Six Things To Do This Week in Jewish Philadelphia
March 21
CKA Cabaret
Join Kol Ami in New Jersey for a night of laughs, music and magic at its Cabaret event. Show starts at 7:30...
Weitzman Museum Integrates Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media
Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media already hosted its biggest events — its Fall Fest of Jewish movies, its Unapologetically Jewish social media competition —...
Remember When: Danger of War in the Middle East
In the March 9, 1956, publication of the Jewish Exponent, a front-page headline reading, “Danger of Middle East War Grows as Arabs and Israel...
Former Hostage Omer Shem Tov to Speak at Chabad of the Main Line
Former hostage Omer Shem Tov is 23 years old. He completed his service in the Israel Defense Forces in 2023.
Prior to being captured at...
Andrea Weiss, Reform Scholar Who Ordained Generations of Rabbis, Dies at 60
By Ellen Braunstein
Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss, Ph.D., a Reform rabbi, biblical scholar and educator who helped shape generations of Jewish clergy through her work...
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am Cantor Reflects on 41 Years
Cantor Elena Zarkh immigrated to the U.S. from the former Soviet Union in 1979, settled in Los Angeles, earned acceptance to the Hebrew Union...
Lafayette Hill Educator Teaches Hebrew to Preschoolers
In so many ways, Judaism feels innate. It’s a peoplehood, a culture, a religion, an identity.
It’s also a language, according to Sharon Levinson, a...
Philadelphia-Area Schools Graded in ADL’s Campus Antisemitism Report Card
The Anti-Defamation League released its third annual Campus Antisemitism Report Card on March 10, with half of the Philadelphia-area schools rating higher than last...
Or Hadash Looks to Downsize but Keep Its Community Strong
At the beginning of the summer in 2025, Or Hadash listed its building for sale, but as a congregation, it has no plans to...
7 Fun Jewish Things to Do This Week in Greater Philly
March 15
United States District Judge Gail Weilheimer: The Role of Judicial Independence
Join Congregation Beth El of Bucks County for a presentation by United States...