Cooking, dining, learning and tzedakah were all on the menu at the April 15 Federation Women's Philanthropy Ruby Lions event, featuring Chef Michael Solomonov from Philadelphia's award-winning Zahav restaurant. The event, which celebrates the generosity of women who make a minimum gift of $10,000 to the Federation annual campaign, was held at the home of Amy Stein, who served as...
The biblical call to provide tzedek, tzedek, tirdof -- or "justice for all" -- is heralded by partners, associates and support staff at Blank Rome LLP. Firm co-chairman Alan J. Hoffman explains that these age-old ideals of justice, mercy and due process that emanate from Jewish tradition are the primary principles of Western law and the values at the very...
Jeffrey Barrack, Neil Cooper, David Edman and Paula Joffe are committed to career, Jewish communal service and Zionist pursuits. Despite the demands of their hectic professional and personal lives, the four readily accepted chairperson Harris Devor's invitation to join the inaugural class of Philadelphia Israel Scholars. The yearlong program, sponsored by Federation's Center for Israel and Overseas, will build upon...
What does the face of the area's Jewish community look like in the first part of the 21st century? For one, it's more wrinkled than it's ever been, with far fewer children in its midst than it had even a decade ago. At the same time, the intermarriage rate has reached 45 percent for Jews under 40, with only 29...
Sheryl Sapriel, chairperson of the Board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Kehillah of Bucks County, has announced the appointment of Liz Gellis as Kehillah Coordinator. Gellis began work in the Bucks County office on Monday. She has more than 30 years of experience working in the Jewish communities of Toronto, Canada and Albany, New York in both professional...
Sivan 12, 5773
