Raise a glass to University of the Arts trustees Irvin Borowsky and Laurie Wagman , who will be honored Sept. 19 at a reception held at the university. The tribute is for the Borowskys' support of its glass arts program, which will be known from now on as the Irvin Borowsky Center for Glass Arts. Also to be announced: The...
The ride stuff: When Hazon, the 12-year org that describes itself as "one of the leading faith-based environmental organizations in the country and a driving force behind the growth of the Jewish Food Movement," sponsored a "Cross-USA Ride," they may have gotten more power to the pedal than even they anticipated. The 10-week cycle-fest attracted more than $150,000 in donations...
All bets down! The Kaiserman JCC's annual Bet on the J fundraiser raised some spirits and some cash to go along with it. Sportscaster/honoree Michael Barkann (second from left) and his wife Ellen (left) make up a lineup of celebrants including (from left) Marc and Elaine Edelstein (she's a board member); JCC president Ron Hoxter and his wife Debi; and...
Have Torah, will travel: When Philadelphia lawyer Lou Fryman gets that holiday feeling while spending weekends with his family at their Eastern Shore outpost by the Chesapeake in Maryland, he gets a little help from his friends at Har Zion Temple. Fryman is one of a band of merry men -- and women -- who have built a havurah from...