By David Cohen
Though I began crafting this article before the horrific events in Israel, the larger themes, incredibly, have remained almost entirely intact. I sensed a real need in our community to begin gathering more in person – as a community. I also sensed a need to re-engage wi…
By David Cohen
One of the things I like the most about this time of year in the Jewish Calendar is the way we are able to wrap some pretty important themes into a period of just a few weeks. They are all important in their own right, but together, they serve to take us on a wonderful jour…
By David Cohen
As Rosh Hashanah comes closer in the Jewish world, individuals and organizations often use this time of year to “take stock” and see how their past year has been – and reflect on some new directions they would like to take in the months ahead.
And because we also har…
By David Cohen
Entering my first week as the new President and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg, a few different refrains were swirling around in my head. As I recently expressed to our staff at our first gathering, there is a passion for this work that really should be …
