3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (378+ words) An extraordinary procession of Hasidic rebbes and Orthodox leaders descended upon the White House last week, some arriving by private jet, for what was billed as an opportunity to exchange Rosh Hashanah greetings with President Donald Trump. And then, naturally,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (702+ words) I love being in synagogue for the High Holidays to take stock of where we have been and where we are going, seek forgiveness, look toward renewal and welcome the new year with optimism. The High Holidays are filled with…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (256+ words) As we look forward to the new year, we also reflect on our past. Looking back at the history of Jewish Philadelphians, we find them, too, reflecting for their own Rosh Hashanah — and practicing forgiveness. “At Congregation Mikveh Israel during…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (366+ words) I am thrilled to announce I have joined Mid-Atlantic Media as the new editor of the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. I am excited about the opportunity to build on Philadelphia Jewish Exponent’s proud history while helping shape its future. Along the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (620+ words) 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 Cantor Elena Zarkh, who served in the role for 41 years. For Weiner, it was the culmination…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (120+ words) AJC Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey presented Remembering Together, Honoring Differences: A Jewish-Muslim Dialogue on the Holocaust Aug. 26 in partnership with the Jewish Federation of Atlantic & Cape May Counties, the Board of Jewish Education, Bridge of Faith, and Stockton University’s Sara…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (684+ words) Two years ago, Gratz College debuted a first-of-its-kind master’s program in antisemitism studies. Earlier this year, the school’s leading antisemitism scholar, Ayal Feinberg, helped launch the Contemporary Antisemitism Studies Association with scholars from the University of Haifa and the London…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (649+ words) Part musical festival, part celebration and part networking event, the first Big Tent gathering since 2023 brought together high schoolers from across North America and Israel. More than 4,500 teens from North America and Israel gathered last month for an outdoor festival…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (792+ words) By Rabbi Malkah Binah Klein This week’s Torah portion is Ki Teitzei: Deuteronomy 21:10 — 25:19 We have entered the month of Elul, the month of preparation for a new year, a season of turning toward our highest selves, of reflection and connection,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (437+ words) Something deeply troubling is happening in American publishing. What may have begun as hostility toward Israel and Zionism increasingly appears to be bleeding into something broader: discomfort with Jews and Jewish identity itself. The evidence is becoming difficult to dismiss....