Join us on Sunday, Nov. 11 for Federation’s 5th Annual Mitzvah Mania Day of Community Service. Two hundred volunteers are needed to get their hands dirty in the Lotus Garden — an urban oasis in the Cobbs Creek section of Fairmount Park. You’ll clean up and enhance the trails, install hydrangeas, asters and other native ferns and flowers in partnership...
Hillel of Greater Philadelphia has been cited for its success in creating a living legacy for the college students they serve. Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life — the parent organization for Hillel associations around the world, presented the local chapter of Hillel with its “Vision and Value Award for Development” during a recent program in St. Louis, Missouri...
Join the Renaissance Group of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia for a Young Leadership Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Pyramid Club, 1735 Market St., Philadelphia. Dress up in your very best cocktail attire and dance to the music played by DJ Danny Estrella, named DJ of the Year by Bizbash New York...
Online registration now is open for Federation’s Major Gifts event on Sunday, Nov. 4 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. Enjoy a festive evening of stand-up comedy with “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno and witness the presentation of Federation’s Joseph Smukler Outstanding Community Leadership Award to philanthropist Stephen B. Klein. Reserve your seats at www.jewishphilly.org right now before they sell out...
Lynn B. Edelman and Paige Guber, Jewish Federation Feature
Never underestimate the power of a pet to bring friendship and unconditional love to its owner. Numerous studies have documented the positive impact of pet ownership on the health of older adults. So it should come as no surprise that GenPhilly — a project of the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging that encourages young professionals to connect with older adults and...
Sivan 12, 5773
