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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 588

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

Local residents cast their primary day ballots on April 26, 2016, in Philadelphia, as primary voting takes place in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. (Jessica Kourkounis/Getty Images/AFP)
March 9, 2023, 12:06 pm
Four US states have a presidential primary falling on the first day of Passover
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Rhode Island to hold vote on April 23, 2024, when many observant Jews don’t write, drive or use electricity, making voting impossible
By Ron Kampeas
Illustrative -- A police officer stops a vehicle at a check point on March 20, 2018, in Schertz, Texas (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
November 18, 2022, 6:00 pm
Jewish day schools in Pennsylvania, Texas evacuated over bomb threats
No device found at Austin Jewish Academy or Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy; Philadelphia Jewish community official doesn’t believe Bryn Mawr school targeted for being Jewish
By ToI Staff
Chef Nir Sheynfeld, right, with colleagues at the Moshava food truck. (Moshava/Instagram)
June 20, 2021, 10:56 pm
Philadelphia food festival canceled after uproar over disinviting Israeli vendor
The Moshava Israeli food truck thanks fans for their outpouring of support during the incident
By Amy Spiro
The Moshava food truck in Philadelphia. (Screenshot)
June 20, 2021, 6:39 pm
Israeli food truck disinvited from Philadelphia festival after threats
‘Eat Up the Borders’ organization deletes its social media accounts amid backlash over its decision to disinvite the Moshava food truck from its event
By Amy Spiro
This post by the head of Philadelphia's NAACP chapter has drawn calls for his resignation. (Facebook via JTA)
August 7, 2020, 10:35 am
Philly Jewish federation won’t work with local NAACP because of leader’s posts
Organization says Rodney Muhammad ‘has yet to fully apologize’ for sharing ‘an alarming amount of bigoted and anti-Jewish sentiment’ on social media
By Marcy Oster
Illustrative: A Facebook post by the head of Philadelphia's NAACP chapter that drew calls for him to step down in 2020. (Facebook)
July 26, 2020, 10:51 pm
Philadelphia NAACP head posts anti-Semitic meme on Facebook
Rodney Muhammad deletes post after backlash, claims he is ‘not familiar’ with ‘Happy Merchant’ cartoon in image posted to his timeline
By JTA
Philadelphia Orchestra music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducted the final concert of the orchestra's Israel tour with body and soul (Courtesy Jan Regan)
June 7, 2018, 4:48 am
A triumphant coda to Philadelphia Orchestra’s much-debated visit to Israel
The trip, marked by a scattering of BDS protests, ends on a high note in Jerusalem with standing ovations at the final performance
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative photo of an Israeli flag daubed with red paint. (Ahn Young-joon/AP)
May 16, 2018, 10:40 am
Man accused of firing red paint at Israeli flag in Philadelphia
Police reportedly investigating the incident as a case of vandalism rather than a hate crime
By ToI Staff
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