May 16, 2012 RSS feed / Local News

Harriet Schulman to become Voice president at Annual Mtg.

Harriet Schulman will be installed as president of the Jewish Community Voice Management Board at the Federation agency’s 23rd Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 29 at Lions Gate in Voorhees. More...

Israel Teen Advocacy event

All Jewish high school juniors and seniors are invited to participate in an Israel Advocacy workshop hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council’s Israel Advocacy Initiative (IAI), Thursday, May 17 at Kellman Brown Academy in Voorhees. More...

Dorff welcomed at Beth El event

On Thursday evening Apr. 26, Cong. More...

Family fun at Katz JCC’s KIDSLAND 2012

An annual tradition that has become a South Jersey family favorite, KIDSLAND 2012 at the Katz JCC, will be held on Sunday, May 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

LBI synagogue sets Gala Weekend for June 22-24

The Jewish Community Center of Long Beach Island, a traditional synagogue serving Long Beach Island and the surrounding mainland, is hosting a Dedication Weekend June 22- 24. More...

Megan Nachod new ECC director at Cong. Beth El

Cong. Beth El has appointed Megan Nachod as the new director of the synagogue’s Early Childhood Center. Nachod will assume her new position in August. More...

Lara Barrett is new Samost JFCS communications dir.

Samost Jewish Family and Children’s Service (JFCS) recently welcomed Lara Barrett as its new director of communications. More...

Author Ruth Andrew Ellenson entertains at Federation Women’s Gala

The Jewish Federation Women’s Gala on May 3 attracted 220 women to hear author Ruth Andrew Ellenson and support the 2012 Annual Campaign. More...

Making Waves

MARC COHEN has been honored with the 2012 B’nai B’rith Educators Unit Service to the Jewish Community Award. The honor was bestowed at the Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 3 at Philmont Country Club. More...

Honored for pro-Israel activities

Cherry Hill native Shoshana “Shani” Weiss recently received the inaugural David Bar Ilan Award for Campus Activism on behalf of Dragons For Israel, Drexel University’s pro-Israel st More...

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Myra Gutin to be installed for 2nd term as JCRC pres.

Dr. Myra Gutin will be installed for a second term as the JCRC president on Thursday, May 31. More...

Jews, Catholics & Muslims talk about ‘Heaven and Hell’

How Jews, Catholics and Muslims view the afterlife was the topic of discussion at this year’s “Breaking Bread Together” event Apr. 29. More...

Genealogy Fair coming to SJ Sunday, June 10

The Genealogy Fair is coming to South Jersey. Sponsored by the South Jersey Group of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Philadelphia, the event will provide information for beginning and experienced researchers. More...

Specialty camps being offered at JCC in summer

The Katz JCC will offer a variety of specialty day camps this summer to give kids cool, hands-on experiences. More...

‘Mitzvah Mia’ & friends help out

Known in her family as “Mitzvah Mia,” seven-year-old Mia Zaretsky has been turning her birthdays into opportunities to help others since she was two years old. More...

Emanuel heads to Big Apple

The Baby Boomers Group of Temple Emanuel will stroll the sunny streets of Manhattan on an adults-only tour of its most splendid religious sites. Rabbi Jerry David will lead the trip. More...

TBS pays tribute at event

Temple Beth Sholom’s recent Tribute Dinner honored (from left), Rabbi Micah Peltz, Jeff and Sandy Brown, and Edward Adleman. More...

Sacred & Sensual’ focus of lecture May 22 at Chabad

Chabad of Camden and Burlington Counties will host a lecture entitled, “Behind Closed Doors—The Sacred & the Sensual,” on Tuesday, May 22 at 7:30 p.m. More...

Playing for a good cause

The JCC recently hosted the 7th Annual Eric and Andy Sussman 3- on-3 Tournament Weekend. More...

Record audiences at 19 films

The 7th Annual Cherry Hill Volvo Jewish Film Festival of the Katz JCC presented 19 worldclass films from 10 countries, including 13 Delaware Valley premieres. More...

Kellman Brown students honored

The students in Sharon Katz’s first grade class at Kellman Brown Academy (KBA) recently won the “Celebrate New Jersey” contest. More...