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A Fruitful Partnership Yields a Sizable Grant to Battle Hunger

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Zara Myers, JE Feature

A cutting-edge partnership reflective of mutual respect and shared priorities has resulted in a $250,000 grant from the Citizens Bank Foundation to the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. The grant is part of the foundation's new initiative called "Citizens Community Bridge." The funds will be distributed over two years to support new programs, and expand existing ones for low- and...

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Stars of David Week of Oct. 6, 2005

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Michael Elkin

Answer: They're kvelling. Question: What is Benjamin Goldman 's family doing? Bala Cynwyd's Benjamin Goldman, 19, is a member of the elite 15 of the nation's best and brightest college students taking part in a special edition of "Jeopardy!" to be aired early next month on 6ABC. Alex, "Stars" will take "Good Ways to Start the New Year" for $18...

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Justice-Seeker Laid to Rest in Israel

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Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal, the Holocaust survivor who dedicated his life to tracking down war criminals, is laid to rest Sept. 23 in the Israeli town of Herzliya. Wiesenthal, 96, died in his sleep last week in his Vienna home.

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In His Honor

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Philip M. Shiekman (left), senior counsel at Fox Rothschild, LLC, is honored with the Edward N. Polisher Award, given to him by Clifford D. Schlesinger, prexy of the Federation Endowments Corporation, at the 10th annual Solomon and Sylvia Bronstein Seminar for Professionals.

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Investing in the Future

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Michael J. Schiff (left), veep, Private Wealth Management at Mellon, and Irv Geffen (right), veep, Bernstein Investment Research and Management, share some conversation with Conrad Teitell, LL.B., LL.M., speaker at the 10th annual Solomon and Sylvia Bronstein Seminar for Professionals. Mellon, Bernstein Investment Research and Management and Glenmede were platinum sponsors of the seminar, which attracted more than 200 professional...