October 21, 2009 / Local News

Rudner book 'Fake Birthday' at ABC Festival

Cherry Hill author Gerri Rudner's book "The Fake Birthday" will be on sale at The Blank Rome Festival of Arts, Books and Culture of the Katz JCC, beginning Saturday, Nov. 7 and running through Sunday Nov. 15. More...

ACHaD celebrates Sukkot

Kate Cleary helped to decorate the Katz JCC's sukkah. Kate and her peers at ACHaD Connect enjoyed apples and honey and learning more about the holiday of Sukkot. ACHaD is the JCC's program for people with special needs. More...

Blank Rome Festival entertainers will offer fun for the whole family

It may sound like the start of a famous joke, "What do you get when you combine Jewish musical legends, a rabbi who talks about sex, a man with supernatural powers, and a famous disc jockey with a street named after him? More...

Rabbi Jennifer Frenkel will be installed Oct. 30

Rabbi Jennifer L. Frenkel credits the rabbi at the synagogue where she grew up, Temple Emanu-El in Oak Park, Michigan, for inspiring her to become a rabbi. More...

Domestic violence a focus of JFCS during October

In observance of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service has expanded its Project S.A.R.A.H. More...

ITAI examines Christians in Middle East

The Interfaith Taskforce for America and Israel (ITAI) will present "The Persecution of Christians in the Arab Middle East" on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in Cherry Hill. Among the speakers will be Dr. More...

Making music at Barrack

Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr, PA has introduced a new music program under the direction of new faculty member Karin Orenstein, an experienced music teacher and concert performer. More...

Midrashah students experience Sukkot

Students at Midrashah, the Hebrew junior college program of the Jewish Federation's Dept. of Jewish Education & Continuity, spent time in the Katz JCC sukkah. More...

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'Israel: 2020' will examine current challenges

"Israel: 2020 Through the Looking Glass," a panel discussion, will examine Israel's greatest foreign and domestic challenges. The event on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. More...

Calling all Midrashah alumni

The Jewish Federation Dept. of Jewish Education (DJE) is seeking graduates from the Midrashah Hebrew Junior College for this year's upcoming 60th Graduation Event to be held May 23, 2010. More...

Honorees chosen for JCC Sports Dinner

The Katz JCC has announced the honorees for its first Sports Award Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The event, which is open to the community, will feature keynote speaker Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles, dinner, a sports memorabilia auction, More...

Film examines food policies

"Fresh," a new documentary about issues involving the food supply, will be screened on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Ritz Theatre, 915 Whitehorse Pike, Haddon Twp. (not the movie theater in Voorhees). More...

JFCS offering legal services

As part of its JFCS Family Assistance Program, Samost Jewish Family and Children's Service will provide a nondenominational legal clinic, which will offer free legal consultations with an attorney to community members every other Monday from 7-9 p. More...

TBS Sisterhood honors members

Temple Beth Sholom's Sisterhood recently honored 75 women who have been members for at least 18 years. The women were recognized for their commitment to the ideals of Sisterhood, the synagogue and Women's League for Conservative Judaism. More...