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Two Philly Democrats Set Out Their Stances in the Race for Governor
March 18, 2010 - Bryan Schwartzman

While the race for the Democratic nomination for governor hasn't exactly hit the intensity of March Madness, this contest has also come down to the final four.

Groups Wonder Why Nothing's Said About Palestinian Incitement
March 18, 2010

In response to the Obama administration's criticism of Israeli building plans in Jerusalem, Jewish groups are slamming the White House for failing to speak out more against Palestinian incitement.

Finding the Kosher Path Out of Egypt
March 18, 2010

With lots of matzah -- boxes and boxes of the flat stuff -- are you kosher for Passover? What about the day after; then what happens?

A Controversial Twist on the 'Four Sons'
March 18, 2010

Many of us recall the use of Passover themes in such Jewish political activity as the "Freedom Seders" of the Jewish student movement of the 1960s or the "Let My People Go" campaigns by Soviet Jewry advocates in the 1970s and 1980s.

Volunteering's Become a New Twist on Spring Break in Southern Florida
March 18, 2010

Spending spring break away is a tradition of sorts for college students, but rather than partying, 57 Hillel members from seven campuses headed to Miami last week to volunteer at a youth center in the downtrodden Overtown district.

'How Can I Direct Your Call?' These People Certainly Know How
March 18, 2010 - Aaron Passman

To most people, the idea of sitting around and waiting for the phone to ring probably sounds like a fate worse than death. However, most people aren't Linda Roth.

At Conference, 'Rabba' Gets Rock-Star Review
March 18, 2010

The last time the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance organized a conference at Columbia University, in 2007, Israeli activist Tova Hartman electrified a crowd of several hundred with her call to "stop kvetching" and start acting until the plight of "chained women," or agunot, was resolved.

Pass That Torch: Games Come to Philly
March 18, 2010 - Aaron Passman

The games are coming to Philadelphia in 2011.
No, not the Olympics or the World Cup, not the Super Bowl or the Final Four, either. We're talking the annual JCC Maccabi Games, which are set to make a return visit to the area next August.

Every Summer, an Argentine Beach Town Goes a Little 'Shtetl'
March 18, 2010

It is said that there are two kinds of religious people in Miramar: the surfers who pray for the fantastic waves for which the Argentine beach town is known, and the Jews who flock here in the summer and turn Miramar into something resembling a shtetl.

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