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Kohelet Yeshiva Finds Its Rhythm at Poetry Slam

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First Reform Day Camp Planned for Philly

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Claims Conference Carried Out Own Probe of Fraud

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Amid Brouhaha Over IRS, Z Street Gets Its Day in Court

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ZOA Regains Its Tax-Exempt Status

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Throngs Come Out to Support Israel

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Family Foundations Get Innovative

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Bryan Schwartzman

The architects of a new charitable partnership are not only hoping to dramatically improve how the Jewish community serves families with special needs, they're also seeking to shake up how big-league private philanthropy is practiced in the region. The idea behind the Venture Philanthropy Partnership is to devote significant resources to areas that have been traditionally underfunded by Jewish organizations...

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A Cluster of Candidates Vie for Spots in a Really Busy Political Season

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Bryan Schwartzman

John Featherman knows a little something about long odds. Injured in a horseback-riding accident at age 7, he was told that he'd never breathe on his own again. Featherman, who's overcome numerous related physical challenges, is a 46-year-old Center City real estate agent who has made several unsuccessful runs for political offices. Now, he's embarking on what most political observers...

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For These Young Philanthropists, Giving Is a Natural Part of Life

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Deborah Hirsch

At a time when the Jewish philanthropic world constantly bemoans the lack of young donors, 40-year-old Shira Goodman is busy helping her sons select the charity to which they'll designate a portion of their allowance. Brian Levine, a 32-year-old funeral-home co-owner, is getting ready to serve a massive community Passover seder funded heavily by the nonprofit Passover League. And in...

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Rabbis Ask Hillel to Alter Its Decision

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Bryan Schwartzman

Roughly a dozen local rabbis and rabbinical students signed a letter calling on Brandeis University's Hillel to reverse its decision and accept a membership bid by the local Jewish Voice for Peace Chapter. Several weeks ago, Hillel's board voted to reject the application of JVP, an organization that has been criticized for its support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...

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Call for School Prayer Draws Rebuke

A Philadelphia City Council resolution calling for hearings on prayer in the public schools has drawn a sharp rebuke from the Anti-Defamation League's regional director. In a letter to the resolution's chief sponsor, City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell (D-District 3), Barry Morrison wrote that "any governmental or school promotion or endorsement of a student's private religious activity may be considered a...