JE Podcast: Lizzy Savetsky on Expressing Yourself Publicly as a Jew
Lizzy Savetsky is a Jewish influencer with more than 353,000 Instagram followers. On Jan. 8, she spoke at Congregation Beth Or in Maple Glen...
Valarie Hurwitz ‘The Heart of BT BJ,’ Retiring from Synagogue after 48 Years
Beth Tikvah B’nai Jeshurun is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. But it’s not just the anniversary that members are honoring.
It’s the retirement of...
In First Since October, IDF Rescues 2 Hostages From Gaza
The Israeli military has rescued two hostages in the southern Gaza city of Rafah ...
‘An Incredibly Volatile Time’: From Iran to Yemen, How the Israel-Hamas war Is Sparking...
A conflict that started on a tiny perimeter of land on Oct. 7 ...
Restaurant News: Dizengoff Expands, Hymie’s Deli Aims to Reopen in February
Dizengoff, Michael Solomonov’s hummus and pita lunch counter on Sansom Street, reopened as a full restaurant on Jan. 29.
As you walk in the door,...
Beth Tikvah B’nai Jeshurun in Erdenheim Celebrating 50th Anniversary This Year
In 1973, Temple Beth Tikvah in Erdenheim merged with B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue of Mt. Airy. The merger came together after Beth Tikvah had gone...
Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park Attracting Young Families
Beth Sholom Congregation on Old York Road in Elkins Park is known in the Philadelphia area for a few reasons.
It has “the Frank Lloyd...
Rose Family Funds New Basketball Court at Katz JCC in Cherry Hill
In November 2022, Katz JCC Executive Director Oded Kraus had just left work when he got a call.
“Something just exploded. The place smells like...
ICJ Rules That Some Allegations of Israel Committing Genocide Are ‘Plausible’
The International Court of Justice ruled that South Africa’s claims ...
JE Podcast: Holocaust Educator Tova Rosenberg Discusses How to Remember
Tova Rosenberg is the founder of the Names, Not Numbers Holocaust oral history film project. It’s an educational program that connects K-12 students with...
