05/08/2026
We are thrilled to announce the hiring of Alexis Rosen as our new Manager of Community Engagement and Communications! 🎉
Many of you may know Alexis as the outgoing co-chair of the Young Friends at Society Hill Synagogue, which brings together 20- and 30-somethings — singles and couples — for Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, happy hours, and other gatherings here at the synagogue and throughout Greater Philadelphia. Alexis and co-chair Louis Polcin have helped build an expanding array of programs for this cohort in our synagogue. Matt Cohen and Erika Pleskunas, who joined our congregation in 2025 and got involved with the Young Friends while Alexis was a co-chair, are succeeding her as Young Friends co-chairs, alongside Louis.
In addition to sustaining the excellent communications work stewarded by LilyFish Gomberg, our outgoing Communications Manager — work which helps tell the story of what is happening at Society Hill Synagogue: the learning taking place, the connections being made, the spiritual and communal growth — Alexis will have an expanded portfolio, helping to nurture community at our congregation. She’ll help people find their place here, meeting new people and connecting them with the opportunities that are right for them, supporting our Membership, Hesed (Caring), and Development Committees in tending to relationships here at Society Hill Synagogue.
Alexis brings her ongoing love of Jewish life to this community, paired with the skills to communicate in the digital age. She earned her degree at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan, Israel, an institution whose mission is to blend Jewish tradition with modern technologies and scholarship. She has worked as a communications and marketing professional in the private sector, and is so excited to take on this role at Society Hill Synagogue.
Alexis’ first day as Manager of Community Engagement and Communications will be May 26, and we are delighted that she and LilyFish will overlap for two weeks — ensuring a smooth transition. We hope you’ll join us in welcoming Alexis to our team! 🎉
