More than 100 Green Valley Country Club members attended the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Jewish Community Day on June 8. For decades, this annual event at the Green Valley Country Club has convened the Jewish community to raise vital funds for the Jewish Federation to make the world a better place for generations to come. Filled with socializing, dinner and drinks, the evening featured former professional baseball player and Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame inductee Ruben Amaro, Jr. During a facilitated conversation with Green Valley Country Club President and Event Chair Jonathan Wolfe, Amaro discussed his unique and strong Cuban Mexican, Jewish-American heritage.
The Jewish Federation’s Jewish Community Day at Green Valley Country Club garnered one of its largest turnouts.
Guest speaker Ruben Amaro, Jr., former professional baseball player, shared his experiences growing up with Cuban-Mexican and Jewish-American heritage.
Richard Grossman (left), honoree of this year’s Green Valley Country Club Ralph Snyder Award, with his son James Grossman (right).
Attendees enjoyed an evening of connection, community and giving back.
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You can help uplift Jewish communities locally, in Israel and around the world by making a gift to the Jewish Federation at jewishphilly.org/donate.
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