Beth Sholom in Elkins Park Creates an Intergenerational Community
For Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park, creating and maintaining a multigenerational community is intentional.
While the synagogue has many families whose membership dates back...
Trump Agrees to ‘Double-Sided Ceasefire’ With Iran for Two Weeks
Charles Bybelezer, JNS Staff
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening that he agreed to a “double-sided ceasefire” with Iran after talking to the...
Their Sons Survived the Battlefield but Not Their Wounds. Now These Israeli Mothers Mourn...
TEL AVIV — On the morning she left Jerusalem for a health retreat for bereaved mothers, Taly Drori was surprised to recognize another woman...
AJC, CyberWell Report Reveals Stark Findings About Modern Antisemitism
There are three key numbers in the new American Jewish Committee and CyberWell report, “The State of Antisemitism in America 2024-2025: Findings and Recommendations...
Darchei Noam Aims to Make Hebrew School Fun Through Interaction, Innovation
Karyn Salkin taught Hebrew school for years. She knows how kids often feel about it.
They complain to their parents; they don’t want to go;...
Former Hostage Segev Kalfon to Speak at Society Hill Synagogue
On Oct. 13, Segev Kalfon was among the last 20 hostages to be released by Hamas in the deal brokered by the Trump administration.
On...
Jewish Broadway Star to Perform at Kimmel Center
Mandy Gonzalez has been friends with Lin-Manuel Miranda since 2004. She starred in his original production of “In the Heights,” which won a Tony...
Federal Judge: Penn Must Give Info on Jewish Employees to Trump Administration
Despite the implications relating to dark periods in Jewish history, a federal judge has ruled that the University of Pennsylvania does have to turn...
These Pro-Palestinian PACs Are Trying to Beat AIPAC at Its Own Game
Joseph Strauss | JTA
Some critics of AIPAC are calling for it to be excised from electoral politics. Others are working to beat the pro-Israel...
Local Synagogues Hosting Special Event to Mark Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut
Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, and Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, take place on back-to-back days each spring. To transition from one to the...