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Restaurant News: Dizengoff Expands, Hymie’s Deli Aims to Reopen in February

Dizengoff, Michael Solomonov’s hummus and pita lunch counter on Sansom Street, reopened as a full restaurant on Jan. 29. As you walk in the door,...

JE Podcast: Eagles Announcer Merrill Reese Talks About What Went Wrong in 2023

Merrill Reese, a member of Congregation Beth Or in Maple Glen, has been the radio voice of the Philadelphia Eagles for 47 seasons. And...

Jewish Doctor Jonathan A. Epstein Becomes New Leader of Perelman School at Penn

Dr. Jonathan A. Epstein is the new interim dean of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the executive vice...

Jewish Philanthropist Set to Buy the Baltimore Orioles for $1.73 Billion

David Rubenstein, a Baltimore native and Maryland resident, is reportedly set to buy the Baltimore Orioles ...

Understanding and Reducing Stroke Risks

As the second leading cause of death worldwide ...

Understanding the Impacts of LDL Cholesterol

About 38% of American adults have high cholesterol ...

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...

Lisa Richman Continues to Bring Older and Younger Jews Together

Lisa Richman taught at the Perelman Jewish Day School from 1976-2018. During that time, she also served as education director at Camp Ramah in...

Rose Family Funds New Basketball Court at Katz JCC in Cherry Hill

In November 2022, Katz JCC Executive Director Oded Kraus had just left work when he got a call. “Something just exploded. The place smells like...

Kibbitz: Maccabi Haifa to Play Belgian Soccer Club in Empty Stadium Due to Safety...

In recent weeks, Jewish and Israeli teams and players have faced expulsion ...