Hunter King and Danielle Williams of Wayne, Pa., were part of the 30-member delegation from the region attending the BBYO International Convention, held recently in Washington, D.C. The youngsters serve on the Regional Board of Central Region East/Philly Region.
Jeffrey Rosen is the newly named president/CEO of the National Constitution Center, succeeding David Eisner, who left the Society Hill-based center last October. Rosen’s legal and scholarly credits are many, including serving as a professor the past 16 years at the George Washington University Law School. He is also associated with the New Republic, serving as its legal affairs editor...
The late Gertrude Brooks Hankin, a prominent humanitarian who numbered Magen David Adom as a major concern and gift recipient, was feted at the dedication of a new MDA ambulance in her memory by her family. Those attending included (from left) Robert Nappen, Madeline Nappen, Sharon Schmidt, Rabbi Gregory Marx, Helene Hankin, Mark Hankin, and Ina and George Hankin. The...
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel recently booked Israeli author Reva Mann, whose memoir “The Rabbi’s Daughter” caused controversy for its candid nature since it first appeared in 2007, for a talk/ discussion at the Elkins Park synagogue. Joining the author (second from left) are Rabbi Nathan Martin of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College; and Sharon Buckingham and Lynn Rosen, K.I. Meyers Library...
Feasterville Business Association’s current president, Ted Hauptman (left), honors Ray S.Greenberg with the FBA Past President Award at the association’s annual celebration in Feasterville.