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Local News June 18, 2008  RSS feed
MEET GAELA COHEN…
'Hashem is my boss & life is good,' says ebullient local artist
      EDUCATION: The School of Visual Arts in New York, and the Academy of Fine Arts and Philadelphia Museum College of Art in Pennsylvania. FAMILY: Her mother, Pearl Cohen, had a lingerie and dress store in Camden. She was also a display artist.
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LOCALITES…
Hadassah leadership award goes to Cherry Hill resident
     Rochelle Rom (center) accepts Hadassah's National Leadership Award at Herzl Hadassah's installation dinner at Corollos in Marlton. Herzl co-presidents Stephanie Tucker (left) and Yvonne Friedman (right) make the presentation.
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COMMUNITY SALUTES ISRAEL AT 60
You must believe in miracles
      David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of the modern State of Israel, once reflected, "In Israel in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles." So it is said that Israel at 60 is nothing less than a miracle.
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A landmark event in our history
      The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey is thrilled to have the opportunity to coordinate our community's celebration of Israel's 60th birthday. The existence of the State of Israel is a landmark event in the history of our people.
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'House Divided:' Gripping realism at InterAct Theatre
      Larry Loebell wrote a most incisive play called House Divided that brings to the stage a realistic drama about American Jews, Israel, and the moral dilemmas that face Israelis- fathers, sons, and brothers.
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Lions Gate art exhibit showcases residents' talent
      Wilma Messler knew that there were many residents of Lions Gate who loved art. As the director of programming at the Independent Living section of Lions Gate, she was not surprised when nearly two dozen residents expressed an interest in showing their creations at a recent art exhibit at the Jewish Federation affiliated Continuing Care Retirement Community in Voorhees.
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Woodcrest Country Club women support the Annual Campaign
      The Annual Women's Federation Day at Woodcrest Country Club, which took place on Tuesday, June 3, drew an enthusiastic group of women to a morning of activity in support of the Annual Campaign. Woodcrest men and women will join together in a Federation dinner program on Thursday, June 19 with a special presentation to the 2008 honorees, Steve and June Eisner.
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ISRAEL 60 FESTIVAL
Cooper River Park, June 1, 2008
     DANCERS
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JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL
Interfaith understanding essential, according to JCRC keynoter
      Just back from the United Methodist Church Convention in Fort Worth Texas, JCPA Associate Director Ethan Felson praised the Jewish Community Relations Council of Southern NJ for its pioneer work in interfaith dialogue.
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JEWISH FEDERATION PUBLICATIONS
     Dr. Benjamin Roseblum (left) is installed to a first term as president of Jewish Federation Publications by Richard Goldstein, president of the Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey. The installation took place at Lions Gate during the agency's 19th Annual Meeting.
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Chabad men enjoy baseball outing
     Bucky Buchman, Rabbi Mendy Mangel (standing, from left) and Alan Moldoff (seated)) were among a group from the Chabad Men's Club enjoying a recent Phillies game.
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Red Cross blood drive June 22 at Adath Emanu-El
      Adath Emanu-El, 205 Elbo Lane in Mount Laurel is responding to an urgent call for blood with an emergency Red Cross blood drive on Sunday, June 22, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. . Please call Bob Charen 778- 7493 to register for a time to donate. .
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BookMates Appreciation evening
     Gathered at the recent annual BookMates Appreciation Evening are (front, from left) outgoing BookMates Co-Chair Jane Belli, BookMates Co-Chair Marcy Toub, and Appreciation Evening Committee Chair Harriet Schulman with (rear, from left) Pat Sandrow of the Catholic Jewish Commission, BookMates Co-Chair Chris Torello, honoree Bart Leff of the Camden City School District, BookMates Program Coordinator Julie Silver, and Howard Heyman, president of the Jewish Community Relations Council, which sponsors the BookMates program in conjunction with the Catholic Jewish Commission. The program was held on the Weinberg Jewish Community Campus. BookMates is an early childhood literacy program.
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