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Mar 2, 2023

Healthcare burnout: 3 doctors to give Maimonides Society their views

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor
   
When Dr. Zach Goldsmith took over as president of the Jewish Federation’s Maimonides Society, he said he wanted to expand the membership of the organization of healthcare professionals. 
 
“It is my personal mission to increase Federation engagement …

Mar 2, 2023

Dr. Michael Ufberg's legacy lives on through memorial ambucycle

After decades of devotion and contribution to our community, our beloved Dr. Michael Ufberg z”l passed away on June 12, 2021. Nine months later, more than two dozen members of our community, including Mickey’s wife, Eileen, and their five children, traveled to Israel and donated an ambuc…

Feb 6, 2023

Our first antisemitism summit: Lawmakers, experts to gather with community

By Aaron Gorodzinsky
Director of Campaign and Security Planning
 
It’s not an underestimation to say that every single member of our Jewish community is more concerned than ever about antisemitism and finding solutions that will ensure that our community feels safe and supported. Peopl…

Feb 6, 2023

Sneak peak at a musical musing on the WWII Shanghai Jews

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor of Hakol
 
The composer Wu Fei will discuss the WWII-era Jewish community of Shanghai that inspired her 2019 composition “Hello Gold Mountain” at Lehigh University’s Zoellner Arts Center on February 8. This private audience with the community will conclude …

Feb 6, 2023

Maimonides phone-a-thon tallies $82K for Jewish needs

A phone-a-thon by the Jewish Federation’s Maimonides Society of health professionals brought in $82,000 on Sunday, January 29, as part of the Federation’s Mitzvah Day. 
 
Dr. William Markson and Vicky Wax, cochairs of the Federation’s Annual Campaign for Jewish Needs, led the phone…