April 23, 2008 / Local News

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MEET RICK EHRLICH…

'Accidental' coach guides Maccabi youth to personal, Jewish pride
FAMILY: Wife Jill and daughter Marlee, 14 HOBBIES: Cooking and gardening SYNAGOGUE: Temple Emanuel SPECTATOR SPORTS: Olympic swimming and golf HOME TOWN: Cincinnati ALMA MATER: Iowa State You can go home again, according to Rick Ehrlich. More...

Rabbi Eron honored by Courier-Post

Rabbi Lewis Eron of Cherry Hill has been honored as a Champion of Diversity by the Courier-Post. Eron, the Jewish community chaplain, was honored along with Tawfiq Barqawi and Peter Burgos. More...

Scholar of Hassidism outlines keys to its success

By DAVID PORTNOE Voice staff

Hassidic Judaism would seem to be at adds with an American society where Jews are fully emancipated. More...

BBYO names new regional board

Members of the new BBYO South Jersey regional board are (front, from left), Mindy Shipon and Shana Honig of Cherry Hill, plus (rear, from left),: Mandy Frantz and Elana Perilstein of Cherry Hill, Sami Levin of Voorhees, Max Bernstein of Marlton, Dan More...

At the Cherry Hill Jewish Film Fest

Waiting in line to view one of the films at the recently held Cherry Hill Volvo Jewish Film Festival mounted by the Katz JCC are Eddie Brown, CFO Cherry Hill Volvo, and Ilyse Janove, Festival chair. More...

LOCALITES…

With their own little hands … 500 kids make matzah

Children at the Katz JCC's Kidz Korner afterschool enrichment program recently baked matzah for Passover with the help of Rabbi Yitzchok Kahan of Chabad of Camden and Burlington Counties. More...

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A senior seder with a difference

TBS, M'kor Shalom groups join forces
By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD For the Voice

This was not just another senior seder. More...

New Women's League region sets conference

The newly-formed Mid- Atlantic Region of Women's League for Conservative Judaism will hold its first annual conference on Monday, May 19 at Tiferet Bet Israel, 1920 Skippack Pike in Blue Bell, PA. More...

Dotan honored at Sons of Israel Gala

Cherry Hill Mayor Bernie Platt welcomed Knessett Member Amira Dotan with a special proclamation at a recent Sons of Israel gala. Dr. Kenneth L. Panitch, president of the congregation, joined them for the ceremony. Dotan keynoted the evening. Mr. More...

A night to remember … Samost JFCS 'Stepping Out' fundraiser

The Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service Stepping Out Fundraiser, held on April 12 at the Katz JCC, was the most successful ever, partly due to the efforts of (from left ), JFCS President Michele Golkow, vice chair Stephanie Specter, executive More...

B'nai B'rith leader looking to future

By DAVID PORTNOE Voice staff

It's not "business as usual" at B'nai B'rith, according to Moishe Smith, international president of the 165-year-old Jewish service organization. Speaking to members of the Masada Unit during an Apr. More...