1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1067+ words) For the first time in more than four decades, Rabbi Jon Cutler of Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County is preparing for a summer without sermons. "There was a moment that really crystallized this for me," Cutler recalled. "Right after…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (759+ words) The 116-year-old, 70-acre Montefiore Cemetery in Jenkintown is one of the oldest and largest Jewish cemeteries in the Philadelphia area. Many Jewish veterans have been buried there over the years, but it has never had a dedicated section for Jewish…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (508+ words) Those steeped in truth move with greater confidence because they already know the complexities. By Rabbi Uri Pilichowski or years, I've watched a subtle confusion creep into our schools and communities. What we call "Israel education" is too often advocacy…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (195+ words) Israel and Panama signed an economic agreement on Wednesday, further cementing the strategic ties between the two nations. The accord allows Israeli companies to be integrated in public development projects in Panama, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. The agreement…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (913+ words) Harold Marcus is the new board president of the Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia, and while he brings more than 40 years of experience in communal leadership and development to the table, that's not what makes him perfect for…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (437+ words) Steve Linde | JNS "You have incredible composure on stage. Thank you so much. You brought honor to the people of Israel," Herzog told the singer in a call. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Bettan in a call on the…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago  (488+ words) Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA In the hallways of New York's YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, the story was told as a punchline: the great Yiddish dictionary project that took 25 years and never got beyond the first letter of the alphabet, aleph....

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (490+ words) May 19, after two days of advocacy on the part of Jewish federations all over the country, Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat, and Sen. James Lankford, a Republican, introduced the Jewish American Security Act. If passed, the legislation will mobilize resources…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (629+ words) Growing up, Cody Greenes moved around a lot. His father worked in the oil industry, so the family lived in England, Alaska and San Diego, where Cody graduated from high school. While Greenes had a bar mitzvah and observed Passover,…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (702+ words) Congregation Beth El in Voorhees has hired a new cantor, Zahava Fried. She starts July 1. Fried will replace Hazzan Alisa Pomerantz-Boro, who had to step aside earlier this year due to complications from a heart issue. Pomerantz-Boro served the Conservative…...