Culture

Music

David Broza: This Concert Will Be Good

Food

A Pocket Culinary Tour Through Israel

Music

Don’t Turn Your Nose Up at Cabbage

Film & Television

Things to Do During Heritage Month

Community

Watch the Jewish community grow and mature in this series of photos highlighting communal events and festivities. This content was originally curated for a magazine commemorating the Jewish Exponent's 125th anniversary.

History & Nostalgia

Ross Born

By:

Stephen Seplow

Ross Born Ross Born was, well, born to make and sell candy — lots of it. It wasn’t part of his original plan. He was in law school at Hofstra University when his father and uncle — who had taken over the Just Born candy company from Ross’s grandfather (and company founder) Sam and Sam’s two brothers-in-law — told Born...

Community

The Next Generations

Images track the maturation of the community as a new century dawns.

History & Nostalgia

Ross Berkowitz

By:

Stephen Seplow

Ross Berkowitz Ross Berkowitz has made a career of creating opportunities for local Jews. Over the past nine years, he has overseen the dramatic expansion of a young professionals group, started an annual citywide “learningfest,” launched a social entrepreneur fellowship and folded all these programs into the nonprofit Tribe 12. Housed on the second floor of the Gershman Y, Tribe...

Tradition

Religious Life

By:

Fredda Sacharow

I f you were a Jew in Philadelphia during the latter half of the 19th century, one of an estimated 12,000 members of the tribe, your synagogue of choice was either a Reform or an Orthodox congregation. The Conservative and Reconstructionist movements, the independent minyanim, the popularity of the do-it-yourself brand of chavurot — all remained in the near or...