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Kohelet Yeshiva Finds Its Rhythm at Poetry Slam

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First Reform Day Camp Planned for Philly

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Claims Conference Carried Out Own Probe of Fraud

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Amid Brouhaha Over IRS, Z Street Gets Its Day in Court

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ZOA Regains Its Tax-Exempt Status

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Throngs Come Out to Support Israel

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In a Period of Flux, Shul Decides It Needs Change

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Bryan Schwartzman

At 26,800 square feet, the building that houses Suburban Jewish Community Center-B'nai Aaron in Havertown is plenty big. Too big, in fact. With rising gas prices and a membership base that has shrunk considerably, it's simply too pricey to maintain, say synagogue leaders. Now, the congregation that's situated in Delaware County -- not far from the Montgomery County line --...

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US Airways Starts Winging It -- All the Way to Sunny Tel Aviv

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Aaron Passman, Staff Writer

Why is this flight different from all other flights? Well, for starters, it's the only direct flight from Philadelphia to Tel Aviv, and it made its maiden voyage there July 1. The US Airways flight was announced just about a year ago, and was debuted with plenty of pomp and circumstance, including balloons, refreshments and a number of airline personnel...

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Flu of Various Types, Intensities Hits Camps

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Aaron Passman, Staff Writer

According to directors of area Jewish camps, this summer has so far been much like any other: a mix of outdoor activities during the day, roaring campfires at night, and a hefty dose of Jewish life and learning woven in-between. But there's been one key difference this season: Despite having taken extensive precautions to ensure the health of campers, a...

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And They're Off ... to Distant Places on Trim Budgets

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Fredda Sacharow, Jewish Exponent Feature

Proceed, but with caution. That seems to be the ticket for vacationers in this summer of our financial discontent. "In the past, we haven't had to think very much about budget when we talked about travel. We just kind of decided where we wanted to go, got out The New York Times travel section and went from there. This year,...

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Rabbi Redux: Folks React to Latest Twist in the Saga

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Sally Friedman, Jewish Exponent Feature

Sharla Feldscher couldn't believe what she was seeing and hearing last weekend on TV. "I actually stood there and blinked!" recalls Feldscher. The Voorhees, N.J., woman was not alone in being startled by the news that a painful part of her South Jersey community's past was being unearthed. The trigger: the sudden revelation that Len Jenoff had recanted his damaging...