Penny Schwartz

Penny Schwartz is a JTA correspondent based in Boston. She has been published in the Boston Globe, The Times of Israel, JewishBoston.com, WBUR’s TheARTery, and Hadassah Magazine.

From Penny Schwartz

Global

A son of refuseniks chronicles the slow dissolve of Russia’s Jews

By Penny Schwartz January 16, 2018

Politics

Massachusetts, Rhode Island change primary dates to avoid conflict with High Holidays

By Penny Schwartz January 10, 2018

United States

These three Jewish children’s books are judged the year’s best

By Penny Schwartz January 10, 2018

United States

Jewish institutions batten down as monster storm hits East Coast

By Penny Schwartz January 4, 2018

United States

The Reform movement is alive with the sound of music

By Penny Schwartz December 14, 2017

Lifestyle

Debates with Israel weigh on Reform movement’s largest-ever gathering

By Penny Schwartz December 8, 2017

Lifestyle

Here are 8 new children’s books for Hanukkah

By Penny Schwartz November 29, 2017

United States

Jonathan Sarna, scholar of American Jewish history, to receive rare honor from Brandeis

By Penny Schwartz November 28, 2017

United States

Harvard honors a professor who helped its Jewish life flourish

By Penny Schwartz November 1, 2017

Culture

Julian Edelman’s children’s book gets a Jewish makeover

By Penny Schwartz October 11, 2017

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