By Bill Simons
Fort Indiantown Gap is a military base about 23 miles northeast of Harrisburg, PA. Since the 1930s, the modern installation has undergone periods of Pennsylvania National Guard and United States Army presence, as well as intervals of relative abandonment. Indiantown Gap has b…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Whether to impose strict interpretations of biblical laws or create loopholes to ease Jewish life so the population would not discard those laws as too onerous: that summarizes one of the difficulties the ancient rabbis faced when discussing rabbinic law. The many l…
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Once upon a time, romance novels focused on bringing two people together in married bliss with the action usually stopping either just before or after the wedding. Few featured women who wanted something more from life than a husband or who faced problems or difficu…
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
Qesher will hold the virtual talk “A Year of Music and Food in Jewish Italy” …
By Reporter staff
A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available.
Ritualwell will hold the class “Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in K…
