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Jan 8, 2020

A Living Sukkah: ELC Students Learn, Feel, and Taste the Holidays

by Jodie Raffensperger

One of the great things about running the children's garden at the Brenner Family Early Learning Center is the opportunity to truly celebrate the agricultural cycle which our holidays are based upon.  We get to feel the rhythm of the earth, and grow the things that p…

Nov 12, 2019

How EITC Has Transformed the Silver Academy

by David Borowsky, Board Member at The Silver Academy

For those of you that haven’t heard the news, Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC for short) has been a game changer for Jewish Harrisburg, particularly The Silver Academy. 

As some of you may know, The Silver A…

Nov 12, 2019

Ed Beck Receives Albert Hursh Leadership Award

by Adam Grobman


When Ed and Esther Beck first moved here from New York City in 1972, they were greeted by none other than longtime United Jewish Community Executive Director, Albert Hursh (z”l).

“Albert came out to meet us, a young couple new to the neighborhood, with a welcome wagon …

Sep 9, 2019

Orthodox Jewish EMT Serves Community, One Patient at A Time

Like many modern Jews, Reuben Rosenberg has no problem incorporating his Judaism into his professional life. He just makes a few tweaks along the way. Reuben, an Emergency Medical Technician with Community Life Team, follows the Jewish principal of pikuach nefesh (the importance of…

Sep 9, 2019

Corporal Levine Practices Tikkun Olam On & Off the Job

Swatara Township Police Corporal Isaac Levine shares his bashert (destiny): to become a police officer.