November 19, 2008 / Local News

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'The Judge' prepares to celebrate a century of achievement

MEET THE HON. WILLIAM LIPKIN…
EARLY YEARS Born in Chester, Pa., and moved to Camden at the age of four. ALMA MATERS A graduate of Camden High School, he earned both his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania ARMY SERVICE He rose to the rank of captain in the U.S. More...

'Miss Lisa' uses circus act to teach Judaism at Kellman Brown Academy

By DAVID PORTNOE Voice staff

Children learning about Jewish values is something one would expect to find at Kellman Brown Academy. Learning about those values from someone doing magic and acrobatics is definitely out of the ordinary. More...

Family gathers at Lions Gate to celebrate resident's 99th birthday

By HARRIET KESSLER Voice staff

Visitors streamed into the lobby of Lions Gate's skilled nursing facility as 4 p.m. approached. It was Sunday, Nov. 9, the day of resident Rose Polatnik's birthday party (she would turn 99 on Nov. More...

Ivanka Trump starts conversion

Ivanka Trump has begun the process to convert to Judaism. The daughter of real estate tycoon Donald Trump began the conversion process at Kehilath Jeshurun, an Orthodox synagogue on Manhattan's East Side, Ynet reported. More...

Highlights from the 2009 Jewish Federation Major Gifts reception

The 2009 Jewish Federation Major Gifts Reception was held on Sunday, Nov. 2 in Cherry Hill at the home of Stephanie and Chuck Cahn. More...

SAIL soccer team takes bronze in statewide Special Olympics

The Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service SAIL soccer team won the bronze medal in Division One at the statewide Special Olympics Fall Festival Tournament. More...

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New Jewish food movement moving into Cherry Hill

By HARRIET KESSLER Voice staff

It's all cutting edge. And it's still in the planning stages. More...

Politz students 'hop' for others

Politz Day School students (from left) Daniel Vaynberg, Meyme Nakash, Ori Lackner, Atara Epstein and Arielle Mindel 'hop' for students who can't hop due to muscular dystrophy during a Nov. More...

Temple Emanuel to host Ruth Messinger

Ruth Messinger, President of the American Jewish World Service, will speak at Temple Emanuel during Shabbat services on Friday Nov. 21. More...

Making Waves

By DAVID PORTNOE Voice staff

MYRA GUTIN, vice president of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), was named a South Jersey Super Woman by South Jersey Magazine. More...