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We’re Hiring! Engagement Associate
TITLE: Engagement Associate REPORTS TO: Executive Director STATUS: Full Time SALARY: $40-47K START DATE: Flexible between May and June 2023 What we’re all about: Tribe 12’s mission is to connect people in their 20s/30s to Jewish life and community in Philadelphia today so they will choose to stay connected tomorrow. Our programming includes social events,…
We’re Hiring! Assistant Director
TITLE: Assistant Director REPORTS TO: Executive Director STATUS : Full Time/Exempt SALARY: $75K-85K plus benefits stipend START DATE: Flexible June or July 2023 What we’re all about: Tribe 12’s mission…
Celebrate Purim with Tribe 12!
Some people consider Purim the Jewish Halloween, others see it as our version of Mardi Gras – but truly Purim is a unique holiday. It commemorates the story of Esther,…
Valentine’s Day Is an Abandoned Field of Landmines & Other Hot Takes From Our Matchmaker
I am a matchmaker and, somewhat ironically, a total grinch about Valentine’s Day. I think this Hallmark holiday is bad for absolutely everyone: the unattached, casual daters, early relationships, couples,…
The Secrets To A Good Life (& How To Learn The Essentials This Spring)
The end of 2022 was filled with quizzes about how well one knew the news cycle that year. Now, I didn’t even try this year (because I knew I would…
Fellowship Who’s Who
The Tribe 12 Fellowship is a leadership experience for individuals that are dedicated to personal growth, enriching communities, and making Judaism their own. Tribe 12 Fellows apply the tangible skills…
Valentine’s Week at Tribe 12
Hey, it’s nearly Valentine’s Day! Even though we have ~complex feelings~ about the whole concept of Valentine’s, it is a Tribe 12 tradition to go big during it anyway. The…
Hanukkah with Tribe 12
As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, Hanukkah, the festival of lights, comes along to remind us that longer and warmer days are ahead! At Tribe 12, we want to be a part of bringing light to your winter through warm community, welcoming events and of course delicious food! We hope…
Philly Purim Guide 2022
Purim is officially around the corner which means it’s time to break out your favorite costumes (who’s showing up as Gritty??), eat delicious hamentashen cookies and celebrate until dawn! We’ve…
Meet Gaby!
Name: Gaby Schwartz Connection to Tribe 12: I am a proud 2021 Tribe 12 Fellow Alumni! What did you stress bake during the pandemic? CUPCAKES!! Highlight of my Spotify wrapped: Apparently,…
Meet Rabbi Megan!
Name: Rabbi Megan GoldMarche My job at Tribe 12: The new Executive Director starting February 1, 2022 My pandemic silver lining was…Shabbat dinners with my family- pre-pandemic we often hosted…
Meet Elijah!
Name: Elijah Tomaszewski Connection to Tribe 12: 2021 Tribe 12 Fellow and LGBTQIA+ Tribe member Favorite Mitzvah: Sippur Yetziat Mitzrayim – relating the story of Exodus during Pesach. It connects us…
Meet Rory Michelle!
Name: Rory Michelle Sullivan Connection to Tribe 12: 2018 Fellow, Couples Tribe, 30s Tribe, general lover of Tribe 12! Did you make a pandemic friend? Yes! several! New Years resolution: Wake…
Meet Jess!
Name: Jess Harper Meyers My job at Tribe 12: LGBTQIA+ Program Director (so basically I’m ✨Professionally Gay✨) New years resolution: Cultivate more intentional community Secret superpower: I speak four languages!…
Meet Kayli!
Name: Kayli Modell My job at Tribe 12: Community Manager …But really, I’d describe my role as: Getting to know our constituents and creating experiences they are excited about, or…
To All Our Chris’s This Holiday Season
It’s a running joke for the Tribe 12 staff that every contractor we work with is named Chris. From photographers to tech support to web developers, we somehow end up…
Meet our 2022 Tribe 12 Fellows!
We are so excited to welcome these amazing members of the community to our 12th cohort! Over the course of the next few months, we cannot wait to watch them…