Education

Why are Enrollments Growing at Local Jewish Schools?

In June, area Jewish school leaders were reflecting on the end of another year when several of them pointed out the same trend: Their...

How Much is the National Teacher Shortage Affecting Pennsylvania?

Nationally, the average starting salary for a public school teacher is $42,844 ...

Jennifer Groen Joins Kohelet Yeshiva Community as Executive Director

Kohelet Yeshiva’s story over the past seven years has been one of growth. In 2016, donor David Magerman gave Kohelet Yeshiva High School $30 million....

Jewish Schools Enjoyed a COVID-Free Year

In 2021-’22, Jewish schools became communities again. Though pandemic-era restrictions like masks and physical distancing remained, clubs, sports and other activities were able to...

Jewish Values Drive Former Teacher Larry Abrams to Give Books Away to Underprivileged

At this point, Larry Abrams is a well-known figure in the Philadelphia area. He was labeled a hero by CNN, proclaimed a good citizen...

B’nai Abraham Chabad, Led by Rabbi and Rebbetzin Goldman, Continues to Serve Community

In January 2000, Rabbi Yochonon Goldman and his rebbetzin, Leah Goldman, were “appointed as emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe to Philadelphia,” according to phillyshul.com. If you...

Perelman Head of School Mitchell Daar Discusses First Year

The year 2022 was a big one for Mitchell Daar. The longtime educator got the biggest job of his career, as head of school...

Holocaust Awareness Museum Distributing Art to Local Schools

The piece is called “Entrance to Birkenau,” and it shows a snowy train track running through an opening in a dark building and into...
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Gratz College to Expand Adult Education with 300K Donation

Former Gratz College board member Daniel Cohen was a student at Gratz from age 5 until 93, about a year before his death in...

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. Does it Matter?

May is Jewish American Heritage Month. That’s been the case since 2006, when the House and Senate voted unanimously to declare it as such,...