Community Review

LEON GORDON

Leon Errol Gordon, 70, of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at home.

Born on April 6, 1951, in Harrisburg to the late Joseph and Edith (Stein) Gordon.

He was a graduate of the former William Penn High School, Class of 1969, attended Temple University and graduated Mag…

LOUIS EINHORN

Louis Einhorn, 94, of Sun City Center, FL formerly of Harrisburg, PA, died Wednesday January 19, 2022 at Sun Terrace, Sun City Center, FL.

He was born in New York City's Lower East Side, in a cold-water walk-up tenement. He was the son of the late William and Helen (Moskowitz) Einhorn, immi…

FLOYD BATURIN

Floyd Morley Baturin passed away at the age of 93 on January 10, 2022, in his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 21, 1928 to the late Ruth M. (Salkin) and Moses S. Baturin. Floyd had a wonderful family life in Harrisburg, growing up with…

Q&A with Nachman Shai, Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs

By Ted Merwin, Senior Writer, JFNA

Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs Nachman Shai sat down for a wide-ranging interview last month with JFNA. Shai served as Director General of Federations’ office in Israel and Senior Vice President of UJC before being elected to the Knesset more than …

Teen Philanthropy Board Gives To Worthy Causes

By Adam Grobman

 

This fall, ten teens learned firsthand what it was like to have an impact in their community through the Jewish Community Foundation’s Teen Philanthropy Board.

The three-session program gave 7th – 11th graders a hands-on opportunity to get more involved in Jewish Ha…