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Jewish Federation of Delaware Raises $1.9M in Annual Campaign

At the Jewish Federation of Delaware, the new calendar year is the start of another annual campaign to raise vital funds to support initiatives...

Opinion

Two young children holding an Israeli flag.

Opinion: Shake off the Frustration, and Go Do Something!

Mitchell Bard I lecture frequently and understand that for many audiences, the experience can feel depressing and overwhelming. Rising antisemitism. Palestinian rejectionism. Terrorism. The ring...

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Lansdale Resident Miriam Jacobson: Teaching the Next Generation at Temple Sinai

Miriam Jacobson came to Philadelphia with her family from Canada during middle school and grew up in the Beth Or community, becoming involved in...

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Steve Feldman: Philly Resident Continues to Devote His Career to Jewish...

Steve Feldman’s career has been dedicated to the Jewish community, spending two decades working at Philadelphia Jewish Exponent before joining the Zionist Organization of...

Food & Dining

Beyond the ‘Cabernet Safety Net’: Discovering the Soul of Rioja

Jules Polonetsky For decades, the kosher wine market has been defined by a singular, overwhelming preference. While our palates are diversifying with a wider variety...

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Arts & Culture

Director of Oct. 7 Documentary ‘Road Between Us’ Highlights a ‘Story...

Carin M. Smilk Everyone has heard of the unlikely hero — that person who, despite all odds, comes to the rescue in a seemingly herculean...

National and World

Mississippi Synagogue Heavily Damaged in Arson

Asaf Elia-Shalev A suspect has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire that tore through Beth Israel Congregation, the only synagogue...

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Finding Meaning in the Mundane

By Nechama Shemtov I was in Sydney last week for my mother’s birthday — a beautiful celebration that brought most of our family together from...

Eight New Olim Celebrate Their First Hanukkah as Israelis

This Hanukkah, eight new Olim will gather around their menorahs for the first time as Israeli citizens. In a year when light has felt...

This mixed Jewish-Arab school in Ramle seeks to model a blueprint for Israel’s future

RAMLE, Israel —  In the heart of the central Israeli city of Ramle, where Jews and Arabs live side by side, the Yigal Alon Multidisciplinary High...