Rachel Zivic: Head of School, Parent, Proud Jew - Jewish Exponent
Oct 30, 2024 · For Rachel Zivic, the head of school of the Kellman Brown Academy in Voorhees, New Jersey, her background heavily influenced her decision to enter the Jewish professional space. Both of her paternal grandparents survived the Holocaust, and she was raised in Chicago in a tight-knit Jewish family.
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B’nai Jacob Links Generations, Explores New Tradition
Nov 27, 2024 · For Rabbi Jeff Sultar of B’nai Jacob in Phoenixville, his congregation can be defined by its self-starting nature. He said that there is one story that typifies this better than any other. “A congregant realized that the Jewish Relief Agency, which delivers thousands of meals every month out of Northeast Philadelphia, doesn’t have an equivalent […]
Jews in Philly Area Fare Well in 2024 Elections - Jewish Exponent
Nov 14, 2024 · Across the state, candidates were tasked with questions related to support of Israel, antisemitism, treatment of Jewish students on college campuses, and other issues that matter to Jewish voters. Three Philadelphia-area candidates in particular that are either practicing Jews or have Jewish lineage were reelected to office last week.
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Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive Holocaust survivor and Israeli military veteran who charmed and educated millions of listeners as the taboo-breaking radio sex therapist “Dr. Ruth,” died on Friday.
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Two Elkins Park Synagogues on Old York Road to Join as One
Jan 10, 2024 · In 2012, Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El began renting a small wing in the corner of a much larger synagogue, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. During COVID, its membership fell from more than 200 to about 140, according to President Shelley Schwartz. And in 2023 as it reopened, it hired a rabbi, Saul Grife, to try to […]
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Overcoming Despondency: A Call for Jewish Action and Unity
A year ago, more than 300,000 Jews gathered in a powerful display of unity to stand with Israel and demand the release of hostages. Yet just months later, when a rally to support Israel was held at a 40,000-seat baseball stadium, only 3,000 people showed up. What happened to that passion, that urgency? How did we go from an unprecedented …