ADL Releases Antisemitism Audit. What Is It and Why Does it Matter to Philadelphia...
The Anti-Defamation League revealed on March 22 that there were 3,697 reported incidents of antisemitism in the United States last year, according to its...
Stepping up to the Seder Plate: Rabbis Consider Unconventional Passover Foods
Over the past few decades, new seder plate foods have joined some Passover tables.
Next to the maror, charoset, karpas and other symbolic snacks sit...
You Should Know…Mallory Kovit
Until she left for college, Mallory Kovit never had the feeling that Jews were unique or different.
Kovit, the assistant executive director of Hillel at...
Berwyn Synagogue Struggles With Demographic Change
In 2011, Congregation Or Shalom built a new education building. The Berwyn synagogue had almost 200 members in its congregation and nearly 100 kids...
New Camp Ramah Director Miryam Seid is Right Where She Wants to Be
Before the pandemic, Miryam Seid traveled across the country with her husband, Adam, to visit her childhood camp, Ramah in California. The camp was...
Eagles Award Grant for Autism Research to Israeli Professor
Since 2018, the Philadelphia Eagles’ Autism Foundation has given out millions of dollars in grants each year. Before 2023, all of the recipients were...
White Supremacist Stickers Posted in Port RichmondNeighborhood
Hundreds of stickers promoting white supremacist organizations were posted ...
Cantor Jack Kessler Honored for Pursuing ‘Peace Through Song’
Hazzan Jack Kessler is the frontman for Atzilut, a nine-member ensemble that performs Hebrew and Arabic music.
Kessler is the singer who specializes in the...
Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Adds Spring Festival to Calendar
Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media is bringing back its spring film series for the first time since 2019. Only this time, it will be...
Merged Cherry Hill Synagogue Attracting Young Families
Across the Philadelphia area, Reform synagogues are losing members, considering moves and mergers and wondering how to attract younger members.
But in Cherry Hill, this...
