Judaism

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What Are Our Gifts?

This week’s Torah parshah, Terumah, tells about the building of the mishkan, the tabernacle in the wilderness.

Reconsidering the Idea of an Eye for an Eye

"An Eye for an Eye will only make the whole world blind.”

Beth Tikvah B’nai Jeshurun in Erdenheim Celebrating 50th Anniversary This Year

In 1973, Temple Beth Tikvah in Erdenheim merged with B’nai Jeshurun Synagogue of Mt. Airy. The merger came together after Beth Tikvah had gone...

Dispatches From the Field: My Encounter With Moshe and Yitro

I recently had the good fortune to sit down with the esteemed and beloved Moshe ...

Beth Sholom Congregation in Elkins Park Attracting Young Families

Beth Sholom Congregation on Old York Road in Elkins Park is known in the Philadelphia area for a few reasons. It has “the Frank Lloyd...

YOU SHOULD KNOW…Rabbis Melissa and Kevin Lefkowitz

She’s a Reform rabbi at Congregation Beth Or in Maple Glen. He’s a Conservative rabbi who will soon be a spiritual leader at Tiferet...

‘Bagel U’ Enables Kehilat Hanahar to Engage Congregants

One of the cornerstones of the Jewish community is a passion for education and life-long learning.

What Are the Real Miracles

When asked about the miracles that take place in the Torah ...

‘I Just Felt This Urgency’ For Some, Oct. 7 Fueled a Renewed Dedication To...

Jasamine Hodge started converting to Judaism eight years ago ...

Community Service at the Heart of Volunteering at Keneseth Israel

It’s not by chance that the Jewish people call themselves “Am Yisrael" ...