Jewish Learning Venture, (formerly the Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education/Jewish Outreach Partnership), The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and 12 other Jewish communal agencies, will come together to help make area synagogues, schools, camps and other community organizations fully accessible to persons with special needs. On Sunday, April 29, 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Congregation Adath Israel in...
Former Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has joined the chorus of past and current officials warning that a military strike against Iran could produce dire consequences. "If you think the war in Iraq was hard, an attack on Iran would, in my opinion, be a catastrophe," he said in a keynote speech to some 400 donors at the Jewish Federation...
Larry Kovnat was born in the United States just after his parents emigrated from Latvia. He has always had a deep appreciation for the "many blessings" afforded him as a Jewish American and has devoted much of his life to sharing these blessings with others. Kovnat's involvement in Federation began at the age of 15, while studying for his confirmation...
Sivan 16, 5773
