Gratz College-Alumni

05/15/2026

Schedule a hard hat tour of Gratz in Bala Cynwyd!

05/07/2026

😎🌞 Come visit Gratz in Cherry Hill, NJ for JAHMFest on Sunday, May 17th. We're tabling with some giveaways. Bring the kiddos!
jcrcsnj.org/jahmfest

04/22/2026

Shalom. 🖐️
Which key do I hit for ChatGPT?

Online and in-person conversational Hebrew at Gratz: https://www.gratz.edu/.../degree/continuing-education/hebrew

04/20/2026

Alumni: We invite you to take a quick survey to share what made your Gratz experience meaningful and help us discover new ways to support our alumni community. Your insights will help us strengthen programs and deepen alumni connections.

https://gratzcollege.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQeQl5FaMj9AAsK

04/17/2026

02/26/2026

Always online, never remote!

We had a wonderful time in South Florida! 🏝️ Our Gratz community of students, faculty, alumni, and even prospective students shared a lively conversation about our unique strengths and where the College is headed in the future. It was a wonderfully warm night by the pool, followed by friendship and shared stories.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. The photos below include Sandra Lilienthal, Zev Eleff, Leslie Ginsparg Klein, Lauren Beth Marks, and many other Gratz fans.

Where should our next Gratz gathering take place? We're taking suggestions in the comments. ✈️

02/19/2026

Anyone go to Gratz with David Ferleger? He would have been at the Hebrew High School in the early-mid 60s.

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month. We are proud to highlight recent Master of Jewish Studies alumnus and attorney David Ferleger. 👏

Ferleger is a two-time Gratz fan. He graduated from Gratz Hebrew High School as a youngster and then later returned as an applicant to the Master's of Jewish Studies program. Thirty years and a lifetime later, he finished his degree.

In this Philadelphia Jewish Exponent article, he talks about a full circle moment in regards to his interest in disability rights as both a law school student and his Master's degree thesis:

“My senior paper in law school was on the rights of people with disabilities, and Gratz college is now awarding me my master’s degree with regard to a paper on the rights of people in a synagogue context who have accommodations when they have disabilities,” Ferleger said. “It’s kind of ironic that I graduated from law school, like, 50 years ago and won an award and published a paper on the rights of people with disabilities, and it turned out that my thesis for my masters degree was on accommodations for people with disabilities.”

Read more about Ferleger's lifelong commitment to Jewish studies, law and inclusion in the article: https://www.jewishexponent.com/david-ferleger-philadelphian-builds-a-legacy-of-activism/

01/26/2026

Snowed in? ❄️☃️ It's cold in Philly, but it's warm 🔥 in South Florida!

Florida Friends: Join us for a FREE alumni reception in Coral Springs. Sip cocktails by the pool. Connect with old friends, meet new ones, and enjoy a dessert reception under the warm Florida sky! RSVP is required. February 18.

Learn more: https://www.gratz.edu/news-and-events/event-calendar/alumni-event-an-evening-in-south-florida

01/11/2026

Florida alumni... this one's for you!

🏝️ ✈️ South Florida alumni, students, and friends are invited to a “poolside” chat with Dr. Leslie Ginsparg Klein, Dean and Chief Academic Officer of Gratz College. An author and scholar, Dr. Klein will share insights on lifelong learning, Jewish leadership, and why these ideas are essential for the future of higher education in the Jewish space.

Wednesday, February 18 | 7:30 PM | Coral Springs, Florida

Connect with old friends, meet new ones, and enjoy a kosher dessert reception under the warm Florida sky! ☀️

RSVP is required: https://www.gratz.edu/registration-forms/south-florida-2026

This event is free to attend, and no fundraising or solicitations will take place.
For questions, please contact Lauren Marks at [email protected].