Around the World: Jewish Federation Mission Participants Reflect on Life-Changing Israel Trips
Adventure, culture and memories to last a lifetime.
Dear Miriam | How Will You Re-engage After the Pandemic?
If you are a single person in your 30s or 40s in a mostly married community who feels like they lost their spot during social distancing, how do you reconnect and re-engage?
Latet Aid for Life Program Supports Impoverished Holocaust Survivors in Israel
“Somebody has to help the Holocaust survivors in their last days,” said Dov Yakubovitch z”l, a survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp.
Longtime JWV Leader Louis Abramson Dies at 90
Louis Abramson, who served as national commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America and was active in the organization...
Dear Miriam | Son Having Non-Jewish Fiancée Causes Agita
Dear Miriam,
My son (day school grad, Jewishly knowledgeable) is marrying his lovely but non-Jewish fiancée this summer.
Businessman, Philanthropist Robert Fox Dies at 91
Robert Allen Fox, a businessman and philanthropist whose contributions and leadership often benefited Jewish organizations in Philadelphia, died at home on April 14 from...
Touring Israel Virtually With Russian-Speaking Seniors
Nearly 50 homebound seniors traveled from Philadelphia to Israel last month — virtually, of course.
Dear Miriam | Passover Problem Proves Perplexing
Dear Miriam,
I got sick the week of Passover.
Giving Others a Turn: Local Jewish Leader to Auction Off Private Vintage Game Collection
Bud Newman is widely known as a pillar in the Jewish community.
Dear Miriam | How Do You Prepare for Visitors?
Dear Miriam,
After 13 months with exactly zero people coming into my house, I'm about to have (vaccinated) Shabbat dinner guests for the first time this coming week.