Philadelphia

Northeast Philadelphia's last Jewish deli shuts down after over 60 years, most Jews in area left

Several customers said that they’ll miss Stein, but they also bemoaned the fact there aren’t many Jewish food options left.

Stein Stein, owner of Steve Stein's Famous Deli in Northeast Philadelphia, the day after his last day in business, Aug. 24, 2026.
 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024

Philadelphia Jewish museum vandalized with antisemitic graffiti, third attack in nearly a year

President of Haverford College Wendy Raymond testifie during a hearing before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Haverford College settles antisemitism suit with Jewish group over post-Oct. 7 actions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US Democratic Senator John Fetterman in Washington, July 29, 2026.

Fetterman rejects Gaza genocide claim, says he would rather lose voters than abandon Israel


The Jewish immigrant who shaped America’s most famous coin - opinion

Discover Victor Brenner, the Jewish artist who designed the Lincoln penny and left a hidden mark on Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital.

Coins.

Arizona couple admits in court to faking cancer-curing 'smart chip' device

At clinics in Arizona and several other states, Mary Blakley and her husband told patients that, for just $300, they could provide a full-body scan to detect a variety of potential illnesses.

 Dividing cancer cell

Former hostage Eli Sharabi meets former US president Biden at Philadelphia football game

"It was a deep honour to meet President Biden in Philadelphia," Sharabi wrote on Twitter, while he also thanked him for his efforts to bring all the hostages back.

Former hostage Eli Sharabi with former US President Joe Biden.

FAA says 'event is over' after all departures grounded at Philadelphia Int'l due to bomb threat

The US Federal Aviation Administration said the event was over, after ordering all departures from the Philadelphia International Airport to be grounded due to a bomb threat.

American Airlines planes are parked at gates at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 13, 2024.

A house committee is investigating allegations of antisemitism in Philadelphia schools

Lawmakers demand records after a federal report found the district repeatedly failed to address harassment and alleged educator-spread antisemitism.

 PALESTINIAN CHILDREN attend school on February 25, 2025, in Gaza City. Jewish students in the US are being bullied at record levels, with the positioning of Zionism as an epithet, the writer explains.

One killed, six injured in shooting at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

One person has since been arrested, CBS News quoted District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe as saying. 

Philadelphia police, ilustration.

What a forgotten synagogue dedication in 1825 Philadelphia can teach us today

Alongside well-known stories of antisemitism and exclusion, there have long been moments when Jewish life was welcomed as part of the civic square.

A bookplate shows the 1825 dedication of Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia.

CAIR Philadelphia offered seminars on 'American Jews and political power'

Outrage erupted after reports linked a CAIR seminar on Jewish political power to schools, prompting ADL to condemn it as antisemitic. CAIR says the program ended with its director’s retirement.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through the city center during a protest against the recent Israeli strike on Lebanon and continued offensives in Gaza, August 3, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Reversing course, Philadelphia Jewish museum says it will rehang Israeli flag that was vandalized

Following two seperate incidents and under pressure from the Philadelphia Jewish community, the Weitzman will return the flag to its place.

 Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, March 16, 2024

Students at Netanyahu’s Pennsylvania high school want him ejected from the alumni hall of fame

Officers of the school’s alumni association are meeting with school district officials on Friday to consider the petition.

 Benjamin Netanyahu as pictured in his high school yearbook at Cheltenham High School in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania.