Press Releases

News, Announcements, and Updates from the Federation

Harrisburg JCC to Temporarily Close

Dear Members and friends,

Due to concerns stemming from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, our executive board and staff have made the difficult decision to close the Harrisburg JCC effective today, Monday, March 16 at 6pm through at least April 1st. This applies to all programming in our buildin…

A Message from Greater HBG's Rabbinical Leadership and Jewish Agencies

As COVID-19 continues to spread, everyone's physical and spiritual well-being remain our top communal priority.  Each of our organizations is working to ensure that we implement reasonable and appropriate precautions in accordance with the recommendations of experts.  We all want to be sen…

Standing in Solidarity with Poway

Statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Harrisburg

Our hearts break again as another house of worship has been targeted. Congregants at Chabad of Poway, CA observing the final day of Passover and Shabbat were ruthlessl…

Statement on Terrorist Attack on Muslim Worshippers in New Zealand

The Jewish Federation of Greater Harrisburg and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Harrisburg express our deepest condolences to the local and global Muslim community.  We share the sentiments of our national association, Jewish Federations of North America: 
 

We are devastated b…