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JFS Teams with Silver Academy to Provide Socio-Emotional Learning

By Kim Kupfer

At one time, it was called “soft skills;” at other times, it was called “people skills.” But today, we refer to the skills children and adults learn to be successful at school, life, and work as social-emotional skills - and these skills can be taught!

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Open Your Heart and Home During National Adoption Month

By Kim Kupfer

My name is Jack, and I am nine-years old. I used to live with my birth mother, but she was unable to take care of me. I moved in with my birth father in 2019, and it was difficult for me to adjust. You see, I used to live in another state, and did not always feel safe. In firs…

Introducing New ELC Director Jodi Meloy

By Adam Grobman

Jodi Meloy’s career in childcare began by happenstance – way back when she was selecting electives in her senior year of high school.

“I didn’t want to take a fourth year of French,” she laughs. “So I took a Child Development course instead.”

As part of the c…

Harrisburg Native To Be Featured Artist on National PBS Program

By Judith Geduldig

Harrisburg native Harriete Estel Berman, daughter of Phyllis and Leonard Berman, will be featured on a special nationwide PBS broadcast premiering December 10 (check local listings for exact airtimes) with video streaming now available online and on the PBS Video App.

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“A Good Place to Have a Jewish Life:” Sam Levine Honored with Hursh Award

By Adam Grobman

Though Sam Levine was not born in Harrisburg, he’s become an integral part of it.

“By Harrisburg standards, I’m not native, because I’ve only lived here sixty-five years,” he jokes. “I was born in Hazleton and my family moved here when I was two years old.”

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