An Extremely Wonderful Job, and How It Impacts My Work Now As a Therapist
By SaraKay Smullens
My favorite place of employment, by far, was Jewish Family Service of Philadelphia. Please bear with me for a moment of this...
What I Learned from Israel’s Women Leaders
By Kristine Gross
Unlike most people active in the pro-Israel community, until recently I had never been to the Jewish state.
I converted to Judaism more...
Kobe Bryant’s JCC Connection: A Personal Recollection
By David Bellet
9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 24. MSNBC morning news break- in: “We have a report of a helicopter crash in the hills northeast...
Israel Visit Proves Enriching
By Jennie Kerson Pritzker and Toba Kerson
Our family has returned from a magical week on Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s 2019 Intergenerational Hanukkah Mission...
Thankful
By Ilana M. Fish
Ever since meeting my husband, Adam, the holiday of Thanksgiving has taken on a different meaning for me.
There's the obvious mushy...
Unexpectedly Stumbling Upon a Unique Jewish Destination in Italy
By Rabbi Robert S. Leib
Sometimes, life’s unexpected surprises are to be found at arm’s length or, quite literally, around the corner! But I digress...
Summer 1971: Sun, Fun, Love and the Allman Brothers
By Alan Fineberg
In the summer of 1971, I was a not-so-innocent 17-year-old Central High graduate. So naturally, the rite of passage was to spend...
Bat Mitzvah Project Impetus for Fundraising Event
By Sherry Wolkoff
An idea that started as a Bat Mitzvah project evolved into a successful fundraising event Involving 10 talented teen solo performers and teen bands from...
A Family Discovery in Vienna
By Bruce Shanzer
We found the cemetery rather easily.
No surprise there. It goes by the name Wiener Zentralfriedhof and it is one of the largest...
I Played Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies
By Ronni Finkel Robinson
I played for the Philadelphia Phillies for four days.
I had a home uniform, away uniform, took batting practice in the tunnels...