Philip Jacobs, at The Blogs

Philip Jacobs

Teacher, Journalist

Jul 26, 2023, 7:01 AM

Sometimes it’s just good to pay extra attention. Remember your hotel’s location. Know the hotel’s name. That’s right, its name. Write down the street address especially in a nation where consonants merge to form names. Oh, and…you want to make sure your phone...

Sep 6, 2021, 7:50 PM

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My synagogue has no mask mandate. I’m brokenhearted.

After open-heart surgery, my doctors insist I attend Rosh Hashanah services only if all are masked. My longtime shul opted not to make it happen

Aug 13, 2020, 11:08 PM

A Year Later At the Southern US Border

Had a chance to check in with Dr. Eva Moya on Sunday. She is a hero to the JSurge.org and GoodPeopleFund.org family. Just over a year ago, I traveled with JSurge founder Rabbi Steve Bayar to bear witness to the...

Jun 15, 2020, 8:11 AM

How about Fort Adolph Eichmann?

Can I make you better understand? There are 10 US military bases around our nation named for Confederate generals. These are the same bases where men and women of color serve our republic, our union that same cause that defeated the...

About Me

Former Executive Editor Baltimore Jewish Times, Washington Jewish Week. Former Editor of Detroit Jewish News. Multi-time Rockower Award Winner. Best known for investigative pieces covering sexual molestation within Baltimore's Orthodox community and how it was covered up.