Rachel Jacobs, Missing After Amtrak Derailment, Connected Jewishly
Rachel Jacobs, the new chief executive of an education technology company in Philadelphia, was killed after an Amtrak train derailed near Port Richmond on...
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Annual Jewish Heritage Night Fills Phillies Game
Kosher food, Jewish tunes and games aplenty put a little shine on a Phillies loss on Jewish Heritage Night.
Fans of the Philadelphia Phillies filtering...
City Council Battles Among Democrats Take Center Stage
Three Jewish candidates are among those vying for Philadelphia City Council seats.
Just like the NBA champions likely will be determined by whoever wins the...
Who Wants to Be a Judge in Pennsylvania?
Two Jewish Superior Court judges are among the pool of candidates competing for three seats on the state’s highest court, and a number of...
Native Son Returns Home for Honorary Doctorate, to Address Temple Hillel
National Jewish leader Malcolm Hoenlein received an honorary doctorate at Temple University and visited the school's Hillel chapter during his visit.
Philly native Malcolm Hoenlein,...
Philly Jewish Federation Grants Millions: Where Do the Dollars Go?
Here's a breakdown of where the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia is distributing the charitable dollars it raised last year.
The leadership of the Jewish...
A Son’s Efforts to Help His Mother’s Fight Against Cancer
A Temple University football player has drafted teammates, family and friends to come out for the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
It...
Philadelphia Day School Student Wins National Bible Contest
A junior at Kohelet Yeshiva High School in Lower Merion nabs top honors in a national Bible contest.
Noah Notis knows his Bible.
The Kohelet Yeshiva...
Philly-Area Rabbis Travel to Israel as Guests of Catholic Church
The conference is focusing on issues of interfaith cooperation and secularization.
Several area rabbis are in Israel this week to participate in an international meeting...
Real Estate “Legends” Draw Big Crowd at Federation Event
The annual JFRE event drew hundreds to hear from the city's top real estate minds.
More than 400 real estate professionals gleaned valuable insights from...
