Kehilat HaNahar, The Little Shul by the River in New Hope, has announced the appointment of Rabbi Janine Jankovitz as its new rabbi starting July 1. She will succeed Rabbi Diana Miller, who is …

Thirty-seven years ago, a local interfaith couple was looking for someone to marry them. The person they found, thanks to a family friend, was a comedian — who was also a rabbi. And, yes, he cracked a joke or two during their wedding ceremony.