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A Confluence of Observances: 9/11, Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1016+ words) Ethel G. Hofman | JNS Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish New Year — falls this year on the evening of Sept. 11: the 25th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that rocked America and the world. And it’s Shabbat to boot. That means a trifecta of events…...
New Mikvah Coming to Northeast Philadelphia
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (660+ words) A new standalone mikvah is coming to Northeast Philadelphia in 2027, according to Rabbi Isaac Leizerowski of Beth Midrash HaRav B’nai Jacob. Leizerowski and other community leaders held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility on Aug. 30. More than 150 people attended....
125 Book Bags and Supplies Donated to Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (134+ words) From left, Bailey Pokres, JFS RSVP coordinator; volunteer Christine Hughes and Nancy Mitnick, JFS volunteer services supervisor, display some of the nearly 125 book bags and supplies donated to Jewish Family Service of Atlantic & Cape May Counties by Fox Rothschild Law…...
Camp Kef Campers Go To Sky Fly
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (74+ words) Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Camp Kef Campers Go To Sky Fly Camp Kef campers had a lot of fun at their post-camp trip to Sky Fly. LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for…...
Kesher Israel Hires New Director of Education
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (591+ words) Kesher Israel Congregation in West Chester is welcoming a new class of religious school students alongside a new education director, Rabbi Cantor Devorah Frick. Frick grew up Christian in a “clergy family” but said she wasn’t interested in Christianity as…...
Kaiserman JCC Preschooler's First Shabbat Of The School Year!
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (98+ words) Kaiserman JCC TBA preschoolers kicked off the school year with their first Shabbat. Courtesy of Kaiserman JCC The post Kaiserman JCC Preschooler’s First Shabbat Of The School Year! appeared first on Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. Kaiserman JCC Preschooler’s First Shabbat Of…...
Ohev Shalom of Bucks County Preps Food From Scratch
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (126+ words) Every month the social action committee at Ohev Shalom of Bucks County prepares food from scratch and creates meals for the unhoused. Courtesy of Ohev Shalom of Bucks County The post Ohev Shalom of Bucks County Preps Food From Scratch…...
Tracey Specter: Gladwyne Resident Focuses on Helping Feed the Hungry
1+ week, 3+ day ago (729+ words) Tracey Specter, 64, remembers taking cans of food to her childhood synagogue in Seattle to donate to people in need. Leaders at the shul asked families to help if they could. Specter’s parents obliged. Later, when Specter was a young mother…...
Hallie Weiner: Old York Road Temple-Beth Am Cantor Finds a Home
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…...
New Jewish Cohort for Interfaith Couples Coming to Philadelphia This Fall
1+ week, 3+ day ago (719+ words) The cohort is called Embark, which is a fitting title because the couples who participate are launching their Jewish journeys together. Run by Mem Global, the organization that sets up Jewish experiences for people in their 20s and 30s, Embark is a…...