Cody Greenes: Elkins Park Resident Continues His Jewish Journey
Growing up, Cody Greenes moved around a lot. His father worked in the oil industry, so the family lived in England, Alaska and San...
Marina Furman: Bala Cynwyd Resident, Former Refusenik Focuses on Supporting Israel
It’s possible you may recognize the name Marina Furman. Perhaps on a list of speakers at a conference, or maybe at the end of...
Robyn Frisch: Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai Rabbi Continues to Focus on … Dogs
Robyn Frisch, 59, has been a congregational rabbi at the same synagogue — Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai in Northeast Philadelphia — for 18 years....
Steve Zakusilo: Supporting Holocaust Survivors at JFCS
When asked what drives him to work with Holocaust survivors at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia, Steve Zakusilo said, “it’s a...
Ellen Glassman: Broomall Resident Builds a Post-COVID Religious School
In 2022, Ellen Glassman, 65, returned to lead the religious school at Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid. Glassman had served in the same role before...
Sahar Oz: Queen Village Resident Continues to Help Build Society Hill Synagogue
After graduating from Penn State University in 1998, Sahar Oz worked in marketing management. At the time, his mother was teaching post-b’nai mitzvah education...
Bruce Katsiff: Jewish Philly Photographer Looks Back on Lengthy Career
Bruce Katsiff’s parents were Jewish immigrants, so, like many immigrant parents, they cared deeply about education. They wanted all three of their sons to...
Meredith Rose: JFCS Open Arms Adoption Network Director Is Changing Lives
Meredith Rose is the mother of two. The Chestnut Hill resident gave birth to her son, Ethan, 29 years ago. Her daughter, Katherin, joined...
Stacy Jarett Levitan: Leading Disability Advocacy In The Philadelphia Jewish Community
Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, Stacy Jarett Levitan’s family were active members of United Hebrew Congregation. But when it came time for her...
David Magerman: Lower Merion Philanthropist on Finding His Jewish Path
David Magerman is a man on a Jewish mission.
Since 2016, he has donated upwards of $38 million to build Kohelet Yeshiva, a K-12 Orthodox...