Philly, 🧋, mac & cheese fan. Tweet on varied topics. Sr. Mgr @CFAR_Inc. @ursinuscollege + @pennfels + @weitzmanmuseum + @wharton alum. Opinions mine
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Silverman Clinic focuses on serving low-income patients | Philly Gives inquirer.com/opinion/comment…
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We’re horrified by the attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne early this morning, which left 2 injured and the shul severely damaged.
Congregants witnessed 2 masked individuals setting fire to the building and police are now searching for the suspects.
This attack comes days after our partners at @ECAJewry reported that antisemitic incidents in Australia increased by more than 300% in the year following the 10/7 massacre when compared to the year prior.
We hope law enforcement can quickly arrest the perpetrators and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. We stand with the Jewish community in Australia as they continue to face an unprecedented surge in antisemitic hate.
The firebombing of a synagogue in Melbourne early this morning has brought our community to new depths of sorrow. It is also an entirely predictable development. For over a year we have seen racist mobs impeding on the rights and freedoms of ordinary Australians. We have been locked out of parts of our cities because the police could not ensure our safety. Students have been told to stay away from campuses. We have been locked down in synagogues. Our security and place in society has been eroded. No more. I urge every Jewish Australian to do something today to deepen their connection to their community and their people. Light Shabbat candles. Put on teffilin. Put on a kippah. Give to charity. Put on a Star of David necklace. Do not be afraid. You belong to an extraordinary nation. And I urge our Prime Minister and our government to contemplate and reflect on how it has come to this. How under their leadership a house of prayer has been burned. How decent Australians now question whether they have a place in this country. We have been led into a period of darkness. It is time to bring the light and clarity to guide us out.
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83 years ago, our Pacific Fleet faced devastation at Pearl Harbor, but the courage of our Sailors and civilians turned tragedy into resolve. Today, we honor their sacrifice and bravery, a legacy woven into the fabric of our Navy’s history. #PearlHarborRemembranceDay #NeverForget #USNavy @USNavyCNO @SECNAV
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"Junk food painter" artist Noah Verrier's comfort food paintings—like PB&J, donuts and chicken sandwiches are racking up millions of likes and selling fast online. cbsn.ws/3CJe2Ca
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The heart of Philadelphia beats again ❤️ The Franklin Institute's "Giant Heart" is set to reopen this weekend as part of an extensive new exhibit about the human body. cbsloc.al/3OkWfDY
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A young girl's letter to a WWII veteran was his most-prized possession. The two finally met 12 years later. Go On the Road with @SteveHartmanCBS for #VeteransDay. cbsn.ws/48J7YWe
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For 55 years, Sesame Street has welcomed all children to learn and play with our furry friends, friendly monsters, and warm and gentle grown-ups.
Everyone has a place on Sesame Street and has since our first episode premiered on November 10th, 1969. Happy #SesameStreetDay
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The Philadelphia Congregation @MikvehIsrael, one of the oldest synagogues in the country, has been targeted for repeated acts of desecration & vandalism.
Today, while invoking #Diwali's message of good over evil & love over hate, I joined Philly faith leaders in condemning the attacks. @PPDCommish @RepBrendanBoyle @JFedinPhilly
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It was the honor of my lifetime to travel with @POTUS to celebrate his first visit to Indian Country at the Gila River Indian Community today.
ALT Secretary Haaland gives remarks at a podium before the President's historic apology for federal Indian boarding schools.
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Diwali, the Festival of Lights celebrated by billions worldwide, will be recognized as an official state holiday in Pennsylvania inquirer.com/news/pennsylvan…
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month (#DVAM) starts today, and we can't think of a better way to start it off than by calling legislators and telling them to INCREASE funding for DV services where you live!
Find your legislators: womenagainstabuse.org/take-a…
#WAATakeAction
ALT An Advocacy Alert from Women Against Abuse, featuring a black and white collage of a man advocating into a megaphone and the words: Tell legislators to fund domestic violence services!
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On National #POWMIA Recognition Day, we honor the immense sacrifices of our service members who've been taken as prisoners of war and those who are missing in action, as well as the enduring strength of their loved ones. Today and always, we'll never stop hoping for their return.
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We will #NeverForget. Today, we hug loved ones a little tighter and know that we are always stronger together. ❤️
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FREE COFFEE ☕ Teachers and school staff can get free hot coffee at Wawa starting today for the next two weeks as part of its “Cheers to Classrooms” initiative. cbsloc.al/4cN3HBx
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I'm heartbroken to learn that Hersh Goldberg-Polin, z”l, an American citizen, was murdered by Hamas. His death, and the murder of the five other hostages recovered, shows how brutal Hamas is and how urgent it remains to free all the hostages now. I have met with the families, including Hersh’s brave parents Rachel and Jon. They are inspiring and they are selfless. My heart aches for them, and for each and every family impacted by the horrors of Hamas. There is no time to waste in bringing the hostages home now.
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Our latest briefs analyze the policy proposals of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns for their economic, budgetary, and distributional effects over the next 10 and 30 years.
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I respect the @ConstitutionCtr and am so proud that this institution “in my backyard” plays such an important role in our democracy.
The first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will take place in Philly.
The debate will be held at the National Constitution Center on Sept. 10.
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Thousands of women marched through the night across cities in India as outrage escalated over the brutal rape and murder of a young female doctor inside a medical college in Kolkata reut.rs/4fHLDeJ
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They were turned away or sent home while in active labor, bleeding or leaking amniotic fluid.
More than 100 pregnant women were mistreated, even as the Biden administration publicly warned hospitals they needed to treat pregnant women in crisis. @AP
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When working at @weitzmanmuseum, the team created an exhibition on Soviet Jews called “#refuseniks who applied to leave the USSR in the face of serious discrimination, but were denied. Josh Shapiro, like others, was a pen pal to one such Soviet Jewish peer. Read more.
I found a gem in the @PhillyInquirer archives: we covered now-Pa. Gov Josh Shapiro's 1986 bar mitzvah b/c even as a boy, he had his sights set on the big picture. Story: inquirer.com/politics/pennsy…
