Community

Senior Adult Club’s New Pres Visits For Programming, Stays For Camaraderie

By Adam Grobman

Anita Post first became involved with the JCC’s Senior Adult Club about eight years ago, after her husband passed away.

Senior Adult Club was a regular feature in Anita’s life, but it wasn’t the only thing – she was also involved in volunteering at Whitaker Center…

Green Hills Opens for 2022 Season

By Adam Grobman

After a winter that lasted too long, sunshine is back in Harrisburg, with Memorial Day Weekend once again marking the opening of Green Hills Swim Club.

Green Hills Swim Club is open to all JCC members, with summer memberships available at jewishharrisburg.org/green-hills. T…

JFS Awards Inaugural Barry Stein Student Scholarship

By Kim Kupfer

Brittany Durben started college as an engineering major, but found during her first year that engineering didn’t fit for her.  She kept being misidentified as a teaching or social work student, so she checked into those areas of study, and decided Social Work felt right. 

Federation Hosts First Official Event on Grass Campus

By Adam Grobman

On Wednesday, May 18, the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg hosted the first official community event at the Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life, in celebration of Lag Ba’omer.

More than fifty people joined together on the lawn of the Grass Campus to celebrate th…

JFGH Launches Nationwide Search for Next President/CEO

Originally published on 5/20/22

The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg has formed a committee to begin a national search for our next President and CEO.

The search committee is comprised of leaders representing a cross-section of our multi-faceted community. They’ll be working with …