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Why Shlomo Can’t Read

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First Reform Day Camp Planned for Philly

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The Turning Points of an Ageless Dance Doyenne

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Fat Chance: How to talk to an obese person? Weigh your words carefully

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Lauren Kramer, Jewish Exponent Feature

Obesity is the elephant in the room -- the one taboo condition that everyone can see, that most people cannot help but judge, and that daren't be mentioned to the obese. Bring the subject to the table and we risk insulting them, hurting their feelings and irrevocably damaging the relationship we share. Yet, by now, we all know about the...

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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 Scoop of Savannah

Dishing ice cream, producing movies provide Southern comfort for this city icon

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George Medovoy, Jewish Exponent Feature

When the remake of the 1941 horror classic "The Wolfman" hits the big screen on Nov. 6, it's likely that Stratton Leopold, one of the film's executive producers, will be back home here, scooping ice cream behind the counter of his retro ice cream store on historic Broughton Street. Leopold, whose prodigious film credits include "The Sum of All Fears,"...

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If It Don't Fit, Then, You Must Have Quit

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Rita Charleston, Jewish Exponent Feature

"How do you balance the desire to be accepted by the people around you with the desire to follow what's in your heart and soul?" asks psychologist Leonard Felder in his book, Fitting In Is Overrated: The Survival Guide for Anyone Who Has Ever Felt Like an Outsider . Felder, who, as a little boy felt like a complete outsider,...

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Mind Over Matters Focus of Meditation Series

The Wellness Community of Philadelphia is sponsoring "A Month of Mindfulness for People Affected by Cancer," each Wednesday in September, at its Fairmount Park headquarters. The two-hour sessions, beginning at 1:30 p.m., are hosted by Gabriel Rocco and offer meditation practices. The series kicks off Sept. 2, with "Mindfulness of Breathing," followed by "Mindfulness" of body, Sept. 9; eating, Sept...