WASHINGTON— The decision by Israel and the United States to delay a massive joint anti-missile exercise set off a frenzy of speculation as to what the move says about relations between the two allies amid mounting tensions with Iran. More...
JERUSALEM—One of the big open questions after Israel’s social protests last summer was whether or not the one-time mass movement would be able to translate its newfound clout into lasting political power. More...
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office denied that Benjamin Netanyahu told the editor of The Jerusalem Post that Israel’s two greatest enemies are The New York Times and Haaretz. More...
NEW YORK—The Pacific island nation of Samoa took 186,000 citizens through a national time warp by moving west of the international dateline. The country forfeited the last Friday of 2011 and jumped straight from Thursday into Saturday. More...
WASHINGTON— @JewishWhiteHouse is back. President Obama announced that Jack Lew, his director of the Office of Budget and Management—a Cabinet-level position—would replace William Daley as White House chief of staff. More...
More than six million Jews are living in the United States, according to two independent studies. The two studies, using completely different methodology, discovered between 6.4 million and 6.6 million U.S. More...
ODDED BENJAMIN, of Orange, CT, died on Jan. 14. Husband of Lindsay (nee Zink) Benjamin. Son of Edna and Ezra Benjamin. Father of Sophie Benjamin, Gabriella Benjamin and Eve Benjamin. More...
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26 SJ JEWISH SINGLES Monthly meeting at Temple Emanuel at 7:30 p.m. Free to members and $3 for guests. Call Judy at 609-953-8649. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 MOSAIC OUTDOOR CLUB OF PHILA. More...
During the past several months, dozens of Jewish Federation volunteers and staff have spent countless hours gearing up for Super Sunday 2012, the annual phone-a-thon to raise money for Jews in need at home, in Israel, and around the world. More...
Ruchie Kirschner died on Jan. 1. Five years ago, there were over 8,000 Holocaust survivors in New Jersey; when she died, Ruchie was one of fewer than 2,200 Holocaust survivors remaining in our state. More...
NEW YORK— As Jews in some northern New Jersey communities made their way to synagogue on a recent Shabbat, the scene was slightly different from the typical day of rest. More...
Israel’s hot summer climate and the country’s many cobblestoned streets are among the factors making travelling to the Jewish homeland difficult for those with physical challenges. More...
Governor Chris Christie and wife Mary Pat (center) welcomed David Snyder (left), executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council, along with Dr. More...
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Final details are being completed for the Jewish Federation’s annual community-wide phone-a-thon, Super Sunday, set for Sun. Jan. 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Katz Jewish Community Center in Cherry Hill. More...
Judith (nee Smith) and Michael Elkins of Mt. Laurel and John DiGennaro of Broomall, PA announce the engagement of their children, Jason Elkins and Nikki DiGennaro. Nikki is the daughter of the late Ronna (nee Weber) DiGennaro. More...
Tanya and Myron Buchman and Sheila and Marty Weintraub announce the arrival of Tal Levi Buchman, born on Dec. 23, 2011. He is welcomed by his parents Debbie and Joshua Buchman, and his big sister Samara. More...
CONG. BETH EL ISABELLA HOVIS, daughter of Barrie and Jack Hovis, on Jan. 7. YAEL SHAALTIEL, daughter of Stacy and Yehuda Shaaltiel, on Jan. 7. JOSEPH LEVIN, son of Maria and Benjamin Levin, on Jan. 14. More...
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 THE CHABAD CENTER Jewish Business Ethics course running weekly from 7:30-9 p.m. for six sessions. Sign up at www.thechabadcenter.org/JLI. JEWISH BUSINESS NETWORK More...
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27 CONG. M’KOR SHALOM Youth Shabbat dinner at 6:30 p.m. Pizza dinner will follow the service. Call 424-4220. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 TEMPLE EMANUEL Tot Shabbat Breakfast and service at 9:15 a.m. Open to all. More...
JENNIFER WEISS Executive Director Jewish Family & Children’s Service
When we aren’t feeling well physically, help from our physician is just a phone call away. When there is a bump in life’s road, the path to emotional, psychological, and spiritual healing is not always so clear. More...
JEFF KLEIN Executive Director Jewish Community Foundation
With the recent cold snap here in South Jersey after such an unseasonably warm winter, many of our snowbirds, who are wintering in Florida, and snowflakes (who travel back and forth all winter) feel they are finally getting their money’s worth, More...
In our last column, we looked at some new novels. We hope you’ve been reading and enjoying them, and, as promised, we’re going to suggest some more. More...
