AG Shapiro and children at March for Our Lives Philadelphia. Photo credit Andrea Cantor

Philly Jews “Pray With Their Feet” for Shabbat at March for Our Lives

March 27, 2018 By Andrea Cantor

Thousands call for gun-control on Philly streets at March for Our Lives.

News & Opinion

A Tale of Two Bills in the Fight Against Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania

April 13, 2018 By Jodi Benjamin

“What we just saw was a blatant demonstration of unaccountable government.” — Carol Kuniholm, Fair Districts PA.

The Kosher Table

Israeli Independence Day or Yom Ha’atzmaut Menu

April 15, 2018 By Ronit Treatman

Sabras were strong, proud Jews. They did not look, act, speak, or dress like their parents. They also did not eat the foods of Eastern Europe. Falafel is very common in Israeli.

Community

Free Breast Cancer Screening for Jews in Philadelphia

April 16, 2018 By PJV Contributor

Ashkenazi (Eastern European ancestry) Jews are ten times more likely than the general population to inherit certain kinds of BRCA gene mutations, which are associated with greater risks for breast, ovarian, and prostate cancers.

Israel

Lone Soldier Yom Hazikaron (Remembrance Day) Ceremony: The Sons We Lost

April 16, 2018 By PJV Contributor

These brave young men and women fell far away from their family and birthplace, often leaving very few people, if any, to visit their graves or commemorate their lives on this momentous day.

Living Judaism

Time is in Our Hands: Passover Devar Torah

April 2, 2018 By PJV Contributor

Passover celebrates the freedom of the Jewish people from Egypt, but the true sign of freedom is when a nation is the master of its own time. Learn more about the mitzvah of making a calendar system in Rabbi Albert Gabbai’s Devar Torah.

Arts & Culture

Chef Alon Shaya: Philly’s Homegrown Pride