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Chester County weaving studio creates
fabric Judaica.

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JEWISHEXPONENT.COM — WHAT IT MEANS TO BE JEWISH IN PHILADELPHIA —
$1.00 Locals speak out
about the ongoing
controversy. In Pandemic’s
Wake, Synagogues
Address Accessibility
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SASHA ROGELBERG | JE STAFF
LOCAL FROM MARCH TO SEPTEMBER 2020,
Zoom’s revenue skyrocketed by 3,300%,
according to a CNN report, and it’s no
secret why.

Th e application became a ubiquitous
tool for connection and opened up new
possibilities for synagogues to confront
and navigate the question of accessibility
for disabled congregants and community
members. “During the height of a pandemic, I was
largely unable to safely leave my home,”
said Rabbi Julia Watts Belser, a professor
of Jewish studies and disability studies in
the Department of Th eology and Religious
Studies at Georgetown University and a
wheelchair user. “Yet, in many ways, 2020
felt like the year that I had access to
everything.” Zoom not only allowed for events to have
greater audiences, but provided opportu-
nities for those who could not otherwise
attend religious events or programs to
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LOCAL Women Attend
Mission to Israel
Better understanding
a positive result of
the trip.

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Volume 134
Number 17
Published Weekly Since 1887
Campers now have to wear masks at Camp Kef following a COVID outbreak in late July.

Photo by Janine Nelson
COVID Outbreak at
Camp Kef Cancels Week
JARRAD SAFFREN | JE STAFF
FOR MOST OF THE SUMMER, Camp
Kef thrived.

Between 450 and 465 kids enjoyed a
maskless, post-COVID experience at the
Kaiserman JCC.

But in late July, a COVID outbreak
spread to 12 campers and staff members,
forcing JCC offi cials to close camp for
a week.

Camp Kef reopened Aug. 2 with mask,
social distancing and testing mandates
for all campers and staff members.

Kaiserman CEO Alan Scher said the lost
week will not be made up in August due to
post-camp programming. But he also said
that parents who want their money back
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