The synagogue at Eastern State Penitentiary, which fell into ruin and was forgotten about when the prison was abandoned in the 1970s, is well on the road to full restoration. The project, which began this past spring, is more than halfway complete, reported Sally Elk, executive director of the historic prison, located at 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue. "It's really...

The memories flowed freely Sunday evening, as 600 congregants, staff and board members, past and present, filled the main sanctuary of Congregation Adath Jeshurun to celebrate a memorable occasion -- the synagogue's 150th anniversary. When an historic synagogue celebrates its sesquicentennial, one night to assess the past is hardly enough. And so, the gathering on May 4 was billed as...