The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg signed on to the following letter drafted by HIAS and Jewish Council for Public Affairs, stating the need for governmental support of refugees, asylum seekers, and asylees during the COVID-19 Crisis
Dear Members of Congress:
We, the undersigned n…
by Adam Grobman
It is a brisk Monday morning as Spring weather has not yet fully blossomed. Cheerful chirping birds are some of the few occupants that still call the JCC grounds home during these times.
Chana Tillman is organizing food packages donated by local businesses– Dunkin Donuts …
by Adam Grobman
The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg temporarily closed its physical doors last month amidst the COVID-19 crisis, but is continuing to engage the community through its new JCC at Home Initiative, bringing virtual programming to tots, teens, adults, and seniors through…
By Mary Klaus
Norman Gras proves the saying “the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.”
Norman, owner of Norman Gras Kosher Food Consultant, followed his mother, the late Fanny Gras, as the best-known kosher food expert in the midstate. She spent decades working as the kosher caterer …
By Mary Klaus
There’s nothing silly about celebrating the salvation of the Jewish people from Haman, an evil prime minister who planned to kill them.
Yet the Jewish Community Center’s annual Community Purim Carnival featured nearly 200 local Jews of all ages dressing up as popular figu…
