Community Review

JFS to Partner with Senators and Team Israel to “Strike Out COVID”

Jewish Family Service of Harrisburg will be partnering with the Harrisburg Senators to sponsor a game between the Israel National Baseball Team (Team Israel) and the Cal Ripken All-Stars.

Striking Out COVID: A Family Celebration will take place on Friday, July 16, 2021 at 10am at FNB Field …

After Hiatus, Green Hills Swim Club Re-Opens to JCC Members

By Adam Grobman

June is here, and for the first time since 2019, Jewish Harrisburg’s summer home is back!

Green Hills Swim Club opened earlier this month to JCC Summer Campers, lap swimmers, nature lovers, and community members after being closed during the 2020 season due to COVID-19.

Gesher Names Mandy Cheskis Director of Lifelong Learning

By Mary Klaus

A beloved Jewish community educator has been appointed as the Gesher Lifelong Learning Director.

Mandy Cheskis, longtime member of Chisuk Emuna and a teacher at Gesher Religious School, will succeed Hilary Greenberg in the position beginning on July 1.

Gesher is a collaborat…

6.18.21 CEO Letter

By Jenn Ross

My personal connection and love for Israel began when I participated as a volunteer through Volunteers for Israel (VFI) prior to my senior year in High School.  Prior to that experience, Israel was merely a concept to me through the education I had received from Hebrew School …

ARTHUR PACHTER

Arthur A. Pachter, 83, of Harrisburg, a former Scranton resident, died Saturday, May 15 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. His wife, the former Lee Strassman, died Feb. 28.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late Jacob and Bertha Pachter. He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High S…