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Aug 16, 2021

Dede and Merv Woolf Celebrate 70 Years in Community Together

By Adam Grobman

When Dede and Merv Woolf marked seventy years of marriage this summer, they celebrated alongside their fellow Jewish community members, some of whom they’ve known their entire lives.

After all these years, they still never tire of telling stories of being in and around th…

Aug 16, 2021

Thank You For Striking Out COVID with JFS

By Steven Schauder, MSW, CFRE | Executive Director, Jewish Family Service

We wanted to thank more than 700 community members who came out in full force on July 16th, to support JFS, our community’s Covid heroes, and the National Israeli baseball team. This was a once-in-a-lifetime event t…

Aug 16, 2021

My Experience As An Intern at Jewish Family Service

By Julia Chlaifer

I'm Julia Chlaifer and I'm currently a student at Penn State Harrisburg working towards a bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies with a minor in Psychology. I've been working in childcare for the past six years, but I wanted to see what other fields I …

Aug 16, 2021

Rosh Hashanah in Prison: TBS Helps Collect Jewish Books, Funds for Meals

By Mary Klaus

Temple Beth Shalom members are helping their rabbi brighten Rosh Hashanah for Jewish inmates at the State Correctional Institute in Camp Hill.

The congregation is assisting Rabbi Carl Choper by collecting Jewish books, as well as funds to mail the books and to pay for Rosh Ha…

Aug 16, 2021

CEO Letter - 8.13.21

By Jenn Ross

 

The foundatio­­­­n of a strong society is built upon the education we offer to our children. I am proud to come to work every day knowing that we play a pivotal role in this effort. Throughout the 2020-2021 school year, the JCC has provided a safe place for children to …