
Religion
Pennsylvania’s governor reiterated a message of unity at a Weitzman Museum pop-up exhibit, which honors victims of last year’s attack at the Nova music festival in Israel.
3 months ago
Listen 1:18Dr. Francis Collins on reconciling science and faith
Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the NIH and the Human Genome Project, on finding common ground and the role of science and faith in his life.
Air Date: September 27, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:53Philly’s Weitzman Jewish museum continues its path to the Smithsonian
The museum of American Jewish history in Philadelphia wants to be part of the Smithsonian Institute. It found support in the House.
3 months ago
Listen 1:16Proceeds from a Garba fundraiser will support the organization’s public, free Diwali celebration at the Pearl S. Buck House on Oct. 27.
3 months ago
Listen 1:28These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris
A small and diverse coalition of evangelicals is looking to pull their fellow believers away from Trump's fold.
3 months ago
A new musical about a Jenkintown Holocaust survivor is premiering at Gratz College in Elkins Park
Ruth Kapp Hartz evaded Nazis as a young Jewish girl in France during WWII. Now, she is watching her story onstage through the musical “Hidden.”
4 months ago
Where to draw the line between church and state
We’re approaching the 250th anniversary of prayer in Congress, but the national debate over keeping church and state separate rages on. Where do you draw the line?
Air Date: September 4, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:51Shapiro responds to Trump calling him ‘the highly overrated Jewish Governor’ of Pennsylvania
Shapiro said “it’s clear over the last few years, Donald Trump is obsessed with me and obsessed with continuing to spew hate and division in our politics."
4 months ago
New Jersey man sentenced to 7 years in arson, antisemitic graffiti cases
A New Jersey man has been sentenced to seven years in connection with an arson and antisemitic graffiti last year, authorities said.
4 months ago
As the announcement for Harris’ running mate nears, potential first Jewish VP Gov. Josh Shapiro is facing criticism over an opinion article he wrote while in college.
5 months ago
Listen 1:00Bethlehem’s Moravian Church settlement added to list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The 10-acre settlement joins Philadelphia’s Independence Hall and Stewart Township’s Fallingwater on the list.
5 months ago
Listen 0:50Boy Scouts’ troubled history, Siri goes AI, Philly’s sewage problem
The century-old organization faces big problems and big changes - from financial struggles caused by a child-abuse scandal to more inclusive membership policies.
Air Date: June 12, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:49The Cohanzick Longhouse Sanctuary sought to continue using its property as a worship site before the Quinton Township planning board.
7 months ago
Listen 5:03Beth Stroud was defrocked in 2004, but less than three weeks after the United Methodist Church repealed its anti-LGBTQ bans, she has been reinstated as pastor.
7 months ago
Man charged with hate crime for vandalizing Islamic center at Rutgers, prosecutors say
The incident came a few weeks after the state attorney general's office had reported a recent spike in bias incidents in New Jersey.
8 months ago