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Shulamith 7th graders visit City of Brotherly Love

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Shulamith seventh graders enjoyed a day of Philadelphia sightseeing last Thursday.

The girls boarded buses at 7 am for their journey to the City of Brotherly Love, accompanied by Associate Principal Dr. Evelyn Gross, Director of Student Activities Rachel Steiner, teachers Rivky Markowitz and Sima Rosenfeld, and parents Mrs. Bhatia, Mrs. Laufer, and Mrs. Stein.

Soon, they arrived at the first stop of their whirlwind tour: The Franklin Institute.  From the unique experience of climbing through a giant human heart, to investigating the mysteries of the brain, the girls experienced science in a new way. They also enjoyed socializing during lunch in the cafeteria and watched a mesmerizing IMAX film about National Parks.

The girls also visited Mikveh Israel Synagogue, the oldest continually used synagogue in the United States, where they learned about Jews in colonial times. Other stops included the Ben Franklin Museum, Independence Hall, and the Liberty Bell.