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Debating Museums' Future in Shaky Times

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Michael Elkin

The state and stature of American Jewish museums was "Exhibit A" last week at the annual conference of the institutions' directors and programmers, held at the spanking new National Museum of American Jewish History. Gathered at the museum on Independence Mall -- with tours and side trips to such nearby sites as the Constitution Center and Temple Judea Museum at...

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Exploring Joint Work in Dentistry

Temple University's Kornberg School of Dentistry is seeking funds to send up to four dental students for a short trip to Israel as part of a new partnership with the Hebrew University-Hadassah School of Dental Medicine. In early December, both schools signed an agreement to promote academic progress, cultural enrichment and friendship by exchanging faculty and pre- and post-doctoral students,...

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'Friends of IDF' Makes It to Philly

The Friends of the Israel Defense Forces is opening a new chapter in Philadelphia. Executive director Linda Grife, a social worker from Wyndmoor whose 21-year-old daughter joined the IDF after making aliyah three years ago, said the mission is to bring the local Jewish and Israeli community closer by raising awareness and support for the troops. The organization, founded 30...

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Students, Groups Weigh the Efficacy of Activism

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Bryan Schwartzman

The e-mails started flying: Temple Students for Justice in Palestine was sponsoring a March 3 program featuring Mohammed Omer, a Palestinian journalist and fierce critic of Israel. The David Horowitz Philadelphia Freedom Center, a right-leaning group, was encouraging non-students to protest the event. In the end, only a handful of demonstrators showed up to a sparsely attended program, according to...

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Selling a Neighborhood

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Bryan Schwartzman

Meir and Shira Reiner thought it was time to leave Queens behind and move to a more affordable Orthodox community. Although Meir Reiner is an ordained rabbi, he works professionally as a high-tech entrepreneur. So basically, all he needs is a good Internet connection. The couple looked into numerous options, but a year-and-a-half ago, they settled on a fixer-upper within...