Post written by Emily Fisher
Day 2 was our first full day in Poland! After the whirlwind of travel day that bled into a full day of touring, it was wonderful to start the day after a full night’s sleep. Our day began hearing about castles and dragons! As we walked up to the castle, we rea…
When Elyssa DiRaddo moved to Indianapolis in 2019, she didn’t plan to stay very long. New to the city, desperate for connection, and maneuvering a global pandemic, DiRaddo looked to the Jewish Federation for help meeting other young Jewish people. Stepping out of her comfort zone, she atte…
Adopt-A-Family is a community-wide program that helps local Jewish households during Chanukah. It allows the community to come together and bring joy to so many families. The impact of Adopt- A-Family is reaching wider each year as donor-participants find creative ways to get more people inv…
Participants of the Maurer Koach Program travelled to Chicago recently to expand their knowledge of the Holocaust and increase their understanding about security and the Jewish community.
The first stop was the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, where they toured the Zev & Shif…
The proactive Safe Indy Security Initiative launched in the Spring of 2020, just in time for the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite inherent challenges, the program went primarily virtual and still made remarkable progress toward helping secure the Indianapolis Jewish community and many…
