September 9, 2009 / Columns

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Local rabbis wonder what's ahead for Michael Vick

When Eagles owner Jeff Lurie snapped up the Pro Bowl quarterback and convicted animal cruelty dog fight promoter Michael Vick, he unleashed (pun intended) heated emotions from Delaware Valley football fans as well as people who wouldn't know the me More...

Israel does itself no good when making mountains out of molehills

CHARLIE KALECH

There are days when I wish my children had a more grownup perspective. Little things seem so important to them and they just don't know how to let it go or give it the appropriate importance. More...

The rebbitzin's recipes: Sweet sensations for Rosh Hashanah 5770

DEBI EPSTEIN

It is quite an exciting time in the Epstein home prior to the High Holidays. My eldest son, Nesanel, can be heard practicing blowing the shofar (ram's horn) so loud that it can be heard a mile away. More...

Dreaming of those magical days when the school year began anew

SALLY'S WORLD
SALLY FRIEDMAN

No more first days of school at our house. No one to send back to third grade or sixth or eleventh. No one in blue jeans heading off to a college dripping with ivy. But no matter. More...

Books for all ages add layers of meaning at High Holiday season

Sweaters or sunglasses? The High Holidays always come at a time of seasonal transition More...

Rosh Hashanah greetings from Federation's president

DAVID FARBER

I assumed the presidency of The Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey almost one year ago. It is fair to say that it has been a year of both challenge and opportunity. Our economy is experiencing its worst recession since the Great Depression. More...

Swedish paper published modern-day blood libel

LOS ANGELES (JTA)—With the Palestinian family cited in the Swedish daily Aftonbladet now denying ever claiming that their son's organs were "stolen" by the Israeli military, More...

LET MY PEOPLE KNOW…

Living kosher is not only a matter of the food we eat
RABBI EPHRAIM EPSTEIN Congregation Sons of Israel

When we hear the word "kosher" we immediately associate it with food. There is regular kosher, glatt kosher, dairy, meat, pareve and kosher for Passover, to name a few. More...

A magical experience at the San Antonio Maccabi games

First person:
By TERRI AKMAN For the Voice

Spending five days with my family watching our youngest son, Brady, playing soccer in the San Antonio Maccabi games was an incredible experience. More...

JFCS to feature new legal assistance program and website

FAMILY TALK
JENNIFER WEISS Executive Director Family & Children's Service

As the JFCS Family Assistance Program (FAP) continues to expand, we are seeing an increase in the number of clients who need legal services. More...

iPhone apps help you keep in touch with your spiritual side

COMPUSCHMOOZE
STEVEN LUBETKIN

Ten years ago, everyone thought they needed a website. So much so, that a popular way to get a laugh from someone was to take the sentence they just said and add "dot com" to it. More...

We are all winners when we support important causes

JEFF KLEIN Executive Director Jewish Community Foundation

Those who know me know that I am pretty active year around. My summer consists of puttering in my yard and garden, playing with my grandkids, and of course my passions— swimming, biking, and running. More...