You Should Know…Andrea Heymann
By now, anyone reading Jewish news has seen the Anti-Defamation League’s “Audit of Antisemitic Incidents,” reporting the number of hate and bias incidents that...
You Should Know…Sarah Solomon
While only 36 years old, Sarah Solomon has spent more than a third of her life working at the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
Promoted...
You Should Know…Rabbi Kami Knapp Schechter
Rabbis are usually the ones stewarding congregants through life cycle events, such as births, deaths, coming of age and marriage, but what happens when...
Last Word: Keren Keshet Leads Philadelphia’s Israel Scouts
At the May 7 Taste of Israel festival, visitors to the tent with the large “Paamon” banner flapping in the breeze were barely able...
Last Word: Kristen Kreider Curates Judaica at the Weitzman Store
Kristen Kreider can pinpoint the moment that exponentially increased traffic on the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History museum store website.
On Aug. 4,...
YOU SHOULD KNOW…Jessica and Dan Roomberg
There are 20-25 pediatric conditions that can predispose a young child to high blood pressure. When a kid with one of them comes into...
Last Word: Rich Wexler Archives Jewish Culture
Rich Wexler is always looking for little-known stories in American Jewish culture like this one:
With a knack for finding musical talent, Jewish-American record company...
You Should Know…Elvera Schwartz
Last week, Elvera Schwartz celebrated four years working at Jewish Relief Agency, a volunteer-led nonprofit supplying food and other necessities to those in the...
You Should Know…Gavi Weitzman
Creativity is the heartbeat that brings Judaism to life for Gavi Weitzman.
The 24-year-old Philadelphia Moishe House resident has found Jewish community through music, art...
Last Word: Lynn Levin Weaves Together Judaism and Creative Writing
In the short story “Frieda and Her Golem,” the titular character, a lonely rabbinical student, takes inspiration from the Jewish lore of the golem...
