Community Review

GERALD COHEN

Gerald M. Cohen, 84, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at home.

Born on July 18, 1936 in Harrisburg to the late Abraham and Anne Cohen. Gerald was the retired owner of Kitchen Saver and Bath Fitter. He was a member of the Kesher Israel Synagogue, Harrisburg, PA. He…

IRINA KHACHATUROVA

Irina Khachaturova, 73, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania passed away at the UPMC Community General Osteopathic Hospital on May 05, 2021.

Irina was born in Baku, Azerbaijan of the former Soviet Union to the late Armais and Armen Khachaturov on December 20, 1947. While in Azerbaijan she worked as …

YORK JCC PLANS SUMMER HUSTLE FUNDRAISER

BY Jessica Montour

The York Jewish Community Center (JCC) will kick off “Summer Hustle!,” a 30-day fitness fundraiser, this month to help raise money for a variety of its programs. The month-long event begins May 30th.

Formerly “Hustle for Hunger,” a walk-a-thon facilitated by Jewi…

BECOME A SPONSOR OF KOL CENTRAL PA!

The transition of publishing of Kol Central PA (KCPA) from Ed Beck to the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg is an evolution from one man’s dedication to a labor of love to a community-supported asset with expenses to cover.  In planning this handover, the letter of understanding inc…

Foster Care Helps Children Grow Into Adults of Tomorrow

by Rachel Kuhr

May is National Foster Care Month, so let’s start with an inspirational quote from one of the loudest and most profound voices in the world of Foster Care and Adoption, that of Dr. Bruce Perry:  “The more healthy relationships a child has, the more likely he will be to r…