City & Suburb

Memories From 150 Years Fill the Air at A.J.
May 8, 2008 - Michelle Mostovy-Eisenberg

The memories flowed freely Sunday evening, as 600 congregants, staff and board members, past and present, filled the main sanctuary of Congregation Adath Jeshurun to celebrate a memorable occasion -- the synagogue's 150th anniversary.

Revealing Everything's Hidden Side Yields Freaky Results
May 8, 2008 - Bryan Schwartzman

Stephen J. Dubner, a former staff member of The New York Times Magazine and co-author of the bestselling book Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, said that he's a big believer in owning up to shortcomings.

This Year, Golden Slipper Decides to Honor All Its Varied 'Angels'
May 8, 2008 - Michelle Mostovy-Eisenberg

Larry Bergen stood at the lectern, his fingers gingerly holding a small piece of paper. As he looked out at the large crowd seated before him, he read the following words: "Working with children has a miraculous effect on your spirits."

Etz Chaim Moves to New Location in Center City
May 8, 2008

Group Marks Years of 'Understanding'
May 8, 2008

Mutual respect and the ability to see beyond people's differences are values "central to what this world needs," declared University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann last week at the Pyramid Club, 53 stories above Center City.

Remembering Victims Remains an Elusive Act
May 8, 2008 - Bryan Schwartzman

Commemorating victims of the Holocaust remains a crucial act, but it should not be confused or conflated with the far more elusive process of remembering individuals whose lives were cut short by the Nazis, according to a noted author who's penned a memoir about his personal search to uncover the fate of relatives who perished then.

After 63 Years, Question Remains: 'How Could This Have Happened?'
May 8, 2008 - Michelle Mostovy-Eisenberg

For the second year in a row, the Philadelphia Jewish community gathered inside the sanctuary of Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Center City for the annual Memorial Ceremony for the Six Million Jewish Martyrs.

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May 8, 2008

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