr. Novak works for the Department of …

Up on the Roof - Scary Business

 

by Rabbi Sam Yolen, Congregation Beth Israel (Lebanon)

This past year Congregation Beth Israel in Lebanon prioritized replacing its leaky roof with a brand new one. While any significant building cost can be a headache for board members tasked with the job, roofs are specifically notori…

Synagogues: Past, Present, and Future

 

by Rabbi Peter Kessler, Temple Ohev Sholom

I remember a time when I was a young child back in Chicago, at least 50 or 55 years ago. My mother was preparing dinner in the kitchen; my dad was already home from work and was horse playing with my brothers and I in the living room. The phone…

CEO Letter 2.28.2020

 

by Jenn Ross

Our Federation powers Jewish moments.  As an “integrated” Federation also operating a JCC, we combine the best of two worlds to make this happen.  Our resources are united to enhance critical local services such as community building, education, cultural programming, …

Sub-Carpathia Unearthed: Website Gives Resources to Connect with Roots


by Adam Grobman

Marshall Katz has always been interested in family history.  His paternal grandfather arrived in America in 1923 and Marshall’s father was the first born American in the family in 1924.

While much of the Camp Hill resident’s family was killed in the Holocaust before he…