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Sloane Bell's Mitzvah Project With JFS
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (99+ words) As part of her mitzvah project, Sloane Bell hosted an art supplies collection which she donated to Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties. The boxes of supplies " crayons, markers, paint brushes, drawing paper and more " will be utilized…...
Beth Sholom Volunteers With The Mitzvah Circle Foundation
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (94+ words) Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Beth Sholom Volunteers With The Mitzvah Circle Foundation Members of Beth Sholom Congregation's Mitzvot B'Yachad (Social Action) committee spent a day volunteering at the Mitzvah Circle Foundation in Lansdale. Participants toured the facility and packed boxes of…...
Editorial: The Rabbinate's Open Defiance
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (34+ words) Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Editorial: The Rabbinate's Open Defiance LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment....
Reconstructing Judaism Names New President and CEO
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (635+ words) Last year, amid tension in the movement over the anti-Israel stances of many rabbinical students and graduates, Rabbi Deborah Waxman announced her retirement as president and CEO of Reconstructing Judaism. Though she made her announcement in the spring of 2025, Waxman…...
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Taps New Leader With Philly Roots
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (674+ words) Eliot Meadow, the new president of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, is a graduate of Kellman Brown Academy in Voorhees and Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy on the Main Line. Growing up, he also attended Temple Sinai in Cinnaminson and…...
Rabbi Jeff Sultar: Congregation B'nai Jacob Leader Discusses Journey to the Rabbinate
23+ hour, 27+ min ago (759+ words) Today, Philadelphia-area Jews, especially those in Chester County, know Rabbi Jeff Sultar as the longtime spiritual leader at Congregation B'nai Jacob in Phoenixville. In March, the synagogue extended Sultar's contract after 11 years together. But his outlook changed during what he…...
Main Line Reform Temple-Beth Elohim Shows Commitment to Lifelong Learning
23+ hour, 36+ min ago (614+ words) For almost 25 years, Main Line Reform Temple-Beth Elohim ran a Torah study group. But in recent years, attendance started to dwindle, and the group kind of "ran its course," said Rabbi Eric Mollo. That prompted Mollo and Senior Rabbi Geri…...
After 43 Years of Service, Rabbi Jon Cutler Retires From the Rabbinate
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1067+ words) For the first time in more than four decades, Rabbi Jon Cutler of Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County is preparing for a summer without sermons. "There was a moment that really crystallized this for me," Cutler recalled. "Right after…...
Opinion: Israel Education or Israel Advocacy? The Distinction Matters
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (508+ words) Those steeped in truth move with greater confidence because they already know the complexities. By Rabbi Uri Pilichowski or years, I've watched a subtle confusion creep into our schools and communities. What we call "Israel education" is too often advocacy…...
D'var Torah: Carrying Tradition Forward
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (711+ words) By Rabbi Peter Rigler This week's Torah portion is Naso: Numbers 4: 21 " 7: 89 There are moments in Jewish life when time seems to collapse in on itself. A newborn is brought into the sanctuary for a baby naming. Parents stand exhausted and…...