Why Was Synagogue’s Program Overlooked? It was disappointing to read Brian Schwartzman’s Shavuot article (Cover story: “Making the Holiday Relevant,” May 9), which specifically referred to a number of Center City programs, yet failed to mention Mekor Habracha. For the past eight years, the Mekor Habracha community has held extremely well-attended — up to 100 people — all-night learning programs...
Readers argue that sporting events are no substitute for authentic Jewish life and that the wider world should at last recognize the expertise of Israeli doctors, especially after Boston.
Did a rabbi sidestep the important issue in his Torah commentary, was Federation wrong for not supporting a crucial community event and is Jewish food just as significent as Jewish news?
Bemoaning gun violence in America, applauding efforts to make religious education more inclusive and questioning the Jewish background of a local teen boxer.