AGE: 17 FAMILY: Parents Bill and Karen; and brother Sam (12). PETS: "Taylor," a German shorthaired pointer/beagle mix, and "Mickey," a Lhasa apso. More...

JERUSALEM—Like the collapse of the Soviet Union nearly two decades ago, the outcome of the post-election unrest in Iran could be of major strategic significance for the Middle East and for Israel. More...

BookMates recently held its annual Appreciation Evening. The early childhood literacy program provides volunteer reading mentors for disadvantaged children in 29 South Jersey elementary schools. It is co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Catholic-Jewish Commission. Gathered at the event were (front, from left), Appreciation Evening Committee Chair Jane Belli and BookMates Program Coordinator Julie Silver with (rear, from left), BookMates Co-Chair Chris Torello, honoree Dr. Judy Nadell, Jewish Community Relations Council President Vicki Zell, and Bart Leff of the Camden City School District. Not available for the photo were BookMates Co-Chair Marcy Toub and Catholic-Jewish Commission Co-Director Father Joseph Wallace. More...

Come enjoy an evening of culturally rich and diverse Jewish music at the 2009 Summer Family MusicFest on Monday, Aug. 3 at the Weinberg Jewish Community Campus in Cherry Hill. The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, its Young Adult Division (YAD), and the Katz JCC are the event coordinators, with Julia Roberts and Sarah Yashaya serving as the event co-chairs. More...

A call for a boycott of Israeli products sold at Trader Joe's has backfired. Organizers of the "Don't Buy into Apartheid Day," also known as "Day of Deshelving Israeli Products," sent a letter to Trader Joe's asking them not to sell Israeli products, such as hummus and couscous, in their stores on June 20. More...

HELLER-SHELDON Amy and David Heller of Medford and Andrea Rimer of Phila. announce the engagement of their children, Jennifer Ann Heller and Justin Keith Sheldon. Jennifer graduated from the Univ. of Delaware with a B.A. degree in psychology. She also holds a Master's degree in speech pathology. More...

LEONARD EISNER, of Cherry Hill, died on June 12. Husband of Lila (nee Goldberg) Eisner. Father of Steven (June) Eisner, Jay (Bonnie) Eisner and Beth (Adam) Share. Grandfather of seven. Brother of Anne Levenson. Contributions can be made to The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Member and Donor Services, PO Box 90988, Washington, DC 20090- 0988. More...

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 Temple Sinai of Cinnaminson New backpacks and school supplies will be collected throughout the Summer for Operation Backpack to benefit local children in need. Call 829-0658. More...

SUNDAY, JULY 5 Mosaic Outdoor Club of Phila. Potluck Party at 5 p.m. Call Stacy at 215-316-1822. FRIDAY, JULY 10 Mosaic Outdoor Club of Phila. Spring Festival from 5-7 p.m. featuring, food, music and a house and garden tur of the Wyck Mansion in Phila. Call Gale at 215-331-8194. More...

There is something positive and empowering when hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets to demonstrate against a repressive government. This is what is happening in Iran. Fed up with a lack of freedom and an election that may have been rigged, people are risking their lives to protest against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. More...

At a time when resources are shrinking and coordinated efforts can prove useful in finding a way through tough economic times, the State Association of Jewish Federations has stayed in touch with the needs of the Jewish community. What matters to the community determines the matters of concern to the governmental arm of the federations. More...

I am very sorry to learn about the attack on the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. I realize that for those who have suffered through this darkest period in human history or have friends and families who have suffered through it, the Holocaust Museum is a sacred place. This attack defiles the memories of all those whom the Museum reveres and memorializes. More...

Chukat-Balak Numbers 19:1-25:9 In Parshat Chukat in Bamidbar- Numbers, Chap. 20, the Jewish people complain bitterly to Moses and Aaron that they and their flocks have nothing to drink. This takes place immediately after the righteous prophetess Miriam died and the miraculous water source of the Jews in the desert dried up. More...

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