Hand Warmers and Hamantaschen at Chabad
I was among a group of about 30 people who gathered for a Megillah reading on Feb. 25 at Chabad Young Philly at Broad and Catharine streets.
Pa. State Rep. Dan Frankel Reintroduces Hate Crime Legislation
Frankel represents a district that includes Squirrel Hill, the Pittsburgh neighborhood where a gunman murdered 11 congregants at the Tree of Life synagogue building in 2018. His hate crime bills were originally introduced in 2019, but his efforts to expand and strengthen hate crime law began much earlier.
Philly’s Israeli Film Fest Opts for Free ‘Theater’ Model This Year
Though this year is technically the 25th anniversary edition of the Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia, this spring’s version will take a different tack.
Rather...
Israeli Supreme Court: State Must Grant Citizenship to Non-Orthodox Jewish Converts in Israel
Israel must grant citizenship to Jews who converted to Judaism in Israel under non-Orthodox auspices, its Supreme Court ruled Monday, possibly igniting another round in the long-running government battle over who the state should recognize as Jewish.
Golden Globes: Sacha Baron Cohen Wins Big, Other Fun Jewish Moments
Sacha Baron Cohen’s Borat character is going out on a high note.
Chagall’s ‘Purim’ Journey to Philadelphia
It takes planning and a little willpower to visit Marc Chagall’s painting “Purim” during the pandemic.
You have to reserve a time slot at the...
Elkins Park Trio Helps Seniors Get Vaccines
For weeks, Danielle Otero clicked on COVID-19 vaccine appointment websites, refreshing pages, to get her relatives lined up for a shot.
Even though she was...
Suspected Oil Spill May Be Worst in Israel’s History
Israel closed its Mediterranean beaches to deal with what its officials say may be the worst oil spill in the country’s history.
Amy Krulik to Leave JCC for Main Line Reform
Amy Krulik announced Feb. 9 that she is leaving her position as CEO of the Kaiserman JCC in Wynnewood to become executive director of...
Jewish Teachers Express Concern About School District’s Reopening Plans
Thousands of educators in the School District of Philadelphia taught outside in freezing weather on Feb. 8 to protest the district’s reopening plan, which...