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Apr 14, 2021

A Year Later, Retired JFS Director Barry Stein Stands Tall Again

By Adam Grobman

In February 2020, the coronavirus was just beginning to go global. Handwashing and sanitizer use was skyrocketing, but the words “social distancing” and “ face masks” were still unfamiliar.

Jewish Family Service was preparing for its premier event of the year, a lec…

Apr 14, 2021

Community Copes With a Year of Pandemic Restrictions

By Mary Klaus

 

Marilyn Klein longs to hug her five grandchildren and see Broadway plays in New York City.

 

Michael Coleman misses going out to dinner with friends.

 

Arlynn Weber would like to go back to the gym and travel. Kristin Messner-Baker misses seeing her children hang ou…

Apr 14, 2021

Doctor with Local Roots Says “Stay Positive” in the Midst of COVID-19

By Mary Klaus

Originally published 2/12/21

          Dr. Josh Glick sees the glass as half full.

          Glick, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, has been dealing with …

Mar 2, 2021

Michael Brenner’s Drive For Success Marked with Quiet Generosity

When Michael Brenner was a young man, he learned the ins and outs of running his family automotive business.

Years later, he and his younger brother, Eddie, became the third generation of the family to do so.  They ran Brenner Family of Dealerships together for years until Eddie’s untime…

Oct 1, 2020

Shofar Blower Traces Love of the Tradition to Rosh Hashanah in Harrisburg

By Mary Klaus

Molly May’s fascination with the shofar began when she was a little girl and heard it at a Rosh Hashanah service at Beth El Temple.

She thought it sounded “pretty cool,” especially when some of the men in the congregation were competitive about blowing the longest tekia…