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Chabad opens new Ventnor location, launches summer programming

Chabad at the Shore has announced the opening of it's new location in the heart of Ventnor, at 6412 Ventnor Ave., where the new facility will house the Chabad Ventnor Shul, a newly formed Chabad minyan, which focuses on prayer through singing and More...

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Citramed's citrus extract could be world's first natural preservative

By Karin Kloosterman

Parabens are making headlines in the US these days, and the FDA is now investigating a number of inquiries about the synthetic preservatives used widely in the cosmetics industry. More...

Top 10 Jewish neighborhoods named

JERUSALEM (JTA) - California had two neighborhoods listed among the top 10 Jewish neighborhoods in North America. More...

Sweet dreams without the nightmares

Dining (NewsUSA) - If you need espresso to function in the morning, it might be time for a wake-up call. A good night's sleep allows people to wake up feeling energized, but over 70 million Americans still struggle to get enough zzzs. More...

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BETH ISRAEL YOUTH HOLD ELECTIONS - Congratulations to the incoming board of the Beth Israel Youth Group, BITY. Elections were held on Tuesday evening, June 3, for the incoming 2008- 09 board with the following results. More...

NOAR Adventure Camp at the JCC

The adventure begins June 30, at the Milton & Betty Katz JCC's Camp By The Sea. Campers entering grades 4 - 6 will spend the summer visiting a variety of great places from Morey's Pier in Wildwood to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. More...

Children's Bingo Returns to Beth Shalom

For the 18th consecutive year, Temple Beth Shalom of Brigantine will be sponsoring children's Bingo nights, free to all local children and visitors ages 7 to 11 years of age. The fun begins on Thursday, July 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m. More...

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Richard Simon Center for Alzheimer's receives community service award

The Richard Simon Center for Alzheimer's at Seashore Gardens Living Center received the 2008 Community Service Award from the New Jersey Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NJAHSA). More...

One year after takeover, a cease-fire with Hamas ?

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By Leslie Susser

JERUSALEM (JTA) - A six-month cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which was due to go into effect yesterday (Thursday), could help create conditions for wider peacemaking between Israel and the Palestinians. More...

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Have you spent your stimulus check yet?
. JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times

Between late April and the end of May, the Treasury Department has been mailing out more than $50 billion of the $100 billion in tax rebates it plans to distribute to 132 million households. $600 to an individual and $1,200 to a couple. More...

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A View of the Absurd

That's not writing, that's kvetching
. JACK ENGELHARD Special to the Jewish Times

The best part of writing is the writing itself. After that comes the publishing and if the writer survives that, here come the reviews. Book reviews are supposed to be about the book, not the author, but too often reviewers can't help themselves. More...

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