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Seinfeld, Midler to Headline Jewish Museum Opening

NEW YORK (JTA) -- Jerry Seinfeld will emcee and Bette Midler will headline the official unveiling of the renovated National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.The Nov. 13 gala will...

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New Nat’l Museum Trumpets Freedom, Hints At Its Costs

Steve Lipman Staff Writer As $150 million American Jewish History museum in Philadelphia nears opening, a look at the double-edged story it’s telling.Philadelphia — He was a prominent city official in...

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Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg On The New National Jewish Museum

Rabbi Irving "Yitz" Greenberg Special to the Jewish Week Editor’s Note: An edited version of these remarks were delivered at the dedication of the National Museum of American Jewish History in...

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The News From Philadelphia

Good news from the City of Brotherly Love.It’s not just that my friend Hila Ratzabi moved there and not just that my former JTA boss Lisa Hostein has taken over its Jewish newspaper.Now, a Conservative...

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Star Philly Chef Going Glatt

George Medovoy/Philadelphia Special To The Jewish Week I have a standing invitation from Chef Michael Solomonov to bake Iraqi-style laffa bread with him at Zahav, where he and his business partner,...

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A New Take On Kosher At Citron And Rose

George Medovoy Food & Wine Contributor Philly has more than just cheese-stake to offer Jewish foodies. Merion, Pa. — My grandmother of blessed memory would be surprised if she knew what they’re...

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A Jewish Voice For Philadelphia’s Muslims

Steve Lipman Staff Writer Four months after Jacob Bender, a Jewish filmmaker from Manhattan, was appointed to a symbolically landmark position with an American Muslim organization, he says he is...

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Philadelphia Synagogue’s Historian Found Dead In Home

JTA A Philadelphia man who served as his synagogue’s informal historian was found beaten to death in his home.read more

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Jewish Naval Academy Student In Amtrak Derailment Given Full Military Honors...

JTA A Jewish 20-year-old sophomore at the U.S. Naval Academy who was killed in Tuesday’s Amtrak train derailment in Philadelphia was given full military honors at his funeral, which was attended by...

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