An Israeli diplomat will be married in a same-sex marriage ceremony conducted by the mayor of Philadelphia. Elad Strohmyer, Deputy Consul General of Israel in Philadelphia and his partner Oren Ben-Joseph will be married at the Philadelphia City Hall this week, Ynet reported. Mayor Michael Nutter and conservative Rabbi Michael Bills will officiate. Gay marriage…
Religious leaders, political officials and community members gathered in a leafy Philadelphia suburb to denounce anti-Semitic vandalism at a Jewish family’s home. The rally in Yardley, Pa., in bucolic Bucks Country, was held several days after the words “Move Jew” were spray-painted on the township home’s garage door, according to Philly.com. Local police are investigating….
Photograph courtesy of Abe Fisher. Leeks and feta cheese. Cajun seasonings. Black garlic jam and pickled apples. These are latkes? Welcome to Latkepalooza, the annual Philadelphia smackdown that challenges local chefs to reinvent the humble potato pancake. On Sunday, December 7, nine eateries across a wide swath of Philadelphia’s stellar restaurant scene will showcase recipes…
Photograph and recipe courtesy of Abe Fisher. The Latke Makes one big latke, cut into wedges to serve 2 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and grated 2 tablespoons flour 2½ teaspoons salt 1 egg Combine all ingredients quickly, don’t overmix. Using a skillet or sauté pan over medium heat, fill hot pan halfway with oil. Let…
If you search for the offices of the Female Hebrew Benevolent Society, you will not find any. America’s oldest Jewish charitable organization in continuous existence has never had an official headquarters, and most likely never will. That’s not the only thing that distinguishes FHBS from other charities: It has no paid staffers; its members work…
Brenda Naomi Rosenberg had had it with denunciations of Israel, and she told her Muslim dialogue partner so, right to her face. “Israel has the responsibility to defend itself from Hamas rockets!” she exclaimed. But Samia Moustapha Bahsoun, a Muslim of Lebanese descent who was raised in Senegal, had had it with that talking point….
1. Approximately 59,000 Jews live in Missouri. 2. Mark Twain’s relationship with Jews in Missouri was complicated. The Levys were the only Jewish family in his hometown of Hannibal, Missouri. As a kid, Twain joined other kids in his community in hazing the Levy kids. Only later in life did he become something of a…
Some nicknames are not meant to show up in an obituary. After John McGee, of Wildwood, New Jersey, passed away on October 5, his unfortunate nickname — “Jewboy” — showed up in his obituaries in the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News. (Wildwood is part of Cape May County on the Southern tip of…
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