Community Review

We Will Get Through This Together: Orgs Team Up To Fight Stress & Anxiety

by Jeanette Krebs

Temple Ohev Sholom Sisterhood, in conjunction with Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg and Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg, will hold a virtual conversation open to the entire community on handling stress and anxiety in an era when we face COVID-19 and othe…

Women of Vision Philanthropic Fund Issues 2020 Grants

By Michele Wickwire

The Women of Vision Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Central Pennsylvania recently issued grants to support three individuals and one organization administered by three agencies. All applications received were approved by the WOV Grants Committee and the Women …

Lost No Longer: Lost Tribe Esports Engages Jewish Teens in New Way

by Adam Grobman

Esports – it’s the fastest-growing segment of sports and gaming that you haven’t seen on television. A $1 billion industry, gamers across the world stream and perform for hundreds of millions of viewers each year.

Now, that arena-energy gaming is being brought to teen…

CEO Letter 6.19.20

by Jenn Ross

During the quarantine, I have had a lot of time for introspection and I’ve also been able to gain wisdom and insights from people near and far. There has been no shortage of scenario planning, but the majority of that has focused on the short term since our immediate needs ha…

Statement on the Murder of George Floyd

STATEMENT OF THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HARRISBURG, THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF THE FEDERATION, AND THE RABBINIC COUNCIL OF GREATER HARRISBURG

The Jewish Community of the Harrisburg area, represented by the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg, Community Relations Council of…