Odellya Sohnis: Philadelphia Resident Connects With Other Jews Through Dance
Odellya Sohnis, 30, is an Israeli-American who has lived her whole life in the United States. Her Israeli mother met her American father in...
Terri Soifer: Society Hill Synagogue Member Directs Strategy for Makom
Terri Soifer, 36, spent the first several years of her career as a Jewish educator, including at local synagogues Old York Road Temple-Beth Am...
Alex Bolotovsky: Center City Resident Helps Jews Find a Safe Communal Space
Growing up in Allentown as a Russian immigrant, Alex Bolotovsky didn’t always feel at home. But when he started attending BBYO events as a...
Rachel Pollack: Temple Beth Sholom Member Designs Shoes and Other Wearables for Jewish Celebrities
Rachel Pollack, 39, is a Jewish lawyer and mother of two. Her family belongs to Temple Beth Sholom, a large Conservative synagogue in South...
Julie Rappoport: Center City Resident Builds Jewish Community Calendar
When Julie Rappoport moved to Center City in 2021, she didn’t know anyone other than her brother, a very busy doctor at the Children’s...
Zenobia Fried: Center City Resident Helps Federation Donors Make Decisions
Zenobia Fried, 26, said in a 2025 Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia blog post that she had always been inspired by the Federation’s work....
Hilary Levine: Society Hill Synagogue Member Continues Advocating Through AJC
Growing up in North Jersey’s MetroWest Jewish community, Hilary Levine was involved in synagogue life, JCC camp and Jewish leadership and volunteer programs. Through...
Ian Shinbrot: Northern Liberties Resident Connects With Jewish Life
Ian Shinbrot is not a synagogue member. But over the past few years, he’s become as connected to Jewish life as any congregant.
In May,...
Annie Weiss: Wynnewood Resident Leads Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Annie Weiss, 39, spent nearly a decade of her youth in a Louisiana town with one other Jewish family. But at 13, she moved...
Hannah Rosenberg Creates A Welcoming Jewish Space For Students At Drexel Hillel
Although Hannah Rosenberg went to college to study archaeology, she has spent her entire professional career working for Hillel.
Growing up attending a Reform synagogue...