Voices

10 Ideas to Ensure Jewish Survival

This season, I’m not looking at the past, and speaking about the rough summer we have endured with mass shootings, church burnings, and the defacing of synagogues. I’m speaking about the future, and what we can do to ensure that we will have the opportunity to worship at our…

CEO Letter 9.13.19

The work of the Community Relations Council (CRC) is incredibly challenging because we need to reflect our mission in unifying our Jewish community, while also addressing potentially divisive issues. Taking a stance on these issues can be difficult even when we assess them through the…

CEO Letter 8.30.19

This column marks the end of our fiscal year and I am energized by the many opportunities that lie ahead for our organization and our community. It is also hopefully an exciting time for students commencing their new academic year. Best of luck to everyone from the earliest grades of…

CEO Letter 8.16.19

Thoughts and comments from Jenn Ross, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg.

My Encounters with Discrimination

The tragic killing of a young Ethiopian, Solomon Tekah, in Israel last month, represents the 11th such death at the hands of the Israeli police. I have encountered several painful incidents of discrimination and racism in Israel and once in the US.