Pie times in Concord

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The winners are, from left, Andrew Novasitis, Kiki Coll, and Laurie Harrison. Andrew took first place with his Bourbon chocolate chip pecan pie. Coll came in third with her, Harrison won in the best appearance category for her queen bee apple pie. Not pictured is Wesolowski, who came in second with her cherry pie.

Concord Township’s Parks and Recreation Committee provided some tasty fun Sunday with a pie-baking contest. There were 19 entries and people who wanted a slice with ice cream got some, as long as they made a donation to the Rachel Kohl Library. The pies were already baked so the June 11 contest at the township park was pretty much a matter of eating and judging.…

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Rabbinic Reflections: A voice in the wilderness

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Under the stars in the Israeli desert. (Image from Tourist Israel, The Guide)

I just returned from a trip to Israel. Along the way, my tour group had a transformational moment in the desert. I was leading a group of college students on a Birthright trip. They hailed from West Chester University, Villanova University, St. Joseph’s University, Thomas Jefferson University, Lehigh University, Bucknell College, Franklin & Marshall College, and Muhlenberg College. Most of them did not know each…

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