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Local 5 AJC CEO, Philadelphia leaders meet to address antisemitism
6 What makes for a good spiel?
8 Is Josh Shapiro’s rejection of the death penalty in line with
Jewish law?
Montefiore Cemetery Company
Opinion 12 Editorials
13 Letters
14 Opinions
Feature Story
18 Meet the sister act behind two new ’90s Jewish American Girl dolls
Special Sections
20 Purim
22 Senior Lifestyle
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25 Synagogue Spotlight
26 Obituaries
29 Calendar
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10 Jewish Federation
11 You Should Know
17 National Briefs
23 Arts & Culture
24 Food & Dining
28 D’var Torah
29 Social Announcements
30 Around Town
31 Last Word
32 Classifi eds
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