Background
Gross, Harriet P. Marcus was born on July 15, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Joseph William and Rose (Roth) Pincus.
religious studies and writing educator
Gross, Harriet P. Marcus was born on July 15, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Joseph William and Rose (Roth) Pincus.
ABmagna cum laude, U. Pittsburgh, 1954. Certified in religious teaching, Spertus College of Judaica, Chicago, 1962. Master of Arts, University Texas, Dallas, 1990.
Association editor Jewish Criterion of Pittsburgh, 1955-1956.
Publications writer B"nai B"rith Vocational Svc., 1956-1957. Group leader Jewish Community Centers of Metropolitan Chicago, 1958-1963.
Columnist Star Publs., Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1964-1980;public information specialist Operation ABLE, Chicago, 1980-1981. Director religioussch.
Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, 1983-1986.
Freelance writer, 1986. Columnist Dallas Jewish Life Monthly, 1992. Lecturer University Texas, Dallas, 1994.
Teacher writing Homewood-Flossmoor (Illinois ) Park District, Brookhaven Junior College, Dallas.
Advisor journalism program Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, 1978-1980. Advisory board The Creative Woman quarterly publication GovernorsState University, Governors Park, Illinois, The Mercury University Texas, Dallas.
Board of directors, secretary Family Svc. and Mental Health Center of South Cook County, Illinois, 1965-1971. Active Park Forest (Illinois) Commision on Human Rels., 1969-1980,chairman, 1974-1976.
Board directors Illinois Theatre Center, 1977-1980, Jewish Family Svc. of Dallas, 1982-1995.
Member Dallas Jewish Education Committee, 1992-1995. Board directors Dallas Jewish Historical Society, 1995.
Associate editor Jewish Criterion Pittsburgh, 1955—1958. Publications writer B'nai B'rith Vocational Service, 1956—1957. Group leader Jewish Community Centers Metropolitan Chicago, 1958—1963.
Columnist Star Publications, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1964—1980. Public information specialist Operation ABLE, Chicago, 1980—1981. Director religious school Temple Emanu-El, Dallas, 1983—1986.
Freelance writer, since 1986. Columnist Dallas Jewish Life Monthly, 1992—1996, Dallas Jewish Week, 2000—2004, Texas Jewish Post, Dallas, since 2004. Lecturer University Texas, Dallas, 1994-1998.
Teacher writing Homewood-Flossmoor (Illinois) Park District, Brookhaven Junior College, Dallas. Advisor journalism program Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, 1978-1980. Member advisory board The Creative Woman Quarterly Publication, Governor's State University, Governors Park, Illinois, The Mercury University Texas, Dallas.
Board directors, secretary Family Service and Mental Health Center South Cook County, Illinois, 1965-1971. Active Park Forest (Illinois) Commission on Human Relations, 1969-1980, chairman, 1974-1976. Board directors Illinois Theatre Center, 1977-1980, Jewish Family Service Dallas, 1982-1995, Dallas Jewish History Society, since 1995.
Member Dallas Jewish Education Committee, 1992-1995. Advisory board, Tycher Library., since 2007. Member National Federation Press Women, Press Women Texas, Illinois Woman's Press Association (named Woman of Year 1978), Intertel (president Gateway Forum Dallas 1984-1985), National Association Temple Educators, Mensa, Society Professional Journalists, Dallas Press Club, National Society Newspaper Columnists, American Jewish Press Association (Simon Rockower Personal Commentary award 2006, 2010), Phi Sigma Sigma.
Children: Sol Benjamin, Devra Lynn.