Do a mitzvah; save a life
Project sends money to needy, forgotten Holocaust survivors
By BAILA LAZARUS
      VANCOUVER, BC- The photographs are heart-wrenching: elderly men and women, living in near-squalid conditions. Some are dressed in all their winter clothes, even though they are indoors, because they don't have heat. Some are in apartments so small, they sleep on a couch, crowded next to their only table; some are crippled or blind, unable to shop for themselves.
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BOOK REVIEW
Good reading & goodbye
MARIAN REICH
      This is my last book review for the Voice. My reviews have appeared on these pages for 35 years- that's a long time. Enough is enough! I started when this paper was no more that four to eight pages with Ben Friedman as the editor.
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SALLY'S WORLD
A "brand slut" confesses her evil shopping ways
SALLY FRIEDMAN
      Once upon a time, people stuck to brands like the loyalists they were reared to be. If your mother used Product X, chances are you did, too. Companies counted on that loyalty, and rewarded it by keeping their products on the shelves, keeping the packaging basically the same and reminding you now and then that the widget they made was probably the best around.
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COOKING
Straight from Schelly's kitchen: Cooking light for spring
SCHELLY TALALAY DARDASHTI
      The last thing I want to do now is to spend hours in the kitchen putting together heavy meals. I'm still exhausted after Pesach and the weather is getting warmer. This time of year, there are so many delightful varieties of vegetables to enjoy- baby carrots, fresh spinach, beautiful tomatoes, and much more. Asparagus is a personal favorite.
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FAMILY TALK
The busiest year in our history: A summary
JENNIFER WEISS Executive Director Jewish Family & Children's Service
      Each year at JFCS seems more eventful than the last. This year we have completed the busiest and most exciting one in the history of our agency. It is hard to know where to begin, but what truly stands out is the dynamic and collaborative nature of many of our projects.
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SPORTS SPOT
National champion calls Cherry Hill his home
GERRI RUDNER
      This article is not about Phillies' star hitter Ryan Howard smashing a fly ball into the outer limits of Citizens Bank Park, nor talk of Pat Burrell, Jimmy Rollins or Shane Victorino.
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