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Synagogue, Developer At Odds Over Casino

Local

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

Local

ADL Regional Head to Retire at Year’s End

Israel

Sharansky’s Kotel Plan Loses Support From Both Sides

By:

Ben Sales, JTA

Following a court ruling in their favor, leaders of an organization pushing for women's prayer rights at the Western Wall withdrew their endorsement of a compromise proposal to expand the egalitarian section there.

Community

Northeast Philly Boomers Reunite Through Facebook

By:

Andrea Cantor, JE Feature

Numerically speaking, the nearly 3,200 people who share stories, ideas and memories on a Facebook group dedicated to growing up Jewish in Northeast Philly dwarf the size of most congregations these days.

Local

Magerman to Open Another Kosher Restaurant

By:

Lisa Hostein

In deciding to sever ties with big-name restaurateurs Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook, the owner of Citron and Rose said it was time for his Main Line kosher restaurant to “take off the training wheels.”

Israel

Israel Shoots Down Drone Near Haifa

By:

JTA

Israel's Air Force shot down an unmanned aircraft off the coast of Haifa.

Local

Local Dealer Puts RFK Letter Up for Sale

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

The Raab Collection, a Philadelphia-based dealer of historic documents, has put up for sale a letter written during the Six-Day War by Robert F. Kennedy, in which he reiterated his support for Israel.