MARGATE 8TH GRADERS, ACHS & MRHS SENIORS HONORED

Three Margate Tighe School graduates along with several ACHS seniors and one Mainland RHS senior were among over 100 students chalking up top academic honors and cited at an Atlantic County sponsored "Academic ExcellenceAwards Program." The recent program was held at the Clarion Hotel in West Atlantic City. The Margate students- Rachel Reich, Sydney Becker and Remy Servis received high commendations from Margate Schools Superintendent Dr. Dominck A. Potena and Margate schools curriculum coordinator, Audrey Becker. Declared Potena, "I'm extremely proud of Sydney, Rachel and Remy. They are dedicated hard working students who have achieved high academic accomplishments represented in our school system and the continued quest by our students for educational excellence and will continue to be successful in the next phase of their educational journey." Stated Becker, "I am equally proud of these students who have maintained a perfect 4.0 average." Sydney's proud parents are Audrey and Robert Becker; Rachel Reich is the daughter of Dr. Larry (dentist) and Ilene Reich; Remy's parents are David and Marlene Servis of Longport. Among the top students from ACHS were Adam Seiden, son of Howard and Randi Seiden; Emma Shakarshy, daughter of Dr. Jack (radiologist) Shakarshy and Dr. Shelley Rosenthal, Ph.D. (psychologist). Janet Goldberg, daughter of Roy and Joanne Goldberg; and Samantha Rosenthal, whose parents are Dr. Leslie (physician) and Marcy Rosenthal. Among the top students are Mainland are Rebecca A. Ojserkis whose parents are Dr. Bennett Ojserkis (pulmonary physician) and Dr. Janice A. Colton, Ph.D. (psychologist).

BETH JUDAHWOMENHONORED ON 30TH ANNIVERSARY AS FIRST WOMEN'S BAT MITZVAH CLASS

The years have sped by for the 21 Congregation Beth Judah women who last Shabbat were honored by the Ventnor shul on the 30th anniversary as the first women's adult Bat Mitzvah class of 1978. But each of them had fond recollections of that memorable day. To each, that day culminated an intensive year of study with Rabbi Alexander Goldstein, of beloved memory, and Cantor Edmund Kulp. BJ member Carole Letzter who informed HM about last week's observance, which was the highlight of the Shabbat services, said, "This dedicated group of women set the course for the future direction of Beth Judah culminating in becoming an egalitarian congregation." The members of the three Bat Mitzvah adult classes that followed joined in last Saturday's special service. Participating were Stella Ann Borenstein, Karen Cooper, Evelyn Feldman, Lois Fried, Esther Gandica, Joan Glickman, Sherry Greenfield, Lois Jacobs, Donna Josephs, Carole Letzter, Florence Lippman, Barbara Perskie, Elaine Peskoe, Fran Peskoe, Betty Jane Rabinowitz, Gail Scherzer, Lenore Slatkin, Rose Solof, Dorothy Uman, Cheri Uretsky and Nadine Winklestein. Collectively they said, "It was a wonderful and a memorable day." Mazel Tov to each of you and to the next class.

STUDY GROUP TO TAKE NEW APPROACH TO ALZHEIMER'S

Quoting former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, whose husband John is living with this dreadful disease, HM elder law consultant Michael D. Weinraub says an Alzheimer's study group has been organized . Its membership is comprised of a taskforce of national leaders, which is creating a National Task Force, which is recommending a new approach to the disease. They suggest expanding clinical efforts and research efforts that improve the diagnosis and treatment; encourage researchers to share their insights with one another; renew the commitment to strong public investments in development of new treatments and improve formal and informal supports for those with the disease and their caregivers. For more inside information contact Weinraub at hisVentnor office 823-4900.

BRING YOUR VOICE TO BETH JUDAH FOR UNIQUE WORKSHOP

Congregation Beth Judah has launched a unique program, "There's No Business Like Show Business Workshop " beginning July 14. Senior singers and instrumentalists are invited "to join us each Monday morning to sing or play popular American standards from the GoldenAge of Broadway. "We want you to enjoy the music of Irving Berlin (he once rented a summer home on the Ventnor beachfront), Jerome Kern, Rogers and Hammerstein and other great songsters each week for six consecutive Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon," said the program's leader,

Selma Savitz, adding, "This workshop will culminate in a Musical Review to entertain members, friends and neighbors of BJ." To enroll call BJ at 822-7116.

BRITISH COLUMNIST INTERVIEWS ISRAELI AMBASSADOR ON ANTIISRAEL PREJUDICE IN THE UK

Great Britain's open bias against Israel is a known fact,. and in a recent column by the DailyTelegraph's religious correspondent, Martin Bickford, had a response to the pervasive prejudice, as expressed in an interview with Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor. HM was sent a copy of that interview from Stephanie Glaymon sent to her by her son David Glaymon (who grew up in this area), son of local attorney Robert Glaymon. Here are a just a few highlights from that story. Quoting Prosor, Bickford wrote: "Britain has become a hotbed of radical anti- Israeli views. Prosor claims that while the UK was once admired for its liberal fairness and democracy, in recent years extremists have 'hijacked' its debate over Israel." We know the rest of the story, which echoed the above comments from Ambassador Prosor with no indication this anti-Israel bias will end soon.