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February 3, 2018
Letters to the editor: Jewish day of giving builds unity
My Jewish story begins with my parents — both Holocaust survivors. When they moved to America, and settled in Rochester New ...
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February 2, 2018
Letter to the Editor: A call to action from the Jewish Federation
On Sunday, Feb. 11, the Jewish communities of Delaware County will come together for one agenda: Make phone calls to raise ...
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January 29, 2018
A Conversation with Mehereta Baruch-Ron
The state of Israel will celebrate its 70th Anniversary in 2018, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia has launched its ...
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January 26, 2018
Aging Holocaust survivors need help maintaining homes they can’t bear to leave
When Sylvia Genoy was 13 and living in eastern Poland, she witnessed one family member after another herded up and sent ...
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January 3, 2018
Philadelphia Machers Share Their 2018 Resolutions
You make that New Year’s resolution to exercise more, and then by February — let alone by the end of ...
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December 20, 2017
Philadelphia Was Lit for Chanukah in Unusual Places
“On a blustery Tuesday night last week, Jewish Philadelphians began to gather and light their menorahs for the first night ...
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December 13, 2017
Background: United States Formal Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
On Wednesday, December 6, President Trump announced that the United States will formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move ...
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December 13, 2017
A Night of Chanukah to Save DACA: Lighting the Way for Dreamers
Background: The American Jewish community has a long and proud tradition of advocating for policies supporting refugee protection and settlement.&...
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December 12, 2017
Boathouse Row Shines Bright To Celebrate The First Night Of Hanuakkah
Boathouse Row lit up as a Menorah on Tuesday night, and Mayor Jim Kenney and the Jewish Federation was there ...
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December 8, 2017
8 Delicious Latke Recipes That Prove You Don’t Need White Potatoes
From our article in Philadelphia magazine’s Be Well Philly blog: “The traditional latke recipe is pretty simple: two grated ...