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Columbia Restricts Access to Campus Following ‘Reports of …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Luke Tress. Columbia University restricted access to its campus on Monday, a sign that the university is girding for a renewal of anti-Israel student protests as the fall semester is set to begin. The university’s chief operating officer, Cas Holloway, said in a Friday statement that the campus would effectively be closed to members of the ...
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In West Philadelphia, a New Yiddish Club Rises - Jewish Exponent
WEBAug 1, 2024 · A new group meeting in West Philadelphia dedicated to encouraging Yiddish speaking is doing all it can to spread the Yiddish language — while also going against stereotypes about what a Yiddish speaker looks like. Carter Merenstein began convening “conversation hour” events in February, where the participants strive to speak entirely in ...
Can Jews Sing ‘Dayenu’ While There Are Hostages ... - Jewish …
WEBApr 3, 2024 · Marty Herskovitz speaks at the Schechter seminary’s Feb. 4 conference in Israel. (Nadav Itai via JTA.org) Jacob Gurvis. As the American-Israeli poet Marty Herskovitz thought about the upcoming Passover holiday, the prospect of singing “Dayenu” at the first seder since his country was attacked didn’t sit right with him.
Congregations of Shaare Shamayim Planning to Move from …
WEBApr 10, 2024 · In 1966, Congregation Shaare Shamayim of South Philadelphia merged with the Greater Northeast Jewish Congregation. The unified community later changed its name to Congregation Shaare Shamayim GNJC. Shaare Shamayim means “gates of heaven.” And in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, many Philadelphia Jews were walking through those gates. As shaareshamayim.org explains, a sanctuary of […]
CNN’s Jake Tapper: Anchor, Author and Proud Jew
WEBNov 15, 2023 · CNN recently sent Tapper on a breaking news assignment to Israel, where he reported on the Oct. 7 attacks and the wider conflict that is taking shape following that fateful day. While in Israel, Tapper had the opportunity to speak with family members whose loved ones were abducted by Hamas and are being held hostage, as well as with survivors ...
Philadelphia-Area Jews Explain Why It’s Important to Show Up for …
WEBNov 15, 2023 · There was a strong Philadelphia-area presence at the Nov. 14 March for Israel rally in Washington, D.C. Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia sent eight busloads of people to the rally. Several synagogues organized their own trips to the national capital, according to their Facebook posts. Even smaller Jewish organizations, such as the Chabad at Rowan […]
Rabbi Eliott Perlstein Retiring From Ohev Shalom of Bucks County …
WEBDec 13, 2023 · Perlstein had cancer and was going through chemotherapy. He also was serving as the student rabbi at Ohev Shalom of Bucks County. So even while enduring chemotherapy, Perlstein was living “a dream of mine,” he said. He still is. But after 48 years, Perlstein will retire from the Richboro synagogue in June. The synagogue that opened in …
Local Jews Gather in Support of Israel - Jewish Exponent
WEBOct 11, 2023 · Jews gathered at the Saligman Campus in Wynnewood on Oct. 9 after Hamas attacked Israel over the weekend. (Photo by Jarrad Saffren) The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia planned the event in less than 24 hours. But when it arrived the evening of Oct. 9 at the Saligman Campus in Wynnewood, home of the Kaiserman JCC and Perelman Jewish ...