Pandemic Makes Moving a Bigger Hassle
Betsy Morgan wants to move to Israel in late February or early March, but has had trouble finding someone to sublet her Center City apartment.
She’s...
Knitting Nonprofit Promotes Healing, One Stitch at a Time
Ellen Rubin knows knitting is often thought of as a hobby for the elderly, but she believes the craft has something to offer everyone.
“I...
Elkins Park Trio Helps Seniors Get Vaccines
For weeks, Danielle Otero clicked on COVID-19 vaccine appointment websites, refreshing pages, to get her relatives lined up for a shot.
Even though she was...
Community Briefs: Co-chairs, Kosher Kitchen, Obituaries, More
The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation has named Jake Reiter and Matt Pestronk co-chairs of the organization’s board of directors.
Middle Eastern Eatery to Open in Queen Village
Everything about Keshet Kitchen, a Middle Eastern comfort food restaurant set to open in March in South Philadelphia, is a burst of exuberant color.
There’s...
Event Highlights Disability Awareness
Before the car accident — before two years of rehabilitation in a Jerusalem hospital, before the breathing machine and the wheelchair, before the new...
Artist Bernice Paul Dies at 103
Bernice Paul, a Moscow-born artist whose paintings won plaudits, prizes and placement in local museums, died on Feb. 5 of esophageal complications at Penn...
Poland’s Libel Ruling Worries Scholars
Scholars are concerned about a recent Polish court ruling that compels two Holocaust historians to apologize for publishing their research.
“It’s important that anybody who...
Amy Krulik to Leave JCC for Main Line Reform
Amy Krulik announced Feb. 9 that she is leaving her position as CEO of the Kaiserman JCC in Wynnewood to become executive director of...
Community Briefs: Honors, Appointments, More
Stephanie Resnick, the managing partner of Fox Rothschild’s Philadelphia office, was honored by the American Jewish Committee Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey on Feb. 17 with its 2021 Judge Learned Hand Award.
