Several all-day schools were disclosed today to be among Jewish schools in Philadelphia which have been voted a record $364,955 in support by the Federation of Jewish Agencies.
The three Beth Jacob Schools for Girls, which are under Orthodox sponsorship, received $40,100. The Akiba Hebrew Academy, a Conservative day school, will receive $42,750. The total for the next academic year was about $10,000 over the previous allocation for Jewish education, which also was a record.
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