Andrew Guckes

Today, the Edmund Pettus Bridge is crossed mostly by locals and tourists, the latter of whom have traveled to the Deep South to see the nondescript steel span that has become a symbol of resilience since the Civil Rights Movement.

Ilana Trachtman may have been raised down the road in D.C., but she is a Philly local now. (Photo by Lauren Harel)

Hang with Bluey at the mall and Ernie at Sesame Place, or enjoy a fun day at the zoo! There is much to entertain in the winter in the Philadelphia area.

Local and national Jewish organizations are mostly in agreement that the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas is a major first step towards peace, although it is by no means time to sit back and celebrate.

Earlier in January, Gratz College in Melrose Park announced that it will begin courses in the spring for a doctoral program focused on training experts in rabbinic, educational, nonprofit and public policy positions in the Jewish community.

Rebecca Millner is a social worker at Adath Israel in Merion Station, and while she came into the profession without intending to combine it with Jewish well-being, she is glad that it worked out that way.

At Beth El-Ner Tamid in Broomall, a synagogue that has been rooted in progressive, inclusive ideas since it was founded in 1956, an old tradition has been buoyed by a new addition to the clergy.

Samuel Domsky is the founder of the Philly chapter of a national nonprofit. (Photo Courtesy of Samuel Domsky) Samuel Domsky is a Dresher resident and Temple Sinai member who has always wanted to help people. In his professional life and personal life, Domsky wants to make a difference, especially for other Jews. So, in 1997, he combined these desires and created Philadelphia’s Project H.O.P.E., the local chapter of a larger organization that has been providing aid to Jewish communities for more than five decades.

One of the most ingrained and despicable activities of the Palestinian Authority is its “pay for slay” program that rewards Palestinians for committing acts of terrorism against Jewish Israelis.

In these last few weeks of the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights resolved antisemitism complaints filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act against Rutgers University, including a Title VI complaint filed by the Zionist Organization of America in 2011.