About the Community

Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. It is located in the heart of Central Pennsylvania, an easy drive from the New York metropolitan area (3 ½ hours), Baltimore (1 ¼ hours), Philadelphia (2 hours) and Pittsburgh (4 hours). Harrisburg is the home of a thriving Orthodox shul, The Rabbi David L. Silver Yeshiva Academy, mikveh, eruv, the Jewish home and Residence of Central Pennsylvania, Jewish Community Center of Harrisburg, a kosher Bed and Breakfast and a Lubavitch House.