June 3, 2009 / Local News

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Recent Stockton College grad in love with Israel & Judaism

MEET ALEXANDRA YENI…
AGE: 22 FAMILY: Parents, Hallie Freedman and the late Tony Yeni; brother, Zac (20) SYNAGOGUE: Cong. More...

AICC inaugurates Executive Roundtable

The America-Israel Chamber of Commerce (AICC) is starting a new initiative to bring together executives from Israeli companies based in the Delaware Valley and executives from regional U.S. More...

Mayor Bernie Platt to get award from AJCommittee

Cherry Hill Mayor Bernie Platt will receive the American Jewish Committee's inaugural New Energy Awareness Award on Thursday, June 25 at the Crown Plaza Hotel. The award is being presented in recognition of his commitment to energy conservation. More...

Wiffleball winners celebrate

Celebrating their recent win at the Katz JCC's Wiffleball Tournament were (rear, from left), Jon Sinrich, Zach Edelman, and Mike Sherman, with team supporter Jackson Edelman. More...

Arad String Orchestra to perform June 11

The Israeli String Orchestra of Arad will perform "An Evening of Summer Music" on Thursday, June 11. The free performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Emanuel in Cherry Hill. More...

Masada B'nai B'rith plans summer trips

Masada B'nai B'rith is planning several upcoming trips. On Thursday, July 2, the group will see "Ragtime" at the Surflight Theater in Beach Haven. The event includes lunch, show and bus transportation. More...

Emanuel pre-school honored

The Pre-School at Temple Emanuel was voted "The Best of South Jersey 2009" by the Courier-Post. More...

Barrack Academy celebrates Yom Ha'atzmaut with song & sport

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The Israel Club at Barrack Hebrew Academy recently organized a schoolwide celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut. A highlight of the day was Barrack students playing soccer wearing the uniforms of Tel Aviv's teams. More...

Jewish Community Foundation honors 'Women in Philanthropy'

The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) honored six "Women in Philanthropy" at its May 19 Annual Dinner. More...

FOR THE RECORD

The Voice published a column by freelance writer Nechemia Meyers on Pg. 6 of the May 20 issue concerning Tel Aviv University academic Omar Barghouti. Mr. Barghouti emailed the Voice to say: "In his opinion piece of 20 May 2009, Mr. More...

First-of-its-kind conference focuses on Negev development

By DAVID PORTNOE Voice staff

"The new Zionism" is the way Sivia Braunstein characterized what is happening in Israel's Negev region. More...

Future TBS leaders visit JTS

Members of Temple Beth Sholom's President's Leadership Institute recently spent the day at The Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York City. More...

Shirley Rubin honored with Hadassah award

Shirley Rubin of Columbus, Burlington County Chapter of Hadassah, Southern New Jersey Region, has been named a recipient of the 23rd Annual Hadassah National Leadership Award. More...

Katz JCC installs leaders & honors volunteers at Annual Meeting

The Katz JCC held its Annual Meeting on May 18. The event featured the installation of officers and board members. Glenn Fuhrman was installed as the JCC's new president. Awards were also presented to volunteers and staff.

Newly installed JCC President Glenn Fuhrman (front, center) is joined by Vice Presidents (seated from left), Dr. More...

This team has got game

The Katz JCC girl's basketball team celebrated its recent second place finish at the Mid-Atlantic Junior Maccabi Games in Harrisburg, PA. More...