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March 26, 2008  RSS feed
JERUSALEM JOURNAL
Mercaz Yeshiva massacre leads this good man to do something
As soon as I heard the details of the terrorist attack on March 6, I knew it was different. The target was not a crowded public market or facility. It was not a bus or a cafe. The Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva was in a residential neighborhood on the far west side of Jerusalem. For a terrorist to get there, he had to know where he was going. More...
'Breaking Bread' together builds religious understanding
By DAVID PORTNOE Voice staff

Jerry Washko had never heard a rabbi talk about God. A Catholic who lives in Woodbury, Washko studied Catholic theology in a seminary where some of the teachers spoke about Judaism- from a Christian point of view. More...

McCain in Israel:
Presidential hopeful assures Israeli leaders of abiding commitment
By DINA KRAFT JTA

JERUSALEM - Wearing a white knitted kipah, U.S. Sen. John McCain stood at the Western Wall, tucked a note inside one of its crevices and pressed his hand on the ancient stone, More...

 Local News
• article has image MEET JONATHAN SILVERSTONE…
Teenage enthusiast gives heart & 'Soul'
NAME: Jonathan Silverstone AGE: 14 FAMILY: Parents Debbie and Howard; sister Emma (10); and brother Alec (10). More...
• TALK TO US…
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 Mideast
• OLIM WANTED
Knesset lobby to encourage aliyah
A new Knesset caucus will encourage aliyah from Western countries.The Knesset Caucus for Western Aliyah will try to enhance the welfare of immigrants from Western countries who are making an "aliyah of choice. More...
• article has image AGREEMENTS…
• Likud undamaged by Bibi's scandal
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 Agency
• article has image JFCS will be 'Stepping Out'
Grab your fanciest flip flops and favorite Hawaiian shirt and join Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service them for its annual fundraiser- this time, the Caribbean-themed "Stepping Out" on April 12 at the Weinberg Jewish Community Campus. More...
• Lecture series to focus on Israel
• article has image Planning Auxiliary Spring Luncheon
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 Federation
• DJE
Summer scholarships for teens
Scholarship applications for Jewish Federation's Department of Jewish Education (DJE) summer teen Israel experiences and Jewish overnight camp tuition are due on April 1. The DJE administers funds for financially needy Jewish children in Camden, Gloucester and Burlington Counties for camps and Israel travel programs. More...
• WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN
• FUNDS DEVELOPMENT
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 World News
• R.I. firebombing under investigation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (JTA)- Three Jewish organizations, working in cooperation with this city's police department, are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the firebombing of an apartment where an Israeli emissary was living. More...
• Sen. Metzenbaum, Ohio Democrat, dies
• INTERMARRIAGE…
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 Life Cycles
• article has image Engagements:
PEARSON-BARATZ
The families of Dr. Rachel Elizabeth Pearson and Daniel Adam Baratz joyfully announce their engagement. Rachel, the daughter of Barbara Pearson of New York and Dr. Mel Pearson of Holmdel, NJ, is a graduate of Brandeis Univ. and the Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. She specializes in emergency care at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Cherry Hill. More...
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• B'nai Mitzvah:
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 Obituaries
• DEATH NOTICES
DOROTHY (nee Korin) ABRAMOWITZ, of Cherry Hill, died on March 15. Wife of the late Raymond Abramowitz. Mother of Barbara Abramowitz Reilly and Wendy Sue Abramowitz. Sister of Evelyn Jacobs. Grandmother of one. More...
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 Do It!
• Calendar
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM The South Jersey Council of Jewish Libraries and The Jewish Community Foundation will sponsor Dr. Beth Wenger, director of the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the "Creativity and Continuity" series. For more information call 751-6663. More...
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 Going Solo
• Calendar
FRIDAY, APRIL 18 Cong. Beth El Singles service at 8 p.m. at the Chapel Ave. location. Call Norma Kamis at 662-7916 for details. . More...
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 Kid Stuff
• Voice Annual Camp Guide
Camp and Tour Consultants Judy Macnow 610-446-2267 or 800-609-2267 judy@campandtour.com www.campandtour.com FREE camp referral service. Selecting a camp is an important decision. Let Judy Macnow's knowledge of quality summer programs find the best match for you. More...
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 Editorial
• Nation needs the 'race conversation'
Barack Obama's March 18 speech addressing his relationship with his longtime pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Jr., has been praised by many and condemned by many. Jewish voters, like other American voters, are divided as to whether the Illinois Senator should be praised or condemned for not clearly condemning the pastor. More...
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 Columns
• article has image COMPUSCHMOOZE
Rowan panel busts "new media" myths
Anytime you try to make predictions about how people will use technology, it pays to remember the "Opposite George" episode of the popular TV series, "Seinfeld," warns Edward H. Moore, associate professor of public relations and advertising at Rowan University. More...
• article has image LIBRARIANS' ROUNDTABLE
• article has image MONEY MATTERS
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 Letters
• Playing the race card
Our country has come far in less than 250 years, but I fear that we are now moving backwards. With all the problems facing us, such as global warming, millions facing foreclosure, two million citizens incarcerated, a multi-trillion dollar war, we find ourselves fixated on ill-advised words of public figures mostly regarding race. More...
• Jews not threatened in France
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 Four Questions
• THE 4 QUESTIONS…
Our questions, your answers... In every issue of the Voice
Q. Favorite news anchor? A .Robin Edwards- Penny Boughton, Owner SR Face & Body Spa A. Brian Williams- June Eisner, Famous household wizard A. Tom Brokaw & Paula Zahn- David Farber, V.P., U.S. More...
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 Torah Portion
• article has image Righteous anger a Gd-given valuable tool
Parshat Tazri'a Lev. 12:13-59, Ex. 12:1-20 The Talmud teaches, "When a person becomes enraged, even if he is wise, his wisdom deserts him." The rabbis felt that when a person becomes enraged he distances himself from his own mind, from his emotions, and even from Gd. More...
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