Inside America’s first prison synagogue, a new exhibit tells the story of Jewish inmates who built it

Behind the imposing stone walls of Eastern State Penitentiary — the Philadelphia prison that once held Al Capone — sits a ...
The Forward on MSN

The first synagogue inside a U.S. prison reopens — no conviction required

As prisons go, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia was unusually luxurious. For one, it had flush toilets — beating ...
Jewish Exponent

New Exhibit Illustrates Judaism at Eastern State Penitentiary

Each person incarcerated at Eastern State Penitentiary was issued an 8-by-12-foot cell with a bed, a workbench, a cast-iron toilet and a Bible.
The Times of Israel

First US prison synagogue stages new exhibit with story of Jewish inmates who built it

Dedicated in 1929, the chapel at Eastern State Penitentiary reflects America's dynamic Jewish history as crime, conversion, ...
phillyvoice.com

Eastern State’s winter series spotlights hope in hard places

Eastern State Penitentiary is hosting Shared Light: Winter Celebrations from Dec. 20 to 31, inviting visitors to explore how people found moments of connection and hope inside the prison during the ...