David Ferleger: Philadelphian Builds a Legacy of Activism
David Ferleger, Esq., has always wanted to help people. He went to college in the tumultuous 1960s, and decided as a young person that...
Or Ben Ari: Mount Airy Resident Finds a Home at JFCS
Or Ben Ari was born and raised in Kissufim, a kibbutz in Israel where “social justice is inherent.” The kibbutz is also known as...
David Snyder: Cherry Hill Resident Strengthens Jewish Community Through Philanthropy
David Snyder was never active in BBYO; he wasn’t involved in Hillel during college; and he hadn’t visited Israel until well into his career....
Rabbi Daniel Levitt: Bala Cynwyd Resident Forges Jewish Connections at Gratz College
Rabbi Daniel Levitt has long been a rabbi in the world of higher education, but his last post was a little different than the...
Andrea Otto: Abington Resident Connecting Community At Beth Sholom
Andrea Otto has been a member of Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park since she was 7 years old and grew up in the...
Steve Feldman: Philly Resident Continues to Devote His Career to Jewish Community
Steve Feldman’s career has been dedicated to the Jewish community, spending two decades working at Philadelphia Jewish Exponent before joining the Zionist Organization of...
Bryn Mawr Resident Sherrie Savett: 50 Years in the Courtroom and Decades of Jewish...
Sherrie Savett has done it all in Philadelphia, spending five decades working at the law firm Berger Montague and becoming an executive shareholder, plus...
Linda and Eric Newman: Son’s Autism Propels Couple’s Volunteer Work in Cherry Hill
Linda and Eric Newman say their son, Max, is the driving force behind their volunteer work and advocacy for people with disabilities. Max is...
Rabbi Jonny Gordon: Jewish Education, Inspiration and Fantasy Baseball
Rabbi Jonny Gordon’s passion is finding and creating foundational moments for teenagers as they try to navigate the complicated world around them and are...
Jennifer Brier: Elkins Park Resident Building for Future of Jewish Philadelphia
Jennifer Brier began her career as an attorney doing trusts and estates work before coming to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia in a...