PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia is known as the birthplace of America. It also has a rich Jewish-American history. One congregation has been a part of that history from the very beginning. "We are ...

An almost century-old mikveh was unearthed by archeologists this week in the remains of a New Hampshire home. The ritual bath it was found in a ten-acre outdoor history museum called Strawbery Banke ...

The Mikveh Flower of Israel/Perach Yisroel at the Orthodox Congregation Chofetz Chayim, 5150 E. Fifth St., is open to local Jewish women for a suggested donation of $18. Call Esther Becker at ...

Charles (Yaakov) Netter (1826-1882) was a founding member of the Alliance Israélite Universelle, but he is best known as “The Father of Jewish Agriculture” for his founding of the Mikveh Israel ...

The lobby of the synagogue is filled with artifacts significant to the congregation. Visitors are welcome to stop in to see the items and read about Mikveh Israel's history. TechCrunch ...

Ellie Goldenberg and Emily Blum are getting ready to immerse for the first time in the mikveh, or Jewish ritual bath. One might assume that Ellie and Emily are soon-to-be brides; in traditional ...

Congregation Mikveh Israel will celebrate Presidents’ Day by hosting the very first president: George Washington. The real Washington, of course, died in 1799, but the foremost impersonator of America ...

“For an institution that exists to celebrate the transformative power of water, the impact is devastating,” said Mayyim Hayyim CEO Carrie Bornstein. (JTA) — Mayyim Hayyim, a pluralistic community ...

Police are investigating a series of incidents at a historic synagogue in Philadelphia, all happening within hours of each other. Police say three incidents happened at different times Tuesday at ...