On Purim, How Can We Channel Our Inner Esther During Difficult Times?
In the ancient Achaemenid Empire, Jews faced annihilation. King Ahasuerus’ evil vizier Haman had convinced the king of the rightness of this policy.
To thwart...
Philadelphia Hosts Reform Rabbi Convention During Important Jewish Moment
Four hundred and fifty Reform rabbis gathered for the Central Conference of American Rabbis’ 135th annual convention from March 10-14 at the Loews Hotel...
Society Hill Synagogue to Install Rabbi Nathan Kamesar
Arabbi’s installation usually takes place during the first year of service
Cantor Amy Levy Celebrates 20 Years at Keneseth Israel
The first thing you notice about Cantor Amy Levy is her smile. It’s wide and infectious. It lights up the room. It also comes...
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...
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 ...
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...
