Ambler Synagogue Growing Fast
When Darchei Noam opened in Ambler last summer, its leaders expected maybe 100 people to join the new community.
More than a year later, the...
Permanent Daylight Saving Proposal an Inconvenience for Orthodox Communities
With the phrase “Jewish Standard Time” — which suggests a (stereotyped) propensity to show up to an event 15 minutes late — Jews have...
Jewish Baby Names Becoming Classic, Modern
A May 2021 Pew Research Center study revealed that younger Jews in the United States were more likely than older generations to migrate to...
Beth Israel Focuses on Anti-racism
Congregation Beth Israel, a Reconstructionist synagogue in Media, has focused on social justice in its community activity for years.
But in 2020 after the murder...
Last Word: Rabbi Jerome P. David
When Jerome P. David was 11 or 12 years old, he convinced his parents to join a synagogue. He doesn’t remember the exact reason...
Temple Sinai Remains Steady and Reliable
After the pandemic broke out in March 2020, Temple Sinai in Dresher made like most congregations and pivoted to the digital space.
Two years later,...
Cherry Hill Synagogues Embrace Unification
Temple Emanuel and Congregation M’kor Shalom members took separate votes on Jan. 24 on whether to unify their Reform synagogues, both based in Cherry...
Temple Sholom Adds to Long Legacy of Openness
Temple Sholom in Broomall prides itself on openness, a tradition that goes back to Rabbi Mayer Selekman, who served the congregation from 1971 to...
Kol Emet Prides Itself on Inclusivity
Brian Hanck has been a member of Congregation Kol Emet for 15 years.
He had his three daughters go through preschool and get bat mitzvahed...
Aish Chaim Attracts Young Families
Aish Chaim does not own a building.
For services and other weekend programs, the Modern Orthodox congregation rents space in the Jewish Family and Children’s...
