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August 17, 2018

When Panic Attacks

Reporter Nina Feldman brings us this story about a group of Philadelphia seniors who are working to combat anxiety among older patients.

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Carry the Light

There is a light that connects us. It’s the light of caring, kindness and compassion, steeped in the tradition of mitzvot and tikkun olam.

It’s the light of our rich Jewish heritage of knowledge, history and culture, carried from generation to generation. It’s a guiding light we shine to lead the way forward in a storm.

At Jewish Federation, bolstered by our seven core attributes, we Carry the Light by serving vulnerable populations, inspiring community engagement, and promoting Jewish life and learning.

How do you Carry the Light in your everyday life? Find out more about how you can Carry the Light with us.

Be Accessible

When you are accessible, you are open and approachable — able to encounter others with empathy, and in ways comfortable for them — so that you can meaningfully connect.

Learn what ACCESSIBLE means to us in On One Foot, and meet community member and Tikvah resident Steve.

Be Responsive

When you are responsive, you are sensitive enough to anticipate others’ needs, prepared enough to react calmly, and nimble enough to act quickly, because there is no time to wait.

Learn what RESPONSIVE means to us in The Fox and the Flock.

Be Efficient

When you have something of value — be it time, money, health — and are careful to use it wisely so as to appreciate and make the most of it, you are efficient.

Learn what EFFICIENT means to us in Something from Nothing.

Be Compassionate

When you are compassionate, you allow the sight of suffering to break your heart and compel you to take action.

Learn what COMPASSIONATE means to us in The Rabbi and the Roof.

Be Inclusive

When you are inclusive, you make room for lives and perspectives different from your own — and in doing so, you embrace your capacity to grow larger than yourself.

Learn what INCLUSIVE means to us in Elias’ Prayer.

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Be Informed

When you are informed, you take the time to gather and analyze information — crucial to making educated, well-reasoned decisions, and key to taking impactful action.

Learn what INFORMED means to us in King Solomon and the Language of the Wind, and meet Teen Philanthropist Isaac Keiser.

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Be Strong

When you are strong, you know what you believe in, what you stand for — and therefore, who you are, and with whom you stand.

Learn what STRONG means to us in STRONG like Esther, and meet Holocaust survivor Ernie.

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