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Galil Alum Pens Novel Steeped in Camp and Fantasy

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Iran’s President-Elect: Bridge to the West?

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N.J. Controversy Cools Off After Resignation

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In Terms of Flu, Officials Stress Need for Vigilance, but Not Panic

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Aaron Passman, Staff Writer

At the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr, they're getting ready for the onslaught of students that comes with the start of each new academic year: Carpets are being shampooed, floors cleaned and buffed, and walls repainted. In addition, every surface -- whether it be desktop, bathroom door, locker, door knob, telephone, keyboard or any other area that...

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Educators Get a Dose of 'REALITY' in Israel

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Aaron Passman, Staff Writer

David Shepard made his initial trip to Israel this summer, but what struck him most wasn't the history or the awe of being in the Jewish homeland for the first time. Rather, it was the schools he saw that made a lasting impression. Indeed, Shepard returned from the trip with a keener understanding of the problems facing educational institutions both...

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A Little Boost to Some Students on Keystone State Campus

Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., has been selected by Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life for participation in its "Small and Mighty" program, which seeks out elite liberal-arts institutions where Jewish life is on the rise. Dickinson's Hillel -- the only one chosen in Pennsylvania -- was among seven schools picked for inclusion this year; the others are Amherst/Smith...

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She Says 'Da' to a Rare Opportunity Abroad

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Bryan Schwartzman

Miriam Moody is working on her pronunciation of the consonant-laden word "Dnepropetrovsk" -- the name of Ukraine's third-largest city. Moody, who graduated in May from the University of Rochester and grew up in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, has reason to bone up on her Russian. Next week, the 22-year-old is set to leave for a year in the...

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Good as Golden

A program that paints the city in a colorful light sees a milestone

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Aaron Passman, Staff Writer

If you left Philadelphia 25 years ago and haven't had a chance to return, you might not recognize it today. Rather than City Hall being the tallest building, with William Penn towering above, a host of skyscrapers jut into the air; to the south, Veterans Stadium has been replaced by a pair of newer sports facilities; and many street corners...