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Imam killed in shooting outside Newark mosque, shooter at large, authorities say

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said that the imam’s loss will be felt across the state and city.

1 year ago

Two photos of Charles Stuart Davidson
Community

An Elkins Park cantor and world-class composer recently passed away. His music lives on

Dr. Charles Stuart Davidson helped earn Congregation Adath Jeshurun a reputation as the “singing synagogue.” Ilana Davidson joined WHYY to remember her late father.

1 year ago

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Mosque vandalized in West Philadelphia; suspect caught on surveillance video

The Philadelphia Council on American-Islamic Relations said this is the third mosque that has been vandalized in the last two months.

1 year ago

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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Pope Francis and the Changing Church, Probation Reform, Teens Review 2023

Pope Francis recently approved the blessing of same-sex couples by priests, one of many changes that makes his papacy stand out from his predecessors in the Catholic Church.

Air Date: December 21, 2023 12:00 pm

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File photo: A Star of David hangs from a fence outside the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, April 19, 2023.
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White supremacist sentenced for threatening jury and witnesses at synagogue shooter’s trial

Hardy Carroll Lloyd was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison Wednesday.

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Billy Penn

The first female Episcopal priests were ordained in a North Philly church

The 1974 ordination of the “Philadelphia Eleven” defied centuries of tradition and was initially rejected by church officials.

1 year ago

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro addressed the hundreds in the pews of Congregation Rodeph Shalom on Dec. 10, 2023 for an ''Interfaith Rally Against Antisemitism.'' (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

As Philadelphia grapples with antisemitism accusations, elected leaders highlight the ‘challenge before us’ during interfaith rally

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said Sunday’s long line outside of Philadelphia’s Congregation Rodeph Shalom was “a testament to the challenge before us.”

1 year ago

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Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter lights the menorah
Community

South Philadelphia Shtiebel lights menorah in ‘aggressive move towards hopefulness’ as Israel-Hamas war continues

“At a heartbreaking time for the Jewish people, the lights of the menorah are more important than ever,” Rabbanit Dasi Fruchter said.

1 year ago

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Liz Magill
Education
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Penn’s president defends herself amid backlash following congressional testimony about antisemitism

Amid the growing controversy, there are more calls for her to resign or to be fired, and to reevaluate the Ivy League school's policies.

1 year ago

Liz Magill
Community

Penn president defends actions in combatting antisemitism on campus

Liz Magill joined the presidents from Harvard and MIT in testifying before a House committee on Tuesday.

1 year ago

President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House
Politics & Policy

Group of swing state Muslims vows to ditch Biden in 2024 over his war stance

Some claim that Biden’s unwillingness to call for a ceasefire has damaged his relationship with the American Muslim community beyond repair.

2 years ago

A Flemish-style nativity scene
Arts & Entertainment

800 years after the first nativity scene, Glencairn exhibit highlights wide variation of the Christmas display

This year, the nativity scene has turned 800 years old. Glencairn Museum samples their endless variety.

2 years ago

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A former church is visible between rowhomes
Community

A home at last: Greater Philadelphia’s small Tibetan community will soon have a cultural center of their own

Besides serving as a place to gather and celebrate festivals and community events, the center will also be home to the Tibetan Sunday school.

2 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

N.J. law enforcement, religious leaders review threat landscape and discuss security measures at houses of worship

More than 200 religious leaders from across the Garden State gathered for a meeting on security threats.

2 years ago

Education

Rutgers alums suspend donations citing antisemitism concerns

Marvin and Eva Schlanger contributed regularly to New Jersey’s flagship university. But concerns about the treatment of an Orthodox Jewish law school student raised concerns.

2 years ago

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