Ask A Nice Jewish Girl

by Andrea Highbloom | Aug 1, 2018 | Adulting, Professional

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 this nice Jewish girl helps you tackle some of the hard stuff that comes about as you start #adulting....

Is It Important to ‘Date Jewish’?

by Danielle Selber | Jul 23, 2018 | Culture, Dating, Professional

(Photo from ROI Community on Facebook) Danielle Selber is our in-house matchmaker and she wants to be in your corner. As the only “non-profit matchmaker” in the country, Danielle blends traditional Jewish matchmaking with modern sensibilities. To meet up with her for...

Twelve Great Things about Working at Tribe 12

by Rachel Abramowitz | Jun 27, 2018 | Professional, Social

We’re hiring a new Engagement Associate to join our awesome team! Here are twelve reasons why you should apply... 1. You’ll never be hungry! At Tribe 12, we love eating! It’s not uncommon to have an Oreo taste test at staff meeting when a new flavor comes...

What Is It Like to Work on Our Team?

by Rachel Waxman | Jun 24, 2018 | Cool Stuff, Culture, Professional

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 we asked what advice they have for anyone who’s thinking of applying. Below are some of the best...

Simply Hummus

by Regan Weiss | Apr 10, 2018 | Cool Stuff, Culture

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 proud of being Jewish and emotionally connected to Israel. ...

Kosher Threshold

by Rachel Abramowitz | Apr 2, 2018 | Cool Stuff, Culture, Jewish Wisdom

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 your turkey sandwiches growing up and wondered what that was about? Well I definitely did. And I love pork...

Accessible Experiences at People’s Light

by Alanna Raffel | Mar 26, 2018 | Cool Stuff, Fellows, Philly

Alanna Raffel is a 2018 Tribe 12 Fellow and a pediatric occupational therapist. Her venture seeks to promote accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities in the city of Philadelphia and beyond. When I asked David Bradley, the director of The Diary...

Blinded By The Light: Mixing Business with Passion

by Jessica Bird | Mar 22, 2018 | Adulting, Cool Stuff, Entrepreneurs, Fellows, Professional

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 career. You can read more about her here. I’m a creative soul...

Passover Events Around Town

by Rachel Waxman | Mar 20, 2018 | Cool Stuff, Culture, LGBTQ, Philly

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 wine. But I've also been known to dork out over the Exodus and all the magical pieces of...

Should I Go on a Second Date?

by Danielle Selber | Mar 12, 2018 | Dating

(Photo by Joshua Ness on Unsplash) Danielle Selber is our in-house matchmaker and she wants to be in your corner. As the only “non-profit matchmaker” in the country, Danielle blends traditional Jewish matchmaking with modern sensibilities. To meet up with her for...