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Health

Why Shlomo Can’t Read

Local

First Reform Day Camp Planned for Philly

Seniors

The Turning Points of an Ageless Dance Doyenne

Local

'Philly 500' Challenge: Renewal for Birthright?

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Deborah Hirsch

A little over a year after Howard Fischer's daughter returned from a 10-day, whirlwind Birthright Israel trip, the organization invited the Philadelphia businessman to a fundraising presentation. Fischer, president of an executive search firm, said he's a longtime supporter of Birthright's mission but hadn't been compelled to put such support into dollars until he heard the impact of the experience...

Wellness

Meet The Nitpickers

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Rachel Vigoda, JE Feature

Ilene Steinberg is gearing up for the day when her small waiting room is packed with squirmy, nervous kids anxiously awaiting their turn in the back room. That's where Steinberg and business partner Michele Barrack will tie back their hair, don their white lab coats and get to work killing the little buggers. The head lice, that is. Steinberg and...

Local

Emergency Responders Answer to Higher Calling

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Bryan Schwartzman

On a recent summer day, Rabbi Shloime Isaacson received an urgent call: A 98-year-woman was having difficulty breathing. Isaacson was on his way to a meeting with a potential donor for a summer-camp program connected with his Northeast Philadelphia Orthodox shul, but he quickly took a detour. He was only about a mile from the woman's home, so he sped...

Travel

Back in Time in Maritime Akko

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Andrew Marcione, JE Feature

Akko's (Acre) rich maritime history and importance goes back millennia, continuing to make it a top destination while traveling in Israel. A trip to Akko allows visitors to go back in time and relish the chronicles of its sea-faring legacy. The Egyptians, Ottomans, the Crusaders -- and even Napoleon -- have all set foot and left their imprint there. The...

Education

Out Comes New Calendar Depicting 'Collective Community Memory'

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H.B. Forman, JE Feature

Budd Rockower was a major fan of Groucho Marx. When Rockower discovered that Marx bought shares of his clothing company, he sent him a necktie. In response, he received a letter from the famed comedian, dated Feb. 10, 1972: "Dear Budd. Thanks for the necktie. It is sensational. If the stock goes down, I'll hang myself with it. Sincerely, Groucho...