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Leonard Eley of Storm Shelter Ministries in Laurel is charged with soliciting the child for nude photos. (Google Maps)
Courts & Law

Delaware pastor charged with paying runaway child for nude photos. Authorities suspect more young victims

Court records allege that Leonard Eley of Storm Shelter Ministries paid the girl $200 through the church’s CashApp account.

4 years ago

Governor John Carney, along with other government leaders and members of the Jewish community, sign the proclamation as part of the 'Shine a Light' campaign. (Johnny Perez-Gonzalez/WHYY)
Community

Delaware proclamation aims to ‘shine a light’ on dangers of antisemitism

From high-profile antisemitic remarks from Kanye West to arson at a University of Delaware Jewish student center, state leaders show the dangers of hate.

4 years ago

Animals and community members participate in the 67th annual Archbishop’s Christmas Party in Center City (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Philly Archdiocese offers gifts for kids around the city at 67th annual live nativity

The party — which dates back to the 1950’s — includes all sorts of live animals, and every child who attends leaves with a gift of their own.

4 years ago

The White House Menorah can be seen in Cross Hall and is part of this year's
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As the Bidens mark Hanukkah, the White House gets its own menorah for the first time

This year, to celebrate the ancient Jewish festival of lights, the White House added a menorah to its holiday lineup for the first time.

4 years ago

a lit menorah
Community

Menorah lighting at Betsy Ross House signals start of Hanukkah season

More than 150 people gathered in Old City to kick off the eight-day observation.

4 years ago

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A laser-light menorah is projected into the 110-foot dome of the Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park. The synagogue will celebrate the holidays with a Hanukkah themed light show. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Philly synagogue leans into sci-fi building, celebrating Hanukkah with laser light show

Pew! Pew! Frank Lloyd Wright’s futuristic synagogue gets the sci-fi treatment for the Festival of Lights.

4 years ago

FILE - Nick Fuentes, right-wing podcaster, speaks at a pro-Trump march, Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. A surge of anti-Jewish vitriol, spread by a world-famous rapper, an NBA star and other prominent people, including Fuentes, is stoking fears that public figures are normalizing hate and ramping up the risk of violence in a country already experiencing a sharp increase in antisemitism. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Community

Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate

Leaders of the Jewish community in the U.S. and extremism experts have been alarmed to see celebrities with massive followings spew antisemitic tropes.

4 years ago

Voters wait in line to make corrections to their ballots at City Hall
Politics & Policy

Non-religious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic

Voters with no religious affiliation supported Democratic candidates and abortion rights by staggering percentages in the 2022 midterm elections.

4 years ago

A man looks upward. Behind him are stained glass windows.
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Urban Planning

Nicetown’s Zion Annex has sat neglected since 2014. An $11 million renovation aims to bring it back to life

Restoring the 111-year-old, stone masonry and stained-glass Annex will bring several new educational, health, arts, technology, and employment opportunities.

4 years ago

People place stones near the memorials outside the Tree of Life Synagogue
Community

Tree of Life shooting survivors’ stories told in documentary

Filmmaker Trish Adlesic cultivated relationships with the survivors and families of the victims to make a film, “A Tree of Life: The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting.”

4 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Not your grandmother’s bharatanatyam: Indian dance tradition gets modern update in ‘Philadholphia’

Philly based Usiloquy Dance Designs gives centuries old Indian dance tradition a modern update in its latest production “Philadholphia.”

4 years ago

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Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Hoboken, N.J. The FBI says it has received credible information about a threat to synagogues in New Jersey. The FBI's Newark office released a statement Thursday afternoon that characterizes it as a broad threat. The statement urged synagogues to
Community

N.J. man charged in connection with ‘broad’ threat to synagogues

He's scheduled to make his initial court appearance in Newark on Thursday afternoon, where he will be represented by a federal public defender.

4 years ago

A rabbi addresses a group of people in a synagogue.
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Community

How antisemitic rhetoric is impacting Jewish communities, and what to do about it

Recent antisemitic incidents have put American Jews on edge. Community leaders hope this moment will finally make clear the importance of education and allyship.

4 years ago

Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Hoboken, N.J. The FBI says it has received credible information about a threat to synagogues in New Jersey. The FBI's Newark office released a statement Thursday afternoon that characterizes it as a broad threat. The statement urged synagogues to
Community

‘This is what it means to be Jewish in America:’ N.J. rabbis respond to synagogue threats

Law enforcement officials say a broad online threat targeting New Jersey synagogues has been mitigated.

4 years ago

File photo: Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Hoboken, N.J. (AP Photo/Ryan Kryska)
Community

FBI warns of ‘broad’ threat to synagogues in New Jersey

The FBI’s Newark office released a statement urging synagogues to “take all security precautions to protect your community and facility.”

4 years ago

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