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Ask A Nice Jewish Girl

Andrea Highbloom has always been good at giving her friends casual advice, but now she’s making it an official title. Join us here for a little Q & Andrea, where…

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Fantasy Football

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Twelve Great Things about Working at Tribe 12

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”1. Twelve orders of fries, please!” _builder_version=”3.5″] We’re hiring a new Engagement Associate to join our awesome team! Here are twelve reasons why you should apply… 1….

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What Is It Like to Work on Our Team?

We’re hiring for a new Engagement Associate (more about that here!) so we interviewed some of the people who have held a similar position at Tribe 12 in the past. Then…

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Simply Hummus

Regan Weiss is the Distribution Associate at Jerusalem U, which creates and distributes innovative and stimulating feature films and film-based educational programs with the goal of making young Jews feel…

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Kosher Threshold

Have you ever cringed at the thought of having a large roast ham at the center of your Thanksgiving table? Or realized that your mom would never put cheese on…

Blinded By The Light: Mixing Business with Passion

Jessica Bird is a 2018 Tribe 12 Fellow and founder of third-generation window treatment business, 3rdGenBlinds. She is a fun-loving entrepreneur with a dedication and passion toward her family and…

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Passover Events Around Town

Passover is almost upon us! This one happens to be my favorite Jewish holiday… Partially because I have always loved watching The Prince of Egypt and drinking copious amounts of…

“Compromise Is Key” & Other Takeaways from our Fellowship Alumni Giving Circle

Our inaugural Fellowship Alumni Giving Circle met in the fall of 2017. Each member of the group – all alumni of the Tribe 12 Fellowship – put money into a…

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Purim Events around Town

Purim is the only holiday where getting drunk is basically a mitzvah. We’re going to retell the story of Esther and Haman and you’re supposed to drink so much that…

Confessions of an Intimacy Junkie

I’m an intimacy junkie. I’ve been known to spend an entire Saturday video chatting with friends across the globe. I’m trained as a therapist, and I can never overdo it…

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Eight Great Dates

This idea came from a Tribe 12 regular. What he pitched was a spin on speed dating where we let people know what they have in common right off the…

Introducing the 2018 Tribe 12 Fellows!

Our 2018 Fellows were officially introduced to the community on Monday evening at our Welcome the Fellows Happy Hour! After a few words from our Founder & CEO, Ross Berkowitz,…

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Menorahs of Instagram

Between the holiday season and Black Friday sales, I’ve been seeing a LOT of cool menorahs on Instagram lately. Whether you’re lighting candles alone or with family, in a small…

Taking Our Voices Back: The Legacy of Dinah

Shana Weiner is an attorney in Philadelphia, an alum of our Tribe 12 Fellowship, and the founder of Dinah, a non-profit which provides comprehensive legal services to survivors of domestic…

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#Noshgiving

This post was originally published on #NoshGoals, a side project from our Engagement Associate, Rachel Abramowitz. See the original post here. When you think about it, I really think Thanksgiving…

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What’s Your #TribeVibe ?

Looking for a home in Philly’s Jewish community? Our name, Tribe 12, is an homage to the twelve unique tribes who inhabited the land of ancient Israel, and by the…

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5 Tips for a Happy, Healthy Life as a Young Entrepreneur

Yael Pachino, CEO at Yael Pachino Photography, is a frequent Tribe 12 partner. You may have met her last year when she shot some Tribe 12 Fellowship events or before…

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Thanksgiving Shabbat

A lot of my matchmaking people seemed to be sticking around Philly for the holiday weekend, so I threw on a brisket and invited them over. We did the traditional…

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Book Lovers Speed Dating

I always joke that my goal with speed dating events is to create an experience which doesn’t require years of therapy to recover from. For this reason I usually like…

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Short Version: Do It!

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Thou Shalt Feel The Feels

Nathan Kamesar, Tribe 12’s friend and local rabbinical student, offers Jewish wisdom and timely teachings on our blog.    “You shall rejoice before Adonai your God for seven days,” Leviticus…

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Mercy, Self-Forgiveness, and Meaningful Reflection

Nathan Kamesar, Tribe 12’s friend and local rabbinical student, offers Jewish wisdom and timely teachings on our blog.    We’ve reached it. The High Holiday season. The Yamim Noraim —…

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Grappling with “God as King”

Nathan Kamesar, Tribe 12’s friend and local rabbinical student, offers Jewish wisdom and timely teachings on our blog.    If I had to identify one theme that embodies the spirit…

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