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Charlie gets a work award- there is much he has done to go beyond his disability

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Support- the Baltimore Saints Hockey: our son participates

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Support- the Baltimore Saints Hockey: our son participates

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For youth with disabilities this is a wonderful and inclusive program

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Baltimore Saints | American Special Hockey

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The program provides participants the opportunity to play ice hockey in an environment adapted to each of their abilities. Special Hockey is not only recreational but therapeutic. It emphasizes social interaction, self reliance, concentration and willingness to adapt to new experiences with a sense of accomplishment and pride.

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Useful interactive maps

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I lived in Reading PA and here's the Temple Oheb Shalom

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When it comes to the annual Jewish Food and Cultural Festival at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom in Wyomissing, the food usually gets top billing.

There's a wide variety from which to choose, including deli sandwiches, brisket, challah, knish, matzah ball soup and applecake. This year, several dozen people were waiting in line when the festival opened to dig in or take out.

But the event's organizers hope attendees don't just eat and leave or make takeout their only interest. They hope the visitors take some time to learn about Jewish culture.

"There's an old saying in some Jewish traditions: 'If you feed them, they will come,'" said Rabbi Brian Michelson. "Food is very much one of those things that brings families together, and that's why food and culture go so well together. So much of what happens at home happens around the dinner table - songs that are sung or pieces that are used during times of celebration. All of these things are kind of tied together."

This year's festival, the 19th iteration, was held on Sunday. In addition to at least 10 food tables, there was a cultural room with various displays, sanctuary tours, a shofar blowing demonstration, live music and a calligrapher demonstrating his art.

Michelson said he thinks there are many misconceptions about Jewish culture so the festival is a great opportunity to expose new people to Judaism. For example, he said, the foods enjoyed by European Jews are different from those eaten by Jews from the Mediterranean region.

"We're not out to convert anybody," he said. "We're out more to say, 'Welcome. Come into our home, join us, celebrate with us.' We're all children of God."

Mike Pardo of Lower Alsace Township, who along with his wife, Eve, helped organize the cultural room, agreed that there are lot of misconceptions about Jewish culture.

"Everybody who comes here is usually pretty receptive to experiencing and learning new things because that's where so much of the world's troubles come from: people not knowing about the traditions of other groups," he said. "Where there's ignorance, there's prejudice and bigotry so we're trying to fight that by having this type of event."

Pardo, who has helped at the festival every year since it started, said he appreciates the fact that so many people from the community come out for event.

"It's grown tremendously since it first started," he said. "We're very appreciative of how well it's been received."

While a goal of the festival is to educate people about the Jewish culture, it's also an opportunity for the congregation to open its doors to the rest of the community, Michelson said.

"This festival wouldn't survive if it weren't for our non-Jewish neighbors coming out and supporting us and wanting to know a little bit more and expose themselves to the culture," he said. "We think that's the best way to deal with hate. Through education we hopefully can begin to do away with hate."

Josh Deck of Temple, who was at the festival with his wife, Jennie, and 5-year-old son Isayah, said he's been going to the festival for about five years and said it's a great event.

"We enjoy learning about Jewish culture, so we wanted to come and get some good food and support our local synagogue," he said. "I'm always surprised with how many people show up."

Arielle Derr of Strausstown said two of her grandparents are Jewish so she enjoys learning about the culture.

"It's a nice exposure to the food and the culture and for people to learn more about it," she said of the festival.

Mike VanEtten of Shillington said he enjoys learning about the Jewish culture since it's not very well known.

"Even though Jewish holidays are printed on any calendar, very few people know what they mean," he said.

Contact Brad Rhen: 610-371-5047 or brhen@readingeagle.com.

The culture

Sunday's Jewish Food and Cultural Festival at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom included the following chances to learn about Jewish culture.

Life cycle events: Such as weddings, and bar and bat mitzvahs.

Holidays: Including Passover, Rosh Hashana (the Jewish new year), Purim and Hanukkah.

The sanctuary: The rabbi conducted tours of the sanctuary, which also was the scene of Jewish musical performances throughout the day.

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Crowds invited to come for the food, stay for the culture at Jewish festival in Wyomissing

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When it comes to the annual Jewish Food and Cultural Festival at Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom in Wyomissing, the food usually gets top billing. There's a wide variety from which to choose, including deli sandwiches, brisket, challah, knish, matzah ball soup and applecake.

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Requirements & checklist

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As a youth I had a learning disability the Council on Exceptional Children is a great resource for teachers

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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is here to support you, so you can support your students.

The field of special and gifted education is always evolving. As your professional association, we want to make sure you have access to the tools, research, and learning you need to make your students successful. Learn more about learning more-however you prefer-below.

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The field of special and gifted education is always evolving. As your professional association, we at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) want to make sure you have access to the tools, research, and learning you need to make your students successful. Learn more about learning more, however you prefer, below.

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Baltimore Orioles Baseball resources online

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The official legacy book of the Baltimore Orioles is written by longtime Baltimore sportswriter Jim Henneman.

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Historic map of our city

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Full Title: Baltimore City Map
Full Atlas Title: Baltimore and Howard County 1878
State: Maryland
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Publish Date: 1878
Publisher: G. M. Hopkins
Number Maps in the Atlas: 29
Map Original Width: 24.94"
Map Original Height: 16.6"
Item Number: US18336
Collection: Historic Map Works Rare Historic Maps Collection
Image Quality: High quality scan of original that is perfect for printed fine-art quality reproduction.

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Philadelphia a great city

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Welcome to visitphilly.com — the official visitor website for the City of Brotherly & Sisterly Love...

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David's sample elements- My mother’s influence