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Apr 24, 2020

Staff Spread Cheer Around the Campus

by Katie Crane

During these unprecedented times, The Campus of the Jewish Home staff and residents are staying positive. Staff are getting creative by writing inspirational notes to residents, planning fun activities, and helping residents contact family and friends. Self-isolation is tough…

Apr 20, 2020

Irwin Tolins

Irwin S. Tolins, 92, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on Monday March 30, 2020 at The Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg. 

Born August 22, 1927, in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Israel and Ida (Dickstein) Tolins.  Irwin served his country during World War II and received an H…

Apr 20, 2020

Sonia Sklaver

Sonia Sklaver, 95, died on Friday, April 3, 2020 in Teaneck, New Jersey. The youngest of four siblings, she was born on January 5, 1925 in the shtetl of Hoscht, Poland. Her mother taught her to cook and bake, as well as how to keep a Jewish household. 

When the Nazis invaded Poland, Sonia�…

Apr 20, 2020

Joan Millman

Joan Millman, 88, of Cambridge, MA, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Julius and Anna Michelin. She was also pre-deceased by her sister, Adele Gross.

The lifelong New Englander was born in Boston, where she attended public schools and graduated from Br…

Apr 20, 2020

Morton Friedman

Morton D. Friedman, 73, beloved son and brother, died suddenly on April 1, 2020 in The Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg.

Mr. Friedman was born, and spent his early years, in Hammond, Indiana. He had many friends and he worked as a professional actor, while successfully maintaining his acad…