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In a Period of Flux, Shul Decides It Needs Change

By:

Bryan Schwartzman

At 26,800 square feet, the building that houses Suburban Jewish Community Center-B'nai Aaron in Havertown is plenty big. Too big, in fact. With rising gas prices and a membership base that has shrunk considerably, it's simply too pricey to maintain, say synagogue leaders. Now, the congregation that's situated in Delaware County -- not far from the Montgomery County line --...

Health

Stickin' It to the Adults

Time to roll up your sleeve: Children aren't the only ones who need vaccinations

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Rita Charleston, Jewish Exponent Feature

Okay, you've been careful about making sure your children have received all the vaccinations they need, and your pediatrician says that all is well on that front. There's somewhat a sense of relief that the time with a needle is over. But is it? No, not as long as you forget about yourself and all the vaccines you may need...

Travel

Richmond? Watch Your Language ... ... because very little English is spoken in this charming 2010 Olympic site

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Lauren Kramer, Jewish Exponent Feature

It's early morning, and as motorists speed to work on the highway just a few meters away, I am gazing at a 20-foot-high statue of a kneeling Buddha surrounded by offerings of flowers, fruit and rice. The air simmers with the scent of incense, and Buddhist chanting in an unidentifiable language fills this ornate temple. Were I in Asia, there...

Health

The Pack Rat

Like Sinatra, they do it their way

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Frank Rosci, Jewish Exponent Feature

Pack rats are scattered about among us, and their compulsive, pathological hoarding habit of disposophobia -- the fear of disposing of or parting with things -- has become a genuine health concern. These "junk junkies" live in a maze of mostly useless stuff -- either stashed in numerous stacks here and there, stuffed into drawers, containers and other receptacles, or...

Travel

Setting Sale for the Holiday

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Frank Rosci, Jewish Exponent Feature

With money for everyday living at a premium nowadays, extra cash for family vacations may be a bit harder to find this year. But there are "buys" to be had locally and regionally, from summer days and nights spent right here in Philadelphia to bargains not too far afield in other parts of Pennsylvania and nearby. And what better time...