Lee Bender has Died

September 12, 2019 By PJV Contributor

Lee Bender has died. He was a very active advocate for Israel. He contributed numerous articles to the Philadelphia Jewish Post.

News & Opinion

During Trump’s presidency, anti-Semitism has reached a new high, people of color are targets of disdain and discrimination, corruption and obstruction of justice extends to top levels, and alas, mass shootings are further escalating.

The Kosher Table

Tabouli Cuisines: Philly’s Israeli Druze Outpost

June 12, 2018 By Ronit Treatman

Mohammed’s father served in the Druze Battalion of the Israeli Defense Forces, and was killed in combat in the Yom Kippur War.

Community

Hilary Levine Named Associate Director of AJC Philadelphia/Southern NJ

January 9, 2020 By Ronit Treatman

In this new role, Levine will continue to manage AJC Philadelphia’s ever-growing advocacy, interreligious/intergroup, and programmatic initiatives throughout the region.

Israel

High School Internship from StandWithUs and Gratz College

May 7, 2020 By Ronit Treatman

“For 125 years, part of the mission of the College had been to support and develop new programs in Jewish education. This partnership brings together two leading innovators in Jewish education: Gratz College and StandWithUs.”

Living Judaism

Romans Destroy Jerusalem - painting of city wall on fire

Tisha B’Av and Environmentalism

July 26, 2019 By Richard Schwartz

Today there are many “Jeremiahs” warning us that the world is threatened by climate change and other damage to the environment. Will we listen?

Arts & Culture

Calculated, Caricature, and Cliché: A review of Paula Vogel’s Indecent

June 12, 2019 By PJV Contributor

Sex, prostitution, lesbianism, a kiss between two woman lovers, and the desecration of a Torah scroll.

The Philadelphia Jewish Voice

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