Leora Kling Perkins: Ohev Shalom Rabbi Finds a Home
In the summer of 2024, Leora Kling Perkins was hired as Ohev Shalom of Bucks County’s new rabbi. She was replacing Rabbi Eliott Perlstein,...
Daniel Weiss: Wynnewood Resident Helps Build Kaiserman JCC
Today, Daniel Weiss is a Kaiserman JCC board member of five years, a longtime boys soccer coach for JCC Maccabi Philadelphia and a leader...
Jenny Hanley: Perelman Jewish Day School Teacher Emphasizes Jewish Values
Jenny Hanley, 37, has been a third-grade general studies teacher on Perelman Jewish Day School’s Stern Campus for a decade. At this point, she’s...
Kaitlyn Arms: Furthering Her Grandfather’s Legacy In Jewish Activism
For Kaitlyn Arms, education initiatives manager at Gratz College, working in Jewish professional life was a calling of sorts. Her grandfather was the late...
Nicole Caine: Helping to Support Jewish Futures Through Philanthropy
Nicole Caine originally wanted to work in disability rights policy implementation. But when she was in graduate school at Syracuse University, she took a...
Andrea ‘Andi’ Cantor: Federation Marketing Director Brings Personal Past Into Philly’s...
In January 2025, Andrea Cantor, who goes by Andi, experienced what many people would call their worst nightmare.
Her sister, who usually sends her daily...
Sofiya Zilberberg: Philadelphian Finding Her Jewish Connections in Center City
Sofiya Zilberberg was looking to move to Philadelphia on a budget for graduate school when a random guy on Facebook asked her if she...
Emily Pincus: Philadelphian Helping Young Professionals in the Community
After Emily Pincus had her bat mitzvah, she didn’t stay involved in the Jewish community.
When she went to college, she didn’t spend much time...
Cantor Jacob Agar: Musician Shares His Love of Judaism With All...
Cantor Jacob Agar of Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park always loved music and Judaism, but it wasn’t until he sang at his grandfather’s...
Holli Goldenberg: Chestnut Hill Resident Creates Educational Opportunities in Her Hometown
When Holli Goldenberg was in college, she got her first job teaching Hebrew school. She loved it and quickly decided it was something she...