4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (983+ words) Rabbi Andrea L. Weiss, Ph.D., a Reform rabbi, biblical scholar and educator who helped shape generations of Jewish clergy through her work at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and who made her home for decades in the Philadelphia area, died…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (623+ words) In January 2025, Andrea Cantor, who goes by Andi, experienced what many people would call their worst nightmare. Her sister, who usually sends her daily messages, hadn't reached out to her in a couple of days. While Cantor was in Philadelphia,…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (508+ words) Cindy Warkow never saw herself in Jewish philanthropy. Yet today she serves as chair of Women of Vision, an affinity group of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Warkow was born and raised in Cheltenham, attending services and Hebrew school…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (494+ words) Former hostage Omer Shem Tov is 23 years old. He completed his service in the Israel Defense Forces in 2023. Prior to being captured at the Nova music festival, Shem Tov spent his time working shifts in a Tel Aviv steakhouse, putting…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (36+ words) JCC Purim Parade'Philadelphia Jewish Exponent Katz JCC Early Learning Center Purim Parade. Courtesy of Katz JCC LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment....

6+ hour, 30+ min ago  (753+ words) In so many ways, Judaism feels innate. It's a peoplehood, a culture, a religion, an identity. It's also a language, according to Sharon Levinson, a Lafayette Hill educator who teaches Hebrew to preschoolers. Jews say prayers in Hebrew. And with…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago  (770+ words) Cantor Elena Zarkh immigrated to the U.S. from the former Soviet Union in 1979, settled in Los Angeles, earned acceptance to the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and got ordained. In 1985, she took her first full-time cantorial job, at Old York…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (609+ words) At the beginning of the summer in 2025, Or Hadash listed its building for sale, but as a congregation, it has no plans to close. Instead, it's looking to downsize. Or Hadash is the current occupant of Heberton House, also known…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (385+ words) March 15 United States District Judge Gail Weilheimer: The Role of Judicial Independence Join Congregation Beth El of Bucks County for a presentation by United States District Judge Gail Weilhemer about how federal courts function, the types of cases they decide…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (320+ words) Your Feb. 26 issue had an article by Andrew Bernard with the bizarre title "Evangelical Self-Confidence, Anxiety About Wider Culture at Judeo-Christian Zionist Event." Scholars of American religious history and politics know that the term "Judeo-Christian" is fraught with Christian Conservative…...