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September 11 and October 7: An Exercise in Understanding Scale

By Zach Benjamin, President/CEO

Earlier this month, America marked the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which robbed our country of nearly 3,000 innocent lives and indelibly altered its social and political landscape.

A handful of times per century, humanity experiences a figu…

A Little Bit About Me, Us, and Our Future

By Zach Benjamin, President & CEO

As I have immersed myself in the process of learning the opportunities and anxieties facing Central Pennsylvania’s Jewish community, I have also reflected upon my own personal challenges and triumphs over the course of the past five years. The story arc o…

Strength to Strength: Weaving a Remarkable Fabric of Jewish Life

By Zach Benjamin, President/CEO

Evolution is a theme that is woven through Jewish history, and which is critically important as we write our Jewish future. It is a tremendous personal and professional joy, then, to join the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg as president and CEO in thi…

Announcing Our Fall 2024 Programming Slate for Kids, Adults, & Everyone

 

Wellness. Music. Arts. Food. Culture. 

These are just a few of the areas where you can learn, experience, grow, and connect with Federation this Fall through our new slate of programming for all ages. Keep reading for our exciting slate of upcoming classes and special programs this se…