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June 25, 2017 10:00 PM By HadasKuznits

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) A summer food program starts Monday at Rodeph Shalom Synagogue for kids who rely on their free school lunches to eat. The program is expected to fill more than just their bellies.

Rodeph Shalom rabbi Eli Freedman says there is a real childhood hunger problem happening in the Spring Garden neighborhood where the synagogue is located.

Kids in Philadelphia who are lower-income get free breakfast and lunch at the public schools during the year, Freedman said. However, what do they do in the summer?

Thats the question that prompted his congregation to partner with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and offer up their facility to the public.

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Breaking Bread on Broad is a free summer meal program for kids in the neighborhood and so much more than that, he said.

Weekdays starting Monday, breakfast will be served from 8-9 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 pm., and, in between meals, theres free summer programming.

Were really drawing on the expertise of folks from our congregation, Freedman said. We have one young woman who is ayoga teacher and shes going to be coming once a week and doing morning yoga with the kids. We have someone else whos an art teacher, someone who does clay, works with the Clay Studio.

Rabbi Freedman says all kids under 18 years old are welcome as there will be no income or eligibility verifications.

Hadas Kuznits has been as a news writer/reporter for KYW Newsradio since September 2002, and has traveled the city and the world while covering stories for Newsradio. She is also the host of KYW's series "What's Cooking on 1060!" -- covering...

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