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October 7, 2018
Giving back through home repairs for those in need in the Northeast
Hard at work on a Sunday morning, and not for their own benefit, but someone else’s. Someone they’ve ...
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Blog
October 4, 2018
National Institutes of Health Funds Monumental Mitzvah Food Program Study
When our Jewish Federation’s Mitzvah Food Program launched its groundbreaking digital ordering system, allowing food pantry clients to order ...
Podcast
September 28, 2018
Jewish Philly Podcast Episode 7: Justin Rosenberg
This month we’re taking a Jewish lens to the classic fall staple, the Pumpkin Spice Latte; we’re checking ...
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September 13, 2018
Around the country, incomes are rising. In Philly, they’re falling.
Out of step with the rest of America and its own suburbs, Philadelphia has remained stubbornly mired in poverty while ...
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September 12, 2018
Letter to the Editor: Putting the values of the Jewish High Holy Days into practice
The Jewish High Holy Days are right around the corner, and for me it’s a time to honor family ...
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September 10, 2018
News on hunger, deprivation set to come during ‘Poverty Week’
Through the hard times that have impoverished and nearly killed her, Lenora Faison, 68, has been buoyed by a pithy bromide ...
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September 10, 2018
Fighting food insecurity in the Jewish community | Opinion
The Jewish High Holy Days are upon us. Across the Greater Philadelphia region, Jewish communities are preparing for the start ...
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September 2, 2018
Guest Opinion: Jewish new year begins, so does season of harvest
The end of summer and the beginning of autumn is a special time for my family. For Jewish communities across ...
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August 29, 2018
Josh Shapiro is the ‘bar mitzvah boy’ leading the charge against Catholic clergy abuse in Pennsylvania
The first days of November 2016 were a tense time for America, for Pennsylvania and for Josh Shapiro, a Democrat running ...
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August 27, 2018
Important Update on IRS Proposed Ruling vis-a-vis EITC
Please read the important update regarding EITC donations below. August 23, 2018 Dear Foundation for Jewish Day Schools Donors: As many of ...