Bryan Schwartzman

Staff Writer

Old York Road Group Seeks More Funding

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Leaders of a group that formed to revitalize Jewish life along the Old York Road corridor insist they are still working toward that goal — and they are asking the area’s seven synagogues for more money.

Local

Frank Lautenberg Recalled As Hero for Soviet Jews

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Bryan Schwartzman

Local Jews who emigrated from the Soviet Union recall the senator's pivotal role in helping them come to the United States.

Local

Margolies Seeks to Recapture Her Former House Seat

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Bryan Schwartzman

Marjorie Margolies, the Jewish lawmaker who was voted out of Congress nearly 20 years ago, is officially running to get her old seat back.

National

Casey: Syrian Rebels Need More U.S. Aid

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Bryan Schwartzman

Five months into his second term, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is positioning himself as a key congressional player on a range of Middle East issues, including the two-year-old Syrian civil war.

Local

Survivor’s Experiences Focus of Law Day

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Bryan Schwartzman

This year’s Jewish Law Day is being billed as “A Conversation on Laws, Ethics and Lessons of Life.” It will focus on the experiences of the guest speaker, Holocaust survivor Judge Ilana Kara Diamond Rovner.

Profile

Bryan Schwartzman has been reporting on the Jewish community of Philadelphia since 2003. He writes about trends in politics, religion and spirituality, philanthropy and sometimes dabbles in sports and the arts.

He has received numerous awards from the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Journalists, the Jewish American Press Association and other organizations.

A native New Yorker, he earned a master’s degree in modern Jewish history and literature from the Jewish Theological Seminary. He is also a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Contact

215-832-0743

bschwartzman@jewishexponent.com

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