Shir Ami in Newtown is ‘Stable, Which is Nice’
In a May 2022 Synagogue Spotlight article, Shir Ami leaders said their congregation included about 525 families. Almost two years later, the number is...
Parshat Ki Tissa: A Different Perspective
For me, the beauty of Jewish scholarly tradition is its emphasis on constantly examining ...
Curaçao or Bust: A Destination Bat Mitzvah Scheduled for Israel Goes Caribbean
Kittrie family members assemble in the courtyard leading to the sanctuary door. Photo by Alan Smason via JNS.org
Congregation Beth Hamedrosh’s Journey to Understanding Jewish Laws
Rabbi Yonah Gross of Congregation Beth Hamedrosh ...
Focusing Despite Distractions
Texts. Emails. Phone Calls. WhatsApp. Facebook. X. Our lives are becoming more distractible each year.
Congregation Beth Israel in Media Helps Babies Thrive in Chester
When members of Congregation Beth Israel heard that new mothers ...
What Are Our Gifts?
This week’s Torah parshah, Terumah, tells about the building of the mishkan, the tabernacle in the wilderness.
Reconsidering the Idea of an Eye for an Eye
"An Eye for an Eye will only make the whole world blind.”
Beth Tikvah B’nai Jeshurun in Erdenheim Celebrating 50th Anniversary This Year
In 1973, Temple Beth Tikvah in Erdenheim merged with B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue of Mt. Airy. The merger came together after Beth Tikvah had gone...
Dispatches From the Field: My Encounter With Moshe and Yitro
I recently had the good fortune to sit down with the esteemed and beloved Moshe ...
