How Jewish Is July 4?
The summer is a downtime for Jewish holidays. As a June 21 Jewish Exponent article explained, there’s Shavuot in the late spring (May 25...
You Should Know … Rabbi Ariel Milan-Polisar
At first, Ariel Milan-Polisar was reluctant to go to summer camp.
Her parents love to tell the story of a young girl protesting in the...
What Is Shatnez? Ancient Practice of Checking Garments for Linen and Wool Continues
Under a microscope, linen looks like a bamboo stalk, with long, straight fibers running up and down a thread. Wool, on the other hand,...
Jennifer Groen Joins Kohelet Yeshiva Community as Executive Director
Kohelet Yeshiva’s story over the past seven years has been one of growth.
In 2016, donor David Magerman gave Kohelet Yeshiva High School $30 million....
Lindsay Blum Schlesinger Inherits 50-Year Southampton Day Camp Legacy From Parents
It’s shortly after 11 a.m. at Southampton Summer Day Camp in Bucks County. Monday. The second week of camp.
Lindsay Blum Schlesinger is walking around...
Relative of Gratz College Namesake Connects with Family History
Rebecca Gratz stepped into Gratz College in Melrose Park for the very first time on June 13.
This Rebecca Gratz, born in 1990, bears little...
Why Are There Few Jewish Holidays in the Summer? It’s No Coincidence
After Shavuot on May 25, there isn’t another major Jewish holiday until Rosh Hashanah on Sept. 15. It’s almost as if God wants to...
You Should Know…Galia Godel
At all events for Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia, Galia Godel, program manager of JFCS’s LGBTQ Initiative, wears a small pin...
Jewish Values Drive Former Teacher Larry Abrams to Give Books Away to Underprivileged
At this point, Larry Abrams is a well-known figure in the Philadelphia area. He was labeled a hero by CNN, proclaimed a good citizen...
B’nai Abraham Chabad, Led by Rabbi and Rebbetzin Goldman, Continues to Serve Community
In January 2000, Rabbi Yochonon Goldman and his rebbetzin, Leah Goldman, were “appointed as emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to Philadelphia,” according to
phillyshul.com.
If you...
