Synagogue Life

Parenting

The Real Jewish 'Housewives'  of South Jersey

By:

Melissa Jacobs

Two modern moms discuss how they juggle family and professional roles in the Jewish community.

Shavuot

Synagogues Celebrate New Arrivals

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

From dedicating a 160-year-old Torah scroll written in Iraq to visiting the region of the Czech Republic where their Torahs came from, local congregants celebrate their holy texts as Shavuot nears.

Shavuot

Making Shavuot Relevant

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

With enough work, imagination and PR, could rabbis somehow broaden the appeal of Shavuot?

Local

Selling Philly’s Orthodox High Points to Out-of-Town Families

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

For the first time, the Elkins Park community sent a delegation to the Orthodox Union’s Home and Job Relocation Fair in New York.

Local

Few Philly Rabbis Make "The Lists"

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

No Philadelphia rabbis landed a spot on the Forward’ s list of "Most Inspiring" rabbis, though two local religious leaders did make The Daily Beast ’s list of most influential rabbis. What gives?