Paying it Forward
this Giving Tuesday
Each and every day, the Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia works to ensure that Jewish life is accessible for
all who want it in the local community, Israel and overseas.

From fighting against global antisemitism to ensuring that
every child gets to experience Jewish summer camp, the
Jewish Federation is committed to strengthening security,
expanding inclusion, and continuing and creating tradition.

The following community members share what paying
it forward means to them. To give back to the Jewish
Federation this Giving Tuesday, visit jewishphilly.org/give.

“I give to the Jewish Federation
to give back to the less
fortunate struggling in Israel
and other parts of the world.

I believe in strengthening our
international community to
help stop the global scourge
of antisemitism.”
Sam Cooper, NextGen and
Young Jewish Federation
Real Estate member
“The Jewish Federation’s
Holocaust programing
resonates with me, because
my wife’s parents are both
survivors, and they lost their
whole family during this
tragic time. I feel obligated
to keep their memories alive
and to teach the lessons of the
Holocaust.” Bart Hertzbach, chair of the
Jewish Community Relations Council’s
Holocaust Education and
Remembrance Committee
“I give to the Jewish Federation
because it is the only organization
positioned to serve a wide
spectrum of needs and interests,
regardless of denomination,
economic status, gender, color,
and a variety of other factors that
might act to marginalize people
within the Jewish community.”
Catherine Fischer,
Kehillah Strategy Committee Co-Chair
“KIAH’s Morasha Heritage
program, supported by the Jewish
Federation, empowered me to
discuss Jewish values with my
students. I was amazed to see these
children open up, even those who
are usually shy. When they started
talking about their own families’
traditions, their eyes lit up.”
Lilach Samin, school coordinator at
Netiv Yitzchak School in Netivot, Israel
“Participating in the Diller Teen
Program improved my Jewish
identity. Diller provided me
with the chance to interact with
individuals from all over the
world and discover commonalities
where we might otherwise find
differences. Diller forced me to
think about who I was and what
kind of Jew I wanted to be via
the lives of other people.”
Jazmine Rose, 2021 - 2022 Diller Teen
Program Participant
Pay it Forward
this Giving Tuesday, November 29, at jewishphilly.org/give
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