April 22, 2009 / Local News

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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...

Women's League sets annual conference

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. More...

Spirituality & ecology combine as Har Zion blesses the sun

By DAVID PORTNOE Voice staff

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. More...

Hearst paintings returned to heirs

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...

Unforgettable: Katz JCC sponsored senior moments in Israel

By BARBARA S. ROTHSCHILD For the Voice

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. More...

A helping hand at Passover

Cong. Beth El joined with Samaritan Hospice to help local Jews celebrate Passover. More...

Beth El congregants celebrate long-awaited move to new home

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. More...

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Cong. Beth El revives decades old tradition; hosts Beth El Ball to celebrate new Voorhees home

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. More...

Rabbi Kushner at Temple Emanuel

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. More...

Jewish bikers receive blessing at Burlington City Temple B'nai Israel

Season starts:
By HARRIET KESSLER Voice Staff

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 s More...

NMAJH appoints new president

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...

Ritz revives 'Midsummer Night's Musical'

The late Marshall Gerson comes to life:
By SALLY FRIEDMAN For the Voice

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...

'The Tribe,' Film Producer Shlain headline Federation Women's Gala

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. More...