by Micah Symons | Nov 20, 2020 | Cool Stuff, Culture, Jewish Wisdom, Uncategorized
The weather is starting to cool, but that doesn’t mean that our weekends have to! Here are some recipes and resources to make the most of this Shabbat. Shabbat Post 11-16-20 by Micah Symons
by Micah Symons | Nov 6, 2020 | Cool Stuff, Culture, Jewish Wisdom
What a week it’s been! We could all use some time away from our newsfeeds, whether that’s by cooking up a storm, chilling to some music, or simply getting out of the house and going for a walk. All underlined text is hyperlinked to the resource mentioned....
by Micah Symons | Oct 30, 2020 | Cool Stuff, Jewish Wisdom
This is the beginning of a new series in which I’ll be compiling some resources and links to aide in your weekly wind-down (aka Shabbat). Here are a few links to help make your Shabbat restful (in addition to Daylight Savings) and fulfilling (beyond however you...
by Ross Weisman | Sep 30, 2020 | Culture, Jewish Wisdom
I didn’t fast for Yom Kippur this year. I won’t have the opportunity to sit in a sukkah this year. I’m probably not going to attend services this year. And that’s okay. If the past six months dealing with COVID-19 have taught us anything, it’s that no plans are set in...
by Hannah Isaacs | Sep 23, 2020 | Adulting, Cool Stuff, Jewish Wisdom, Philly, Professional, Tribes
We sat down with our newly elected President of our Board of Directors and asked her the important questions! Learn more about our fearless leader, Rachel Dukeman, and all about her favorite Jewish foods & celebrities. 12 Questions with Madam President 1. Who are...
by Hannah Isaacs | Sep 9, 2020 | Adulting, Cool Stuff, Jewish Wisdom, Philly
High Holiday Guide 5781/2020 It’s here: Your 5781/2020 High Holiday Guide from Tribe 12! From recipes to services, reflections and more this list has it. Dates: Erev Rosh Hashanah Sundown September 18th Rosh Hashanah Day 1 September 19th Rosh Hashanah Day 2 September...
by Hannah Isaacs | May 28, 2020 | Jewish Wisdom, Philly, Social, Trends
1. Shavuot is one of the three harvest festivals that Jews celebrate 2. Shavuot is exactly 7 weeks and 1 day which correlates to the 50 days in between our exodus from Egypt to receiving the 10 commandments 3. This is the holiday where the Israelites became the...
by Paulina Koyfman | Apr 22, 2019 | Adulting, Cool Stuff, Culture, Entrepreneurs, Fellows, Jewish Wisdom, Professional, Social
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...
by Allie Linn | Feb 25, 2019 | Adulting, Cool Stuff, Culture, Entrepreneurs, Jewish Wisdom, Philly, Professional, Social, Trends
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...
by Paulina Koyfman | Feb 21, 2019 | Cool Stuff, Culture, Jewish Wisdom, Social, Trends
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...
by India Braver | Aug 22, 2018 | Culture, Jewish Wisdom, Philly, Social
India Braver is Tribe 12’s new Engagement Associate, and she’s excited to help plan upcoming events for the Jewish 20s/30s community in Philadelphia. You can catch her at the High Holiday Wine Tasting as well as many more events to come. As the year...
by Tribe 12 | 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...
by Shana Weiner | Nov 30, 2017 | Entrepreneurs, Fellows, Jewish Wisdom, Philly, Professional, Trends
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 abuse in the Jewish community of Greater Philadelphia. On December 2nd,...
by Tribe 12 | Nov 21, 2017 | Adulting, Cool Stuff, Culture, Jewish Wisdom
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...
by Nathan Kamesar | Oct 10, 2017 | Jewish Wisdom
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 says, in reference to Sukkot (23:40). You must be happy. Can this be?...
by Nathan Kamesar | Sep 27, 2017 | Jewish Wisdom
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 — the Days of Awe. Some of us approach these days with dread: there’s...
by Nathan Kamesar | Sep 18, 2017 | Jewish Wisdom
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 of the Rosh Hashanah liturgy, it would be: Kingship. “Hamelech yoshev al kiseh ram...
by Ross Berkowitz | Jul 30, 2017 | Cool Stuff, Jewish Wisdom, Professional
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...
by Mara Swift | Apr 10, 2017 | Cool Stuff, Culture, Jewish Wisdom
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...
by Mara Swift | Mar 8, 2017 | Culture, Jewish Wisdom, Social
Purim celebrates a time when a government tried to kill the Jewish people. And they failed! So now we eat! And drink! For those who copped a shluf during Hebrew school, see this in-depth, drunken history of Purim provided by our friends at A Very Awesome Purim. Have...
by Tribe 12 | Feb 20, 2017 | Culture, Jewish Wisdom
By Lindsey Ilana Glassberg While men may dominate the narratives of many stories within the Jewish tradition, on Purim, we celebrate of the great Jewish Heroines, Queen Esther. The story begins in the court of King Ahasuerus of Persia, and his queen Vashti. Vashti...
