“You’re Fired!” Attorney General Sally Yates Removed for not Defending Immigrant BanJanuary 30, 2017 By Joseph B Fischer As head of the Justice Department she had a broader responsibility “to always seek justice and stand for what is right.”
Letter to the Editor on the Immigration BanFebruary 8, 2017 By PJV Contributor One-time refugees decry the un-Americanism of the immigration ban.
A Jewish Response to the Ban on ImmigrationFebruary 5, 2017 By Hannah Lee Members of the local Philadelphia Jewish community gathered at an emergency meeting to discuss a coordinated response to the immigration ban.
Tu BiShvat TagineFebruary 3, 2017 By Ronit Treatman The wealthiest family would serve a delectable slow cooked meat and dried fruit dish called a tagine.
Shabbat Dinners Entice with a Taste of IsraelFebruary 7, 2017 By PJV Contributor It is hoped these Shabbat celebrations will help bridge the gap between American Jews and the Israeli community.
Over $4 Million Raised for Ben-Gurion University of the NegevFebruary 9, 2017 By PJV Contributor An important conference can now take place in Israel because of money raised in Philadelphia at an event that honored local supporters of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
20 Lone Soldiers Make Aliyah, Fulfilling a Modern-Day Story of HanukkahDecember 29, 2016 By PJV Contributor A group of present-day Maccabees are among the new immigrants to land at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport.
Torah Learn-in at JFK in Support of RefugeesFebruary 7, 2017 By Joseph B Fischer A morning of prayer and Torah learning to offer spiritual support for those refugees who are yearning to reach our shores.
Lantern Theater’s “Informed Consent” Raises Deep Issues, But Lacks SubtletyFebruary 7, 2017 By Lisa Grunberger Based on a true story, “Informed Consent” explores the critical relationship between science, narrative and ethics.