In Northeast Philadelphia, Beth Midrash Harav B’Nai Jacob Stays True to Roots and Torah
At Beth Midrash Harav B’Nai Jacob, an Orthodox synagogue in Northeast Philadelphia, the community that members have fostered over the past five-plus decades is...
Amy Kaissar Wants to Use Art to Make Social Change
Amy Kaissar serves as the producing director at Bristol Riverside Theater, a job title that actually undersells how essential she is to its operations....
Israeli Leaders Approve Ceasefire Deal after Day of Delays
Ben Sales
After more than a day of delays, Israel’s security cabinet has approved an agreement to stop the fighting in Gaza, paving the way...
Jewish Leaders Welcome Hostage Release Agreement
Zoe Bell
National and international Jewish organizations reacted positively to Wednesday’s news of a cease-fire and hostage release agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war.
The deal...
‘We Have a Deal for the Hostages’
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage release deal, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday.
“We have a deal for the...
Following Antisemitic Expressions in Lansdowne, Jewish Councilman Fights Back
Ben Hover is a councilman in Lansdowne who has been elected through 2028, which would mark a decade of work on the council for...
At Keneseth Israel, They Will Take You as You Are
Andrew Guckes | Staff Writer
Andrew Altman is the president of Keneseth Israel on Old York Road in Elkins Park, a role he has occupied...
Israeli Troops Cross into Syrian Side of Border Buffer Zone after Bashar Assad’s Ouster
Ron Kampeas
Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israeli troops to occupy the Syrian side of a buffer zone on the Golan Heights for the first time in...
Weitzman Museum to Host First Physical Exhibit of ‘Humans of Judaism’ Account
Ten years ago, Nikki Schreiber decided two things: that she needed to honor her late father’s memory and that the world needed more positive...
Fundraiser for Special Needs Organization Exceeds Expectations in Philly
When Zev and Chani Baram founded the charitable organization Philly Friendship Circle two decades ago, they were just two young professionals who thought they...