On 125th Anniversary, Jewish Federation Outlines Future Priorities
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. The organization that launched in 1901 as the Jewish Federation of...
Jewish Leaders Throw Support Behind Bipartisan House Antisemitism Bill
By Grace Gilson
Reps. Dan Goldman and Mike Lawler introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday aimed at expanding federal security support for Jewish institutions and combatting antisemitism.
The...
Richard Schindler, Who Built Community Through Service and Friendship, Dies at 58
Ellen Braunstein
Richard “Rich” Schindler spent much of his life bringing people together — around a softball field, a synagogue event, a holiday table or...
France Bans Smotrich as 6 Countries Impose New Sanctions over Israeli Settler Violence
By Shira Li Bartov | JTA
Six countries have imposed coordinated sanctions against Israeli groups over settler violence in the West Bank, with France barring...
Graham Platner, Anti-Israel Progressive, Sews up Democratic Senate Nomination in Maine
By Philissa Cramer | JTA
Graham Platner, the anti-Israel progressive who took Maine’s political establishment by storm this spring, has officially prevailed in his state’s...
Global Holocaust Survivor Conference Coming to Philadelphia
The World Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors & Descendants Conference is the largest gathering that brings together survivors and their second- and third-generation descendants,...
National Jewish Playwriting Contest Coming to Philadelphia
You, dear reader, might be looking for some ways to get out of your house these days. Perhaps you’re watching too much Netflix and...
Kaiserman JCC Hosting Comedy Show on June 14
In May, Adath Israel on the Main Line hosted Alex Edelman for a comedy show that packed the sanctuary. Now, the Kaiserman JCC in...
Hilary Levine: Society Hill Synagogue Member Continues Advocating Through AJC
Growing up in North Jersey’s MetroWest Jewish community, Hilary Levine was involved in synagogue life, JCC camp and Jewish leadership and volunteer programs. Through...
Congregation Sons of Israel Remains an Oasis of Orthodox Life in Cherry Hill
Congregation Sons of Israel, located on the west side of Cherry Hill, has a little under 200 member families. Since it’s an Orthodox shul,...