Hallie Weiner moved to the Philadelphia area from Dallas in June to take over as cantor at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am. She succeeded...

Rachael Perice, 37, understands relationships. In her personal life, she’s the wife of Rabbi Michael Perice of Historic Congregation Kesher Israel in Society Hill, and...

Readers of the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent already met Rabbi Jacob Lipkin this summer when he was named the new assistant rabbi of Temple Beth...

Jewish calendars are typically produced by funeral homes. But Ellana Cohen, 30, wanted to see one that was a little more lively and joyful. So,...

Odellya Sohnis, 30, is an Israeli-American who has lived her whole life in the United States. Her Israeli mother met her American father in...

Terri Soifer, 36, spent the first several years of her career as a Jewish educator, including at local synagogues Old York Road Temple-Beth Am...

Growing up in Allentown as a Russian immigrant, Alex Bolotovsky didn’t always feel at home. But when he started attending BBYO events as a...

Rachel Pollack, 39, is a Jewish lawyer and mother of two. Her family belongs to Temple Beth Sholom, a large Conservative synagogue in South...

When Julie Rappoport moved to Center City in 2021, she didn’t know anyone other than her brother, a very busy doctor at the Children’s...

Zenobia Fried, 26, said in a 2025 Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia blog post that she had always been inspired by the Federation’s work....