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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…...
James Asher Caplan, Artist and Entrepreneur, Dies at 82
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (895+ words) At James Asher Caplan’s funeral, the chapel at Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Funeral Directors was filled with his artwork. The colorful paintings had covered the walls of Caplan’s room during the final years of his life. His wife and sons brought them…...
Editorial: The Rebbes Go to Washington
3+ day, 8+ 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,…...
Opinion: Taking Stock of Rosh Hashanah for the Next Generation
3+ day, 8+ 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…...
Opinion: For Jewish Charities, a Chance to Serve Without Leaving Faith at the Door
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (282+ words) By David J. Benger Same meal. Same neighbors. Different rules. On Aug. 25, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that this arrangement is not merely strange. It is unconstitutional. The Office of Legal Counsel is the component of the Justice…...
Opinion: The Stranger Among Us
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (619+ words) By David J. Butler As we prepare for Rosh Hashanah, the High Holy Days invite us to take stock of ourselves. We think about the year that is ending and the one about to begin. We reflect on the kind of…...
New Chief Strategy and Impact Officer at the Federation Looks to Listen, Learn and Execute
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (574+ words) Before taking on a role as the chief strategy and impact officer for the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Brian Rothenberg served as senior director of planning and agency relations at the Jewish Federation of Detroit. While the two communities…...
Social Media Competition Celebrates Jewish Expression Online
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (990+ words) It can be a scary time to show up as Jewish on the internet. An American Jewish Committee survey released earlier this year found that most Jews had experienced antisemitism online. Regardless of who wins, all of the Jewish influencer…...
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…...