Fellow: Hillary Barlowe 1.) What was your introduction to Tribe 12? Rachel Lewitt, began her venture, Somewhere, last year and I was excited to support a friend at Pitch Night! I started attending Tribe 12 events and was excited to apply for the fellowship! 2.) What...
Purim 2020 starts on the evening of March 9th, meaning now is the time to start filling your mouth with everyone’s favorite triangular snack: hamantaschen. These filled cookies, made in many Ashkenazi Jewish communities to celebrate the holiday of Purim, resemble the...
There are so many Purim experiences this year, we thought we would put them all in one place for you! March 5th: Neshama Hadassah Hamantaschen Baking Event: Thinking outside the triangle Learn to make the tri-corner cookie we all know and love! Hear all about Hadassah...
Goldie is a favorite of the Philly Jewish food scene thanks to their top-notch Israeli fare. Their naturally vegan, not-too-sweet Tahina Shakes are the perfect complement to a falafel sandwich, but which one is the best? We at Tribe 12 set out to taste test them all....
Waterfront happy hour at Chart House 555 S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard (Penn’s Landing) You know that episode of Friends where Joey’s dad says “I could make a meal just out of the appetizers”? That’s Chart House’s happy hour menu. It’s cheap, delicious and hearty...
Did you go out for Center City Restaurant Week? Did you even know it was happening?! We at Tribe 12 love to eat, which is no secret to anyone! Here’s some recaps and reviews of the different restaurants our staff tried out! “I went to Sampan, and I dream of returning...
Have you ever walked into Trader Joe’s, taken a deep breath, and thought: “Wow what a holy place.” Or– maybe that’s just me. Well, we hunted through the aisles and decided on the top five Jewish foods you can snag at Trader Joe’s! They...
Welcome to our amazing 2020 Fellows! Read more about their ventures to see how they are changing the world and the world around them. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Jessica Creane Venture: Gamifying...
We asked all of our fellows to answer some creative interview questions. Photo credit to Yael Pachino Photography. Here is our interview with Rachel: My venture in under 5 words is… Stories where they happen What is your favorite mitzvah (good deed)? Putting trash in...
We asked our 2019 Fellows to answer some questions about themselves. Photo credit to Yael Pachino Photography. Here is our interview with Brooke! My venture in under 5 words is… Kids play space, Parents Haven The person that inspires me most is… my daughter What is...
We asked our 2019 Fellows to answer some questions about themselves. Photo credit to Yael Pachino Photography. Here is our interview with Dori: My venture in under 5 words is… Sex, theatre, and many questions. Who inspired you to do this venture? My initial venture...
We asked our 2019 Fellows to answer some questions about themselves. Photo credit to Yael Pachino Photography. Here is our interview with Gail: My venture in under 5 words is… The Truth Behind Closed Doors Who inspired you to do this venture? Michael Adler & Ross...
We asked our 2019 Fellows to answer some questions about themselves. Photo credit to Yael Pachino Photography. Here is our interview with Michael: My venture in under 5 words is… Teach people/organizations psychological flexibility (We didn’t know what...
We asked our 2019 Fellows to answer some questions about themselves. Photo credit to Yael Pachino Photography. Here is our interview with Danielle: My venture in under 5 words is… custom mosaic gifts Who inspired you to do this venture? my twin sister, the bride who...
We asked our 2019 Fellows to answer some questions about themselves. Photo credit to Yael Pachino Photography. Here is our interview with Yael: My venture in under 5 words is… Loving and Celebrating Jewish Marriage. What are you most excited to learn during the...
Welcome to our amazing 2019 Fellows! Read more about their ventures to see how they are changing their world and the world around them. Check them out at Pitch Night to hear firsthand what they’re doing. Nuriya Neumann Nuriya’s venture is a cafe/sober...
Giving Circles are a fun way to bring a group of people together to pool their donations and decide on one charity to donate to. Here, we ask our friend and freelance writer Allie Linn to tells us all about Giving Circles. Allie Linn is a local freelance writer with a...
Paulina Koyfman is our new intern out of the University of the Sciences! Since she’s a microbiologist-to-be, we asked her to share her perspective on the relationship between science and religion. Come May, I will have completed my degree in Microbiology. I will...
India Braver is Tribe 12’s Engagement Associate, and she’s excited to help plan upcoming events for the Jewish 20s/30s community in Philadelphia. You can catch her at First Thursday Happy Hour next week, as well as many more events to come. This...
Ellie Levy is a member of the Young Friends of National Museum of American Jewish History board, which provides an opportunity to connect and network with other young professionals during social gatherings, educational programs, and holidays. NMAJH holds an...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 pot and together they decide where to allocate the funds. We used Amplifier’s Giving Circle...
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 you can’t tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys. Its like...
Remember only that I was innocent and, just like you, mortal on that day, I, too, had a face marked by rage, by pity and joy, quite simply, a human face! –From “Exodus,” by Benjamin Fondane, murdered at Auschwitz in 1944 I first read these...
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 on heart-to-heart talks. “How are you doing?” inevitably leads to a two-hour conversation,...
The moment has arrived. I’m Tribe 12’s in-house matchmaker and it kinda breaks my heart to share my last, best, most perfect date idea to round out our Philly First Date Hacks series. It’s my personal favorite date — one I try to go on for my...
With a million holiday parties and cuffing season upon us, it’s definitely time for another installment of our Philly First Date Hacks series! As Tribe 12’s in-house matchmaker, it slightly kills me to share my trade-secret best first date ideas. My...
It’s your friendly neighborhood matchmaker again! As part of our Philly First Date Hacks series, I’m sharing my trade-secret best first dates over the course of the month. All the ideas share the distinctions of being somewhat unconventional, not too...
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 apartment or a roomy house, we’ve got a list of some of the coolest menorahs available on...
In my role as in-house matchmaker at Tribe 12, the #1 question I get asked is probably “is today a Jewish holiday?” A close second is definitely “where should I go on a first date?” So I’ve put together a “First Date Hacks” series, where I follow my three great...
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 is basically a Jewish holiday. All we do is eat, gossip, fight over...
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 same token we created Tribe 12 Tribes — volunteer-run communities bonded by a common interest...
Tis the season to head to the voting booth! The national political stage has been getting all the attention, but less-than-sexy local politics are where decisions that affect our day to day lives really get made. Here’s how and when to vote, plus six other ways...
David Kieve was a Tribe 12 Fellow in 2017 and wrote this post on Facebook the day after his Launch Night. Learn more about the Tribe 12 Fellowship here! Whew, this will be a long one. I’ll write another one later this year, but a quick “morning...
Tribe 12’s Beachadelphia Brand Launch Celebration was a success! Just about 150 people gathered at William Street Common in University City to celebrate Tribe 12 and the fact that fun and values CAN be on the same page. Check it out, we were even featured in this...
When I say our organization is Tribe 12, I’m often surprised by the range of reactions — from the sly smile that signals immediate insider status to the three second delayed “oh, get it” to no recognition of significance. Every good name has a story. Here’s...
So we know we’re super handsome now, but it’s important to know that Tribe 12 got more than a Sephora-level makeover this year. We also checked Tribe 12 into a metaphorical ashram as we dove deep into what our organization is really about. We came out with a strategic...
If you’re saying, “hey — didn’t Tribe 12 already have a big announcement this week?”, we’re so glad you’re paying attention. It’s true that the social and cultural programs which used to be called all kinds of silly names are now all under the umbrella of Tribe...
Oh hey guys – we’re Tribe 12! What does this mean for you? Simply that the programs you’ve known by a few different names — from our signature happy hours and social programming, to our LGBTQ community, our entrepreneurship and leadership programs,...
After our time at The Collaboratory in Atlanta, we are ready to get to work. One thing we learned (or re-learned) was how great our team is. Conferences and other formal learning environments help organizations develop and move strategy forward, but they can be an...
Family rituals have a lot to do with why some of us look forward to Passover– and why some of us don’t. Horseradish-stained Haggadot, Elijah’s cup your cousin made in third grade, and of course, the smell of Bubbie’s soup help create the...
