No One’s Too Old for Joy: Jewish Summer Camp Experiences for All Ages
Nostalgic for color wars and friendship bracelets, some Jewish adults are putting aside the nine-to-five routine for a few days to return to their...
YOU SHOULD KNOW…Penn Hillel’s Jenna Ferman
In 2021, Jenna Ferman was living in New York City, studying at the Jewish Theological Seminary and enjoying time with her friends.
She knew she...
JE Podcast: Sam Yolen’s Journey to the Rabbinate
Sam Yolen is the new rabbi at the Kesher Israel Congregation in West Chester. Before that, he led Congregation Beth Israel in Lebanon for...
YOU SHOULD KNOW…Dara Goldstein
Harriet Levin is the child of two Holocaust survivors. So, to the mother of three, Israel is more important than anything besides her immediate...
YOU SHOULD KNOW…Jonathan Shahar
At 30, Jonathan Shahar is a Temple University Beasley School of Law graduate, an attorney at Raju LLP and a Philadelphia resident. He worked...
Mekor Habracha Continues to Bring Orthodox Vibrancy to Center City
It’s not a stand-alone building on a big property. It’s just a suite in a Center City office complex.
When you walk in, you tell...
You Should Know…Harry Bodek
In a time when so many young Jews are looking for meaning and community outside of synagogues, Harry Bodek has proven that it’s possible...
YOU SHOULD KNOW…Carly Zimmerman
In October, Carly Zimmerman won the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Blanche Wolfe Kohn Award for young leadership. The 35-year-old Center City resident is...
You Should Know…Rabbi Elyssa Cherney
Just as many Gen Z and millennial Jews can be found outside of synagogue walls, Rabbi Elyssa Cherney wants people to know that holiness...
Despite Digital Dating, Jews Still Look for Love In Person
Valentine’s Day — far from a Jewish holiday — is over, and Tu B’Av, the Jewish holiday of love, isn’t for months. But love...