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Mac Mart owner Marti Liberman, whose business was targeted by the Boycott Ride in Philadelphia on Sunday, November 8th (photo courtesy Marti Lieberman/Mac Mart)
City Life

Mac Mart Wasn’t Even Supposed to Be Open During the Philly Boycott Ride. Here’s Why It Was

 Listen to the interview edition here: Early last week, a social media flyer emerged announcing Boycott Ride, a bicycle ride scheduled for Sunday in Philadelphia […]

City Life

Main Line Residents Fly to Israel to Vote

     Listen to the audio edition here: Millions of eligible American citizens don’t vote, despite the fact that voting in the United States is, […]

City Life

Netanyahu: The Philadelphia Years

In 1963, Benzion Netanyahu — a Jewish history academic and editor — and his wife, Tzila, packed up their three sons and moved across a […]

City Life

Jewish Educator in Philadelphia Sues School District Over Pro-Palestine Signs

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

President Joe Biden's strong support for Benjamin Netanyahu's policies in the war in Gaza have led many Philadelphians to cast "uncommitted" write-in votes
City Life

More Than 13,000 Protest Votes Cast Against Biden in Philadelphia Primary

Every time we have a primary or general election, I always delve into the Philadelphia write-in votes, which, because of the laborious way we do […]

University of Pennsylvania protesters, who were targeted by a GoFundMe threatening to pay a Mariachi band to play next to the protest 24 hours a day
City Life

Guy Raises $46,000 to Annoy University of Pennsylvania Protesters

While riot police have moved in on protests on other college campuses across the country, Penn is still trying to figure out what to do […]

City Life

President Biden Came to Town, Joined By Protesters

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

Philadelphia Jewish school Makom Community, which was targeted by vandals
City Life

Vandals Hit Philadelphia Jewish Center for Kids

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Friday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

Renowned Philly chef Michael Solomonov, whose restaurant Goldie has been accused of "genocide" by protesters
City Life

Governor Shapiro Blasts Protesters Targeting Michael Solomonov Restaurant

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

City Life

What a College Trip to Israel Taught Me About Racism and Antisemitism

It was billed to me as “the trip of a lifetime.” In the summer of 2012, I received an all-expenses-paid trip to Israel hosted by […]

City Life

Palestinian Protest Leader Explains Why the Philadelphia Orchestra Should Stay Out of Israel

This article has been updated with a response from the Philadelphia Orchestra, which appears in its entirety at the bottom of the piece. We have […]

City Life

Philly Boxer Damon Feldman Wants to Fight Israeli Flag Vandal

While detectives and the District Attorney’s office try to sort out just what the hell happened on Tuesday, when the Israeli flag on the Benjamin […]

City Life

Police Arrest Man Seen Defacing Israeli Flag on Parkway With a Paint Gun

A 26-year-old man is in custody after police say he was caught spraying red paint on the Israeli flag that flies on the Benjamin Franklin […]

Restaurants

Watch Michael Solomonov Search for Israeli Cuisine on the Big Screen

Nationally speaking, Michael Solomonov is the current face of Philly food. He’s our chef. The one who got so big, he was capable of turning the country’s […]

Business

Report: American Airlines Cut Philly-to-Israel Route to Boost Ties to Arab Airlines

When American Airlines announced that it was eliminating direct flights from Philadelphia to Tel Aviv, the company blamed the economics. In fact, American Airlines claims […]