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April 22, 2009  RSS feed
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Official White House photo by Pete Souza President Obama hosts a seder in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House on April 9, with friends and White House employees and their families joining the Obama family. It is thought to be the first seder ever in the White House. More...
Jewish, pro-Israel students feel threatened on college campuses
By BEN HARRIS JTA

NEW YORK—At York University in Toronto, a group of students had to be escorted from the Hillel office by campus police on Feb. 11 after a threatening mob shouting anti- Semitic and anti-Israel slogans gathered outside. More...

Alan Respler to retire; brought local JCRC to national prominence
By DAVID PORTNOE Voice staff

Alan Respler, the guiding force behind the Jewish Community Relations Council for the past 32 years, will retire on May 1. He will assume the position of executive director emeritus and work as a part-time consultant until a new director is hired. The JCRC is planning to honor Respler and recognize his many accomplishments at its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, May 26. More...

 Local News
• article has image MEET LINDA OSTROFF…
Clayton entrepreneur creates custom yarns with lots of personality
FAMILY: Husband, Alan Weinstein; children, Matthew & Benjamin Ostroff; three grandchildren, Ethan, Rayna & Danielle. SYNAGOGUE: B'nai Tikvah in Turnersville ALMA MATER: Univ. More...
• article has image Beth El congregants celebrate long-awaited move to new home
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 Mideast
• Palestinians decry Canadian plans
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Palestinian officials called on Canada to cancel a planned exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The officials say the exhibit would violate international law. More...
• Adams meets Hamas leaders
• article has image Netanyahu seeking to shake things up
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 Agency
• article has image JCF names new president, officers
The Jewish Community Foundation, Inc., will elect and install Neal Cupersmith as its new president at its 29th Annual Dinner. Cupersmith succeeds Nina Cohen following two consecutive terms. Also to be elected and installed at the May 19 event are Vice Presidents Jim Kellmer and Victor Levy, and Treasurer Ron Dubrow. More...
• Commemorate Israel's Memorial Day, celebrate her independence
• article has image At the CH Jewish Film Festival
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 Federation
• Find your personal 'sunshine law' when it comes to your finances
TALKING MONEY
Do you wince when people start talking to you about your money? Are you afraid to discuss dollars and cents with your children? You might want to consider changing your attitude where a frank discussion of your finances is concerned. And here's the perfect opportunity. More...
• article has image JDC provides literal lifeline to destitute, dejected young family
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 World News
• UJC announces more budget cuts
Under pressure from the federations that it serves, the United Jewish Communities took a step toward implementing an 18 percent budget cut that will include significant layoffs, the second time this year the organization will be forced to enact major personnel cuts. More...
• Swastikas painted on Holocaust memorial
• Young Israel rejects a Palestinian state
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 Life Cycles
• B'nai Mitzvah:
ADATH EMANU-EL BRANDON HART, grandson of Scott and Anna Kitz, on Apr. 4. ALEXANDRA LIEBMAN, daughter of Kenneth and Robin Liebman, on Apr. 18. NOAH THIELMAN, son of Gregory and Lisa Thielman, on Apr. 18. More...
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 Obituaries
• DEATH NOTICES
SEYMOUR "SHEIK" AFFRIME, of Cherry Hill, died on Apr. 10. Husband of the late Julia (nee Feinstein) Affrime. Father of Steven (Robin) Affrime, Melton (Sheryl) Affrime and Scott (Heidi) Affrime. Grandfather of six and great-grandfather of one. More...
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 Do It!
• Events
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 ADATH EMANU-EL Mitzvah Cooking at 7 p.m. providing meals for Providence House and others in need. Call 608-1200. BURLINGTON COUNTY HADASSAH Card party and luncheon at the Dolphin Diner in Burlington. Card games begin at 10:30 a.m. and lunch is at 12:30 p.m. Play will continue through 4 p.m. More...
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 Going Solo
• Events
THURSDAY, APRIL 23 SJ JEWISH SINGLES Meeting at Temple Emanuel at 7 p.m. All are welcome. SUNDAY, APRIL 26 CONG. BETH EL Free family movie matinee. Wall-e from 12-2 p.m. Call 675-1166 ext. 418. Chaverim Youth Group Event, "Snacks and Maps: Israel Geography Party," during religious school. Call 675- 1166. More...
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 Kid Stuff
• Events
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 ADATH EMANU-EL AEFTY Jr. Shabbat Service at 8 p.m. The Youth Group will lead the service. Open to all. Call 608-1200. TEMPLE SINAI OF CINNAMINSON Tot Shabbat at 7 p.m. Call 829-0658. More...
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 Editorial
• NFL is to be applauded for altering its schedule
While the devotion of Americans to football has often been compared to that of religious believers, most Jews know that Judaism is the faith and football, the game. Nevertheless, when the NFL released its schedule for next fall, diehard Eagles fans winced when we noticed that the home opener falls on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m., right smack in the middle of Rosh Hashanah. More...
• article has image DRY BONES…
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 Columns
• article has image Performance is marred by an ax murder
REHOVOT, ISRAEL—I felt rather uncomfortable last week while I sat listening to an enchanting performance of "La Boheme" at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. It wasn't that Puccini's music had lost its charm or that the Israeli Opera wasn't up to its usual standard. More...
• article has image Preparing to guide a group of students through Israel
• article has image 'Employee Free Choice Act' badly flawed
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