AGE: 56 FAMILY: Wife Shonnie Lebovitz; Max's children Stacey, Steven, and Shoshana; Shonnie's children Meara and Rina. More...

Many Israeli Jews reject the idea that the Palestinians are primarily responsible for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a new study finds. More...

Vicki Zell will be installed as president of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), the Jewish Federation's agency dealing with issues of public policy, social advocacy and community outreach, announced David Farber, president of the Jewish Federation. More...

Seventeen year-old Sydney Solomon may have a few challenges that most of us can't relate to, but that does not limit the opportunities she encounters. Sydney, a resident of Cherry Hill, has cerebral palsy and is hearing impaired. More...

NEW YORK—The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a legal tool that was used to prosecute illegal workers at a kosher slaughterhouse. In a unanimous ruling, the court ruled that in order to be charged with aggravated identity theft, a worker who uses a false Social Security number must know that the number belonged to an actual person, the Forward reported. More...

ADATH EMANU-EL ZOE NIELSON, daughter of Robert and Debra Nielson, on May 2. ZACH MICHAUD, son of David and Saralee Michaud, on May 2. JARED EDELSTEIN, son of Philip and Debra Edelstein, on May 9. JACOB WEICHERT, son of Stephen and Michelle Weichert, on May 9. More...

TANYA THELMA (nee Mockrik) BRECHER, of Dunedin, FL, formerly of Cherry Hill, died on Apr. 29. Wife of Jerome Brecher. Mother of Francine (Henry) Doner, Ron (Kimberly) Brecher and Helene Brecher. Sister of Shirley Gold. Grandmother of four and greatgrandmother of one. More...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 CONG. BETH EL Men's Poker Night. Call 675-1166 ext. 418. CONG. BETH TIKVAH Mature Adults Club Luncheon at 1 p.m. Call 983- 8090. TEMPLE EMANUEL Bring a brown bag lunch and meet with other seniors at noon. Call 489-0029. More...

THURSDAY, MAY 21 SJ JEWISH SINGLES Informative lecture by Gerald Smith entitled "An Integrated Approach to Treating Cancer" takes place at Temple Emanuel from 7:30 - 9 p.m. There is no charge. Call Vivian at 609-440-8606. More...

WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM "Jolly Jumpers" every week from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. for children ages 12-24 months. Call Michelle at 751-0994 to register. THURSDAY, MAY 21 TEMPLE EMANUEL Temple Tales at 6:30 p.m. Come in your pj's. Call 489- 0029. More...

One could almost see Pope Benedict XVI walking a tightrope throughout his trip to Israel. His condemnation of antisemitism made Israelis happy. His calls for Palestinian statehood and criticism of Israel's security fence were less well received by Israel's government. It was as if each and every action was calculated to leave the least amount of people offended. More...

Like many academics at Tel Aviv University, Omar Barghouti, Ph.D., is a political activist. This would not be worth commenting upon if he were not leading a campaign to boycott all Israeli institutions of higher learning, even though he is a student at one of them. More...

It is fascinating to consider the range of customs and practices for Shavuot (beginning on the evening of May 28). One could examine the different liturgical rituals, decorations of a synagogue, various forms of study (and what is studied), or kinds of foods consumed. The origin of many of these observances is unknown. More...

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