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Ruling Spurs
Scholars’ Worry
Freedom of
academic inquiry
at stake.

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OBITUARY Central High
President Sheldon
Pavel Dies at 74
He led the school
for nearly 30 years.

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Volume 133
Number 45
Published Weekly Since 1887
JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF
AMY KRULIK ANNOUNCED Feb. 9
that she is leaving her position as CEO
of the Kaiserman JCC in Wynnewood to
become executive director of nearby Main
Line Reform Temple.

Krulik, who’s been at the JCC on and
off since 1997, said she she’ll stay on at the
JCC until close to Passover to ensure an
orderly transition.

She stressed that her decision to leave
the JCC refl ected her excitement for
MLRT, and not dissatisfaction with her
current employer. She said some of the
highs of her tenure include staff partic-
ipating in a highly selective leadership
development program, J-Ball Basketball
boasting robust participation and strong
camaraderie among staff and members.

But there have been challenges too.

Fallout from a leaky pool roof led to a steep
drop in membership, and Krulik was at
the helm throughout the pandemic. In the
span of a few months last spring, the JCC
whiplashed from closure and furloughs
Teachers log on to teach remotely during the Feb. 8 protest.

Photo by Amit Schwalb
Jewish Teachers Express
Concern About School
District’s Reopening Plans
SOPHIE PANZER | JE STAFF
THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS in the
School District of Philadelphia taught
outside in freezing weather on Feb. 8
to protest the district’s reopening plan,
which required certain staff members to
report to school in person for the fi rst time
in almost a year.

Teachers cite poor ventilation, lack of
access to vaccines and poor communication
from the district as their main concerns
about going back.

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