Ira Schwartz left his position as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia last week after seven years at the helm of the community’s central fundraising body.
Chavaya Israelit, a joint initiative of the Israeli House and PhillyIsrael, will take Israel 65 Parade and Festival participants of all ages on a virtual trip to Israel on Sunday, May 19.
What's one of the most "powerful" and "awesome" Jewish-identity experiences for young professionals these days? According to Valerie Weisberg, Justin Drew, Dan Segal, Jessica Rutstein and Lauren Economou, it was their first trip to Israel with peers from Philadelphia. They traveled throughout Israel with 35 other young Jewish professionals from June 21 through July 1 on an all-expense-paid program co-sponsored...
On Thursday, May 9, more than 300 Philadelphia-area Holocaust survivors will say “L’Chaim” to life during Café Europa, the eighth annual Liberation Day celebration.
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