Local News
Barbara Morgen Wertheimer, Leader of Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy, Dies at...
Barbara Morgen Wertheimer first encountered Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy not as a nonprofit executive, but as a mother searching for opportunity for her daughter...
Opinion
Opinion: How Pennsylvania Can Ease the Burden on Jewish Day School...
By Jenny Sved
I write this wearing two hats: as a Jewish day school parent and alumna, and as someone who advocates for affordable Jewish...
You Should Know
Holli Goldenberg: Chestnut Hill Resident Creates Educational Opportunities in Her Hometown
When Holli Goldenberg was in college, she got her first job teaching Hebrew school. She loved it and quickly decided it was something she...
Around Town
Last Word
Or Ben Ari: Mount Airy Resident Finds a Home at JFCS
Or Ben Ari was born and raised in Kissufim, a kibbutz in Israel where “social justice is inherent.” The kibbutz is also known as...
Food & Dining
Kingsmark Wine
Jules Polonetsky
For decades, the peak of the kosher wine world was defined by the grand crus of Bordeaux. Serious kosher wine connoisseurs looked toward...
Podcast
Arts & Culture
PEN America Withdraws Support for Israeli Comedian Facing Canceled Shows
One of America’s leading free-speech groups has withdrawn its support for an Israeli comedian after previously describing the threatened cancellation of his shows as...
National and World
Team Israel Announces World Baseball Classic Lineup
Jacob Gurvis
A pitcher for the Minnesota Twins whose father-in-law is an Israeli-American pharmaceutical executive and political activist is one of the new additions to...
Sponsored Content
Amid critical doctor shortage, Israel launches international program to bring 2,000 physicians by 2029
TEL AVIV — Dr. Olivia Keller-Baruch had long dreamed of working as a doctor in Israel.
Originally from Montreal, she knew making the move would...
These Jewish day schools embracing AI are reimagining education for the high-tech era
In one classroom, students create a podcast featuring an “interview” with the prophet Elijah. In another, instructors teach Jewish prayers using AI-created songs with...
Beyond the Desk: Independent Learning at Friends’ Central
At Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood, learning extends beyond textbooks and classroom walls. Small, discussion-based classes and close relationships with teachers give students the...