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FAMILY: Husband, Alan Weinstein; children, Matthew & Benjamin Ostroff; three grandchildren, Ethan, Rayna & Danielle. SYNAGOGUE: B'nai Tikvah in Turnersville ALMA MATER: Univ. More ... Jewish Comm unit y Th e moo d wa s p ure joy as hu ndred s of C on g. Beth El members arrived at the synagogue's new location at 8000 Main Street in Voorhees. Clergy and congregants walked Beth El's Torahs to Voorhees from their old location in Cherry Hill. Plans for relocation date back to 1992. The celebration will continue with the return of the Beth El Ball on May 17. (See page 13.) Photo by Lafayette Studios. More ... 'Who's news?' will appear on this page of every issue of the Voice. Does anyone you know belong here? If so, email the person's name, a brief description, and contact information to jvoice@jfedsnj.org, and mark "Profile" in the subject field. Or telephone Jodie at 751-9500, ext. 217. More ... Having opened the doors to its new home on April 5, Cong. Beth El invites the congregation and the community to celebrate at an event that dates to its early years: the Beth El Ball. The synagogues premier fundraising event for the year, The Ball will be held on Sunday, May 17 at the synagogue. More ... The Mid-Atlantic Region of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism will hold its annual conference on Sunday and Monday, May 3-4 at Cong. Beth Judah in Ventnor. Overnight accommodations will be at The Chelsea Hotel. Margie Miller, international consultant, will give the keynote address. More ... Rabbi Harold Kushner will speak at Temple Emanuel in Cherry Hill on Sunday, Apr. 26. The acclaimed author and speaker will discuss "Living a Life That Matters" at an interfaith event. Kushner's work is known for rejuvenating the human spirit, comforting the soul and guiding people towards meaningful choices. More ... Frigid temperatures and a stiff wind greeted about 30 members of Temple Har Zion in Mt. Holly as they gathered in the early morning for a ritual that takes place only once every 28 years. Standing in the synagogue's garden, Rabbi Richard Simon led those in attendance in Birkat HaChamah, a blessing for the sun. More ... Dressed in studded leather, some 100 Jewish bikers—most of them professionals, many of them married couples—converged on Temple B'nai Israel Sunday morning, April 5, for a blessing just before the Pesach pilgrimage holiday and at the start of the riding season. More ... Two paintings from the estate of William Randolph Hearst are being returned to the heirs of the Holocaust victims who were forced to sell them. More ... Attorney and businessman Michael Rosenzweig has been appointed the new president and CEO of The National Museum of American Jewish History. The appointment was announced by NMAJH cochairs George M. Ross and Ronald Rubin. More ... You're never too old to experience Israel for the first time—or on a return trip—if you can go at your own pace. That was the premise of the first two senior trips to the Holy Land sponsored by the Katz Jewish Community Center's Adult Department. More ... He was gentle and quiet, but there was a sharp, brilliant wit, too. There also was the gift of music, joyously shared by Dr. Marshall Gerson all of his life. Gerson, who died last November, leaves behind the legacy of a loving family More ... Cong. Beth El joined with Samaritan Hospice to help local Jews celebrate Passover. Cathy Backal and Michelle Billig of Beth El presented gift bags to Cathy Strong (right), Samaritan's volunteer coordinator, for distribution to Samaritan Hospice patients. More ... Over 200 women gathered on April 1 at the Mansion in Voorhees for the Women's Gala, sponsored by the Jewish Federation. Tiffany Shlain, award-wining producer/director of "The Tribe," keynoted the event which included a screening of her short film. Participants pledged $277,770 to the Federation 2009 Annual Campaign. More ... |
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